newBridges Newsletter - July/August Issue

View the July/August issue of Bridges (please allow a few minutes for it to download).

Bridges is the official community newsletter of the BRCA, and is distributed 10 times per year in the Bridgeland-Riverside area. If you are not receiving your newsletter, please email your complaint, along with your postal code, to Ellis-Evans Design. In addition, we ask that you talk to your mail carrier, or place a small sign on your mailbox, to let them know that you want to receive your community newsletter!

Bridges welcomes your articles, letters and photos. All submissions must be accompanied by a name, address, and telephone number. Submit articles as unformatted text, and photos as high resolution jpgs. Submissions may be edited for length or content. Submit articles to newsletter@brcacalgary.org. Next submission deadlines are: August 1 for the September issue, Sept 5 for the October issue, and Oct 5 for the November issue..

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newNext BRCA Board Meeting - September 8

Location: Bridgeland-Riverside Community Centre, 917 Centre Ave NE (Corner of 9th St  & Centre Ave NE), upstairs in the Lantern Room or downstairs in Room A.
Time: 7-9pm

Meet the BRCA Board of Directors, find out what is going on in your community, let your voice be heard, take action! You do not need to be a BRCA member to attend Board Meetings. For more information, contact info@brcacalgary.org.

newCalgary Police Commission Public Meeting - Tuesday, September 16th

Location: Triwood Community Association 2244 Chicoutimi Drive NW
Time: 6:30 pm

Agenda to include presentations on policing in District 3 and Articulation of Grounds: Ensuring a bias free approach to policing. Members of the public are invited to attend and ask questions. Information is available on the Commission’s website www.calgary.ca/policecommission or by calling 403-206-8914.

newThe TD Great Canadian Shoreline Clean Up - September 20-28 2008

The TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is one of the largest conservation initiatives of the Vancouver Aquarium. What started 15 years ago as a small beach cleanup by four Vancouver Aquarium employees has now grown into the second largest cleanup in the world (The U.S. is in first place - for now!)

Powered by Canadians, this program allows people from all regions and all walks of life to make a positive difference to their environment. Last year alone, over 52,000 Canadians registered to clean up 1,240 shorelines removing 87,489 kg of harmful shoreline litter.

The Nose Creek Watershed Partnership is calling for volunteers from the Renfrew/Bridgeland area to participate in removing litter and debris from Nose Creek in your area! The Nose Creek Watershed Partnership will provide the supplies and a BBQ lunch/dinner for all participants. Sites must be pre-registered with the Vancouver Aquarium so they can provide promotion and information on their website.

Please contact the Nose Creek Watershed Partnership Coordinator at erin.at.ncwp@gmail.com or 403-209-5180 for more information and to register as an individual or group by August 31, 2008.

To find out more about the Nose Creek Watershed Partnership visit www.nosecreekpartnership.com.

newNew Playground for Bridgeland - Playground Proposal at 917 Centre Ave NE

The Board of the Bridgeland Riverside Community Association (BRCA) has some very exciting news to share with the community. We have been successful in working with Wayne Baptist of the City of Calgary Parks and the City of Calgary: Parks Planning department (Parks) to develop an accessible playground at 917 Centre Avenue NE. The BRCA has proposed a playground site swap (because Parks is not currently approving new playground space in the City) to replace the outdated and insufficient playground currently located at Riverside Park on 11th Street NE (sometimes called McDougall Park) for a new and exciting playground that meets the community's needs at 917 Centre Avenue NE. Click here for more info.

new Recycling on the Move!

The City of Calgary recycling depot in Bridgeland has long played an integral part of the recycling infrastructure in Calgary. On March 25 the Bridgeland recycling depot was relocated to the parking lot of the Bridgeland Rehabilitation Society at 7 - 11 Street NE. When using the recycling depot, please be mindful of Rehabilitation Society clients who may be in the area. Please use the Bow Valley Drive entrance and pay close attention when entering and exiting the parking lot to ensure everyone's safety.

The new recycling depot location will continue to accept mixed paper, cardboard, new paper, magazines, clear or coloured glass, food and beverage containers, metal food cans and lids, milk jugs and cartons, and plastic bags. For more information on The City of Calgary recycling programs, please visit www.calgary.ca/waste, or call 3-1-1.

new816 McDougall Road NE Status

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the report/update on the status of 816 McDougall Road NE is temporarily delayed. Please check back here again in early August 2008, as it should be ready by then! Thank you for your interest and your patience!

newBridgeland-Riverside Playgroup - next playdate August 15

Parents and kids, come join us at the Bridgeland-Riverside Playgroup! Kids 5 years and under are welcome for crafts and games and some active play once per month. We meet upstairs in the Lantern Room at the Bridgeland-Riverside Community Centre, 917 Centre Avenue NE (Corner of 9th St & Centre Ave NE).

Dates: We meet the 3rd Friday of each month, with the exception of Good Friday.
August 15, September 19, October 17, November 21, December 19.
Time: 9:30 to 11:00 am

All interested parents are welcome to contact Jody at jody@strom.ca or Nickie at nickieb@telusplanet.net. We look forward to meeting you!
Bridgeland-Riverside Playgroup is a program sponsored by the BRCA.

Meet, Greet, Listen & Learn

These monthly informal learning sessions open to all residents, members of the Bridgeland Riverside Community Association and the general public. Bring yourself and bring your friends. Join us for tea, coffee, learning and interaction.
Make new friends and meet your neighbours as you enjoy great speakers on a variety of topics. Cost is $2.00 per person and includes tea, coffee, juice, pop and water.

Next Date and Time: To Be Announced
Location: Bridgeland-Riverside Community Centre, 917 Centre Avenue NE (Corner of 9th St  & Centre Ave NE), Room D - access from South Entrance
Topic & Presenter: TBA

Meet, Greet, Listen & Learn is a program sponsored by the BRCA. We need your attendance, support and input to make this program a success.
For more information call Sharon McKendrick at 263 -5098.

Calgary (Alberta) Neuropathy Association Meeting

Calgary (Alberta) Neuropathy Association invites you to join them at their monthly meeting.

Date & Time: TBA
Location: Grace Presbyterian Church (Family Room Main Floor) 1009 15th Avenue S.W.
Guest Speakers:
Parking:
Regular: south side of church
Handicapped: west side of church.

RSVP to Val at 831-2187 or calgary.ab.na@telus.net.
For more information visit www.calgarypners.org.

General Hospital Historic Photos

About 40 photos of the Calgary General Hospital, circa 1959, are being digitally preserved by a group of Calgary General Hospital nurses. The group would like to share these photos, available on CD or DVD, with interested communities and archival institutions, as well as individuals. Funds raised will be donated to the CGH Alumnae Nursing Scholarship Fund. If you would like to help fund this project, or if you are interested in purchasing a CD or DVD, contact Kay Jamieson at jamiekay@telusplanet.net or Valerie Robertson at vcastle@shaw.ca.

Block Parent Community Coordinator

Block Parent Community Coordinator required for Bridgeland-Riverside. Duties include: maintenance of records of community volunteers; distribution of Block Parent signs; assistance with school programs; promotion of the Program within the community.

If you would like to make our community safer and could volunteer a maximum of 3 to 4 hours per month, please call:
Calgary Block Parent Association, 269-6460, Mon-Thurs, 9am-3pm.

For more opportunities to get involved with your community, visit the Volunteer page!

Bridgeland Inter-Agency Meeting

The Bridgeland Inter-Agency group consists of community service providers and interested community members who meet every couple of months for information sharing, networking and coffee!

Next Inter-Agency meeting:
Location: Spruce Lodge, 1055 Bow Valley Drive NE
This is the building just east of the Bridgeland LRT Station, next to Memorial Drive.
Date: To be announced
Time: 9 to 11:00 am

Please RSVP to Christine at 221-3841 or cbennett@calgary.ca.