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FROM RAMSAY ROCKS TO THE JUNOS
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Calgary, April 1, 2016 - Home prices declined further in March as economic conditions weigh on Calgary's housing market. Calgary's benchmark price totaled $442,800 in March, a 0.49 per cent decline over February and 3.51 per cent lower than levels recorded last year. "With no improvement in the labour market, it's no surprise that we continue to face downward pressure on housing sales activity and prices," said CREB(r) chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie. "Provincial unemployment rates are at the highest level recorded since the early '90s," said Lurie, adding that Calgary's unemployment rate in February rose to 8.4 per cent, which is higher than the provincial average of 7.9 per cent. CREB
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Ramsay Community Association & HallBoard of Directors & Community Chairs
1136 - 8th St SE T2G 2Z7• T: 403.265.4898 • F: 403.265.4858Position Name Contact InfoPresident John Holt [email protected] President Kevin
Vice President – External
Erin Joslin [email protected]
Vice President – Internal
Denver Brust
Treasurer Tamar Eisenburg
Secretary - [email protected] yr Member Shannon Fox [email protected] yr Member Xstine Cook [email protected] yr Member David
1 yr Member Vincent Bodner
1 yr Member Iain Chynoweth
Hall Manager — [email protected]
Hall Secretary — [email protected]
Safety Committee
Nicole Schon 403.605.1074 [email protected]
Recreation Shannon Fox [email protected] — [email protected] Pat Baker [email protected] — beautification@
ramsaycalgary.caCommunity Garden
Carol Engstrom
Ramsay School Liaison
Web Support [email protected] www.ramsaycalgary.caNewsletter Team
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Fred Holliss 403.815.3733 [email protected]
Anyone above can be contacted by leaving a message at the Community Hall at 403.265.4898.General Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of most months at the Hall. Elections are held in October.
Lilydale Contact Info: • [email protected] • Emergency Contact 403.298.8344 xtn 344 POLICE CONTACTS • Emergency: 911If you see crimes in the area, please contact the police by phone at 403.266.1234 or : [email protected] Liaison Officer: Const. Jason Campbell 403.428.6100 [desk]DRUG HOTLINE 403.206.8100 leave msg.
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Happy Spring, Ramsay! So nice to see trees leafing, and flora rising from the soil. The community seems to have an extra kick in its step!
As we all know, the “Zoo Bridge” will be closed for another 18 months, and work on the 9th Avenue bridge will follow quickly. I was happy to learn that the 9th Avenue bridge will remain open to traffic during the replacement, which will be a big bonus for Ingle-wood businesses and will ease concerns about cut-through traffic in Ramsay.
There is a lot going on in our little neighbourhood, and we are always looking for more people to assist with various volunteer po-sitions, including Board positions of Secretary and Beautification. Please consider giving some of your time, and it is a great way to meet other Ramsayites!
Have a bloomin’ good spring!
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Hello Ramsay Neighbours! It is hard to believe that we are now fully into the swing of Spring! As the months have gotten warmer and the days a little longer, your Team Ward 9 has still been busy at work trying to drive the good change that we want to see in our communities. With that, there are several items that I want to update you on for the month of May.Inglewood-Ramsay Community Objectives WorkshopWe have been coordinating and facilitating the Ward 9 Community Objectives Workshops (COW) for different communities in our ward since February and now it is your turn, Ramsay! Every six months Team Ward 9 meets to put together, and reassess, the game plan on tackling issues that are important to you. This year we are bringing together residents, businesses, service providers, commu-nity institutions and community associations to help identify issues and prioritize work for our office. Please join us on Saturday May 14th from 10:30 am – 2:30 pm for the Inglewood-Ramsay COW. At the time of writing our newsletter we had not been able to con-firm a venue, but we will be sure to share that information with all of you once we do. If you would like to RSVP or inquire about the Inglewood-Ramsay COW please email us at [email protected] or call 403-268-5330. We will be serving coffee, snacks and lunch at this event. We are excited to hear your input on the future of your community, your concerns and aspirations, and what we can do as an office to help achieve our collective goals. Don’t forget – RSVP as space is limited.Pedestrian StrategyPedestrian safety is a top priority for Team Ward 9. Making our
roadways, pathways, sidewalks and crosswalks safe for all users is a task that I am deeply committed to seeing through. I look forward to the return of the Pedestrian Strategy report to Transportation & Transit Committee so that I can see the recommendations put forward by City Administration, and continue to advocate on behalf of residents in making our streets safer and more inviting to all those who enjoy our ward and our city. In the coming months, I will be reaching out to residents of Ramsay to start a conversation surrounding Vision Zero, a road traffic safety project that aims to reduce pedestrian casualties and fatalities - to zero. I am hoping that during this dialogue you, the community members, see the benefit of such a strategy and will join me in convincing other City Councillors and their constituents of the need and benefit of such a strategy, as well.Bow & Elbow River MeetingsLastly, as promised, I wanted to ensure that you saved the date and were aware of the upcoming Flood Information meetings being held by the City of Calgary. The Bow River Flood Information Session will be on Tuesday May 3, 2016 at the Foothills Academy (745 – 37 Street NW) with doors opening at 5:30 pm. The Elbow River Flood Information Session will be held on May 5, 2016 at the Calgary First Church of the Nazarene (65 Richard Way SW) with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Presentations for both meetings with start at 6:00 pm. Happy to be serving the amazing communities of Ward 9. Yours truly, — Gian-Carlo Carra
A group of Ramsay residents, who filed a legal action against Lily-dale in 2009, has negotiated a settlement with Sofina Foods, who purchased the Lilydale plant in 2010.
Robin Tufts and Janet Fitzgerald, representing the residents, and Les Cowley and Rob Chrysanthou, representing Sofina Foods, made a presentation at the RCA General Meeting on April 5th to share the news of the settlement with the community. Robin outlined the history of the law suit and the general terms of the settlement agreement.
The main points of the settlement involve an ongoing commitment by Sofina to a series of plant improvements to reduce the impacts of the Lilydale plant on the quality of life of the residents of the com-munity of Ramsay. These mitigation strategies are directed by the members of an Advisory Group made up of two Ramsay residents and two representatives of Sofina Foods. Many of these are already in place and the advisory group is working towards planning for future mitigations. Some of the main strategies include:
• Adjusting trucking schedule to reduce trucking noise at night and avoid congestion on Hurst Road due to waiting trucks
• Replacing the fencing from the plant to the trucking gate with a 10 foot sound barrier to reduce the noise from truck backup alarms
• Install a spray mist odor control system in the yard to reduce odors generated by the livestock
• Rebuild the noise barrier around the compressors and cooling stacks on the plant roof to reduce the fan and compressor noise
• Review and adjust waste handling including offal bin removals, waste water systems, and the vacuum truck operations to reduce odors and noise related to those activities
• Securing and maintaining the Sofin Foods houses adjacent to the plant
• Improve two-way communications between Ramsay residents and Sofina Foods including an e-mail address ([email protected]) and emergency phone number ((403) 298-8344 ext 344) for residents to use to advise Sofina of issues with the plant. These will be monitored daily by the plant staff and responded to.
• Arrange a public meeting with the RCA, Sofina Foods, and The City Of Calgary Emergency Response to develop an Emergency Response Strategy and communication strategy during plant related emergencies.
Robin Tufts is optimistic that this settlement paves the way for improved relationships between Ramsay residents and the Sofina Foods’ Lilydale plant and will help to improve the quality of life in the Ramsay community for however long the Lilydale Plant remains in our neighbourhood.
Ramsay Resident Group Settles with Lilydale
City Hall Ward 9City Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra • 403.268.5330 • [email protected]
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Jane’s Walk May 6, 7 & 8, 2016A weekend of FREE local walking tours
led by neighbourhood volunteers.
Check out calgaryfoundation.orgto find your walk!
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May 8, 2016 1 pm - 3 pm
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I AM ALWAYS INTERESTED in what ALL the members of Ramsay have to say about development in the community. You can always contact me to share your input on any developments in Ramsay, or ask for additional information or clarifications. Find me, Erin, at [email protected]. I am currently working towards a more consistent meeting sched-ule for the Civic Affairs Committee Meetings. Our next meeting will be May 24 at 7:00 PM at the community hall. Here is what has been happening with Civic Affairs this past month:
Sailsbury Street Playground Zone - UpdateThe City has replied and is currently not willing to support a playground zone because there is no playground equipment (as we suspected). The conversation is not over and I will move forward with the additional paperwork provided by the City.
Parking Concerns on Adelaide Street - UpdateWe have received conformation from the City that they will be installing signs shortly.
9th Ave (Inglewood) Bridge ReplacementJohn Holt and I attended Inglewood’s last board meeting where the City provided an update. The project will start in 2018. The new bridge will be slightly higher (arched) to meet the flood code. The bridge will remain open during construction. More information can
be found at calgary.ca/9ave
Stampede - Convention ExpansionThe Stampede wants to add major convention space. This gives Calgary a chance to host events that are currently not able to come to our city. The project is in the very initial phase. Currently the Stampede is working on location on the Stampede grounds. The tentative plan is for the convention center to replace the corral. The Stampede is working with local architects, Gibbs Gage, and also working with TVSDesign out of Atlanta (tvs-design.com).
Upcoming Development Permits (DPs)These are the DPs that have been received in the last month and will be reviewed at our upcoming Civic Affairs Meeting. I will provide additional information and pictures on these developments in the next newsletter once the committee has had a chance to meet and discuss them.• 1029 8th Street SE (DP2016-0860) - Single Detached Dwelling• 605 Alberta Ave SE (DP2016-0990) - Semi-detached Dwelling.
This is a new DP on a built project. The new DP is simply pick-ing up a change that was missed.
• 1039 20th Ave SE (DP2016-0703) - Change of Use: Retail and Customer Service
• 1709 8th Street SE (DP2015-3271) - Multi-Residential Devel-opment. 3 Buildings, 7 Units
• 2206 Alexander Street SE (DP2016-1036) - Backyard Suite (garage)
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The Ramsay Seed, Plant, and Tool Exchange, was a success, thanks to the organizers and to all who attended! And now we are ready for planting! As of the weekend of April 16th the City has turned on the water at the garden, and Carol has brought over the hoses. April 24th the garden group planned a group garden clean up. All garden events, activities, and information will be posted on the Ramsay Community Garden Facebook page, check us out there.
Spring seems so early this year and happy gardeners have start-ed working soil earlier than ever! Daffodils, Tulips, Chives and Rhubarb are well underway as I write this, and I’m sure by May 1st there will be even more greenery and flowers! Most have also start-ed planning: deciding what to plant and how much. But timing in Calgary is always a challenge…it’s hard to wait…and with the weather so warm I am getting the itch early this year!
Have fun and see you at the garden!
Also it’s not too late to join our Garden, if anyone is interested, please contact Carol Engstrom at: [email protected].
— Until next time!
Ramsay Community GardenSheila Wetanko
We bid adieu to Ramsay Elementary’s Principal Brian Del Castilho on the cover of May, 2006’s Newsletter, and announced the closing of MacDonald Bridge for the summer (sound familiar?). Events Liaison Michael Benoit introduced the now-familiar Stampede Parking provisions for Scotsman’s Hill, and President Vince Bodnar introduced the Community Life Improvement Council and their safe streets initiative. The Spring Fling was declared a “Huge Success,” spotlighting Jenny Allen and Gib Monk; the Alexandra announced their Summer Camps and field-ed questions about their future. Community Tidbits mentioned the upcoming Ramsay Day, Casino, Community Clean Up and more, while Yoki and Jeff let us know the average Ramsay Bungalow listed for $249,000. June 5-11 was Senior’s Week,
MLA Denis Herard discussed privatisation of Health Care, and the Jack Long Foundation focussed on affordable hous-ing. Catherine Cartmill dis-cussed development rules, the Lilydale Sub-committee (plus ça change), and a bylaw walk-about in Civic Affairs, while Taras Semeniuk brought us up to speed (rimshot) on proposed traffic calming measures for the Traffic Committee. Finally, Beth Carter profiled Janus Acadamy’s Program Director Koren Trnka.
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No one was more surprised than Austin Tufts and his Braids band-mates when the presenter announced that Into the Iris was the win-ner of the 2016 Juno for Best Alternative Album of the Year. Braids is a Montreal-based band today, but Austin grew up in Ramsay. He’s a jack-of-all trades in the band: song-writing, playing piano, and drumming. “I’ve played drums since I was a wee pup.” It was his father Robin who introduced him to the drums. Coming back to Calgary to attend the Junos and reminiscing about growing up in the hood was coming full circle for a musician whose first perfor-mance was at Ramsay Rocks.
The band met at Western Canadian High School. They needed a name, so they called themselves the Neighbourhood Council. “Ramsay Rocks was the weirdest show we ever played.” They went on to perform at the Calgary Folk Festival and shows at EMMEDIA and the Marquee Room. Sled Island was their big break and they were regulars at the festival in its first five years.
The band moved to Montreal together to attend university. They changed their name to Braids because “the way we write music is interwoven.” Weaving their musical identities together is integral to their creative process. After two years of university, they decided to leave their studies to focus on Braids. It was a difficult choice because they were as passionate about learning as they were about music. New York publicist Kip Kouri saw their potential and helped them put out their first album. “It was the first legitimizing moment. We realized that we could make a living with the band.” They’ve produced three critically-acclaimed albums and have toured in North America, Europe, and Asia. This summer they’ll be back at the Calgary Folk Festival and will also play at Glastonbury - a festi-val in the UK that attracts 200,000 music fans.
Austin has fond childhood memories. “Ramsay was an interesting community to grow up in as a kid.” His parents Pat and Robin moved here when there was still a rough side to the community. Austin recalled that the corner of his street was a hot spot for pros-titution. Pat and Robin talked to their kids about the social issues and different backgrounds of people who were part of the neigh-bourhood: “When you’ve got a good family in a diverse community, there’s lots to discuss.”
Keegan and Lewis McKinnon were his crew. They got into “infinite amounts of shenanigans” wandering through the neighbourhood.
And of course they went tobogganing behind Ramsay School. “That’s the best tobogganing hill!” But when they were teenagers, they decided that it could be improved. During the winter break, they turned it into a snow park where they could practice snow-boarding tricks. They built three bumps on the flat part south of the hill, a ramp down the drop, and a turnpike up the school. They even put up a tent and basically lived there that week. The Ramsay School custodian was less impressed with the icy mess that they left behind. (If Ramsay youth reading this are getting any ideas, they had to clean it up!)
Austin is happy that Ramsay School and the Janus Academy are going strong. The neighbourhood school and the teachers engaged them in community. “Brian Del Castilho was the most incredible principal!” He developed a buddy system between Ramsay School and Janus Academy students. Working with the Janus Academy kids broke down the stigma about kids with autism. More importantly, the school buddy system developed into neighbourhood friendships. He’s not sure that Anton, his Janus buddy, would have joined their soccer games and adventures had the program not brought them together. The Green Fools theatre programs at school also broadened his horizons. “You don’t realize as a kid how these things open your mind.”
In the summers, Austin, Keegan, and Lewis went to The Green Fools circus camps. They learned basic circus skills and performed at the Bricks and Earth Circus at Fort Calgary. When Mooky Cornish returned to Calgary after her stint with Cirque du Soleil, she set up a youth circus and asked them if they wanted to join. The summer before Grade 10, Austin ran away with the circus. They toured Western Canada with thirty kids and one adult in a janky bus. When they arrived in Golden, the troupe realized that the driver did not have a bus driver’s license. He had to go back to Calgary to get one, leaving the kids behind with the cook but no money. They figured out that they could busk to make money for groceries. The last performance of the tour was on Scotsman Hill by the rink. “It was a brilliant, beautiful experience.”
Green Fools Mooky Cornish, Xstine Cook, and Dean Bareham had a transformative impact on his life: “They derailed it in a very interesting way, a very creative way.” And of course his parents continue to provide emotional guidance and support for his music career. Braids has grown since that first gig at Ramsay Rocks, but Austin’s creative roots and foundational rela-tionships remain here in Ramsay.
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Austin (left) and Keegan (right) strut their stuff
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Spring is in the air! It’s time to register for fall 2015! For registration information go to www.girlguides.ca.
The Sparks units attended Sparklefest at Camp Jubilee, had an evening of Zumba, are working on WAGGGS challenges, potting flowers for Mother’s Day and having a sleep-over at Telus SPARK science centre. They will have some girls “advance” to the next level of Guiding which means they will be joining their Guiding sisters in Brownies in the fall for new challenges.
The Brownie units celebrated Earth Day by having a Pitch-In Canada community clean-up, sold cookies with the Star Wars char-acters, prepped for camp and are planning year end bar-b-ques. They will be enjoying the changing season by observing the spring activity in Fish Creek Park or outside in their neighborhoods. The Brownies will have some girls advance to new adventures with the Guides in the fall.
The Guide units went curling, are prepping for tent camping and a sleep-over at the zoo. Many units helped green our world by hold-ing litter clean-ups for Earth Day. Third year Guides continue work on their Lady Baden Powel Award and some will be advancing to Pathfinders.
The Pathfinder, Ranger & Trex units went to 4 Cats Art Studio, attended the Junos, went to the Opera attended Alberta Girls Parliament in Edmonton, tried their hand at archery and will be tent camping and backpacking. Some units are travelling this summer and others are attending the GGC national camp Guiding Mosaic being held right here in Alberta.
Guiding is a great place to build new friend-ships and experience new challenges. Why not give us a try!
Check out our website at www.calgarygirl-guides.com or go to www.girlguides.ca to register for fall 2015!
Girl Greatness Starts Here!
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Got a crowd?Rent the Hall or the Rink!
Ramsay Rink is the perfect space for summer and winter sporting events, hobby groups, family BBQs, birthday parties and more!
Rental includes exclusive use of the covered rink surface, access to the change shack/washrooms and use of the overhead lighting (for evening events).
$40/hour or $200/day + GST.
For Ramsay Rink rentals, email [email protected]
Ramsay Hall is the perfect place for indoor events large and small including family celebrations, social groups, exercise classes, art classes or training sessions.
Our Upper Hall is accessible with a stage, a wet bar area, tables and upholstered chairs. The Lower Hall has a food staging area (no cooking facilities), tables and chairs.
$35/hour plus $150 refundable damage deposit and renters provide insurance.
For Hall rentals, call (403) 265-4898 or email [email protected]
Tilly’s puppy Desmond puts on a show for a group of Ramsay kids.
If Ramsay children are the future, then Ramsay dogs are the future’s best friend!
It’s early in the morning and time to get ready for the new day.
Unlock the garage doors, turn on the computer, clean the win-dows, and start fixing the cars!
Spotted in Ramsay: Puppy LoveMartin L’Heureux
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City Project Updates: 12 St SE Bridge Replacement and Zoo Flood Mitigation
Zoo Road and pathway closures in effect until 2017• In order to build the flood wall for Zoo
Flood Mitigation Project and replace the 12 Street S.E. Bridge, Zoo Road is closed from the west parking lot oppo-site the Zoo’s west gate entrance to the Baines Bridge.
• The 12 Street S.E. Bridge remains open and Calgarians can access parking for St. Patrick’s Island using the 12 Street S.E. Bridge.
• For information and maps on Zoo Road closures, pathway closures and detour routes, and for updates on the Zoo Flood Mitigation. please visit www.cal-gary.ca/zoofloodproject.
• For updates on the 12 Street S.E. Bridge Replacement Project, please visit calgary.ca/12stbridge
Pathway closures• Pathway closures are implemented when
they are necessary for construction. The detour must be along a sidewalk for pedestrians or along a roadway for cyclists or along another multi-use path-way.
Pathway closure - south side of Bow
RiverUtility relocation work is complete near the pathway on the south side of the river for the 12 Street S.E. Bridge replacement project.However, the pathway will remain closed because in April crews will create berms in the river near the north and south ends of the bridge (see “12 Street S.E. Bridge con-struction update” below).The current south side detour starts at 8 Street S.E. and continues to New Street. Pedestrians and cyclists are detoured along 8 Avenue S.E.Once a construction contractor has been hired, the contractor will review the closures they need for construction.The detour east from the 12 Street S.E. Bridge to New Street will be reviewed and may be changed. The detour around the section from 8 Street to 12 Street S.E. will remain in place until construction is com-plete.Pathway closure - north side of Bow RiverThe pathway is closed from the Zoo’s Administration Building to St. Patrick’s Island Park. Please see the Zoo Flood Project web page for pathway detours.
12 Street S.E. Bridge construction update• Preliminary work will be done in April
to create berms in the river near the north and south ends of the bridge. The berms will be created out of gravel and rock, and will be removed after bridge construction is complete.
• The berms will create a building plat-form to support construction of the sup-ports for the new bridge.
• The berm construction work must be done by April 30 in order to meet the Restricted Activity Period (RAP) for working in the Bow River in regards to fish protection.
• A construction contractor will be hired soon to begin work on the project to replace the 12 Street S.E. Bridge. Once a contractor is on board, a construction schedule will be determined and com-municated.
• Construction should begin in the spring of 2016 and be complete in late 2017.
Construction schedules are very dependent on weather and site conditions and can change.
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Ramsay’s own Bob Sharp and his buddy Maximus take a moment to honour my photo request on a warm Saturday evening.
You can catch Bob playing at the Blues Can and other music venue around town.
Spotted in Ramsay: Looking SharpMartin L’Heureux
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CoHello RIO fans! If you like the Calgary International Children’s Festival and if you have Twitter – then you can check out the story that eight RIO members wrote to celebrate the festival’s thirtieth anniversary. It’s all about Morgan, the clown, and his journey with all the characters who will be appearing in various plays throughout the festival. You can read this story, tweeted out one line at a time, at @YYCkidsfest. Thank you Rocket House for getting us involved! And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, you can see our commercials on our E-Zine and our new Pen & Panel galleries on our website (see link below).
Our leader, Kim Firmston, is getting a little tired of cameras and microphones since she was interviewed for two things in the same day. In the morning she talked to The Intern at CJSW all about writing and RIO, telling everyone what a great program it is. The link to the interview will go up on website as soon as we get it. In the afternoon, she was talking to the YODA committee. Not Star Wars, sadly, but the Youth of Distinction Award people from Youth Central. Em Williamson, our poetry coach (who is also in grade twelve) has been shortlisted for the Arts and Culture Award. We will know if she wins in May. It really doesn’t matter to us if she wins, since we already love her.
If you are at the Young Writers Conference of Calgary you will also see RIO, as we will be your lunchtime enteartainment. I know it seems like we’re everywhere – because we are. Speaking of being everywhere, we have RIO Pods at the Calgary Public Library.
These are once a month free meetings held at two branches (Central and Crowfoot). You can register through the Library, or just drop in. Either one works. See the schedule on our website or on the CPL listings. There is one other place we’re going to be soon – our Rogue Poets Slam Team are invading, errr, uh, competing at the Can You Hear Me Now poetry finals May 13 and 14th. The CYHMN people are looking for judges. If you want to judge poetry, contact them on Facebook, or just come down and see your local slam team perform.
There’s a lot more stuff, but you’ll have to check out our fabulous website for that. If you want information on us, writing camps, contests, or just to play games, see art, and read stories – head over to our website www.realityisoptional.com.
Green Line LRT UpdateChuck Smith, Chair Ramsay Vision 2020 CommitteeRIO HAS INVADED CALGARY!Emily Firmston, Club Member
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Ramsay Parade of Garage SalesIt’s time to move stuff from your basement to your neighbour’s base-ment! The annual Ramsay Parade of Garage Sales is June 4th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. If you want to be included on the map, send your name and address to Joylaine and Marc Graves by May 28th: [email protected]
2 Sisters Babysitting in RamsayWe are 11 & 13 year old sisters (Mim & Molly) who both have taken our babysitting & CPR courses & love kids. We have lots of babysitting experience & if one of us isn’t available, usually the other one is! ph. 403-232-6502 or text 403-818-7418
Shona Rae Wins AwardCongratualtions to Ramsay’s own Shona Rae who recently won the Metal Arts Guild of Canada’s Steel Trophy Award for Best in Show as part of MAGC’s 70th anniversary exhibition of fine jewelry and metalwork.
Her award-winning piece is Sugar Skull Swing Ring and Sugar Skull Bone Box.
Dolly Wiggler CabaretThe Dolly Wiggler Cabaret will be wild, weird and highly entertain-ing nights of short form puppetry for adults.
May 27-28 at 8:00PM at the Royal Canadian Legion No. 1, Down-town
ArtpointFriday, May 13 – Saturday, May 28, 2016
Main Gallery: Laura Wells presents Simple Geography.
Red Gallery: Rosy Chan presents The Monochrome Series. This is the artists’ first exhibition in Canada.
Stairway Gallery: Welcome to Patricia Neden’s spring show and sale; the collection exhibited in the stairway gallery will bring together a large group of silkscreens, drawings, linocuts, and etchings.
Esker FoundationWe open our spring/summer exhibitions on Friday, May 27 from 6-10 PM. All are invited to attend this free event.
Wafaa Bilal: 168:01 is a major solo exhibition of recent work by Iraqi-born, New York-based artist.
Etienne Zack: Those lacking imagination take refuge in reality pres-ents a series of recent paintings that continues the LA- based artist’s interest in the relationship between art and text.
Richard Ibghy and Marilou Lemmen’s Real failure needs no excuse investigates the transgressive potential of non-productive action and its relation to labour, work and the imagination—ultimately show-ing us how everything collapses to make way for new structures.
Kyle Beal’s A Chicken in Every Pot or How To Cook Your Own Goose takes a critical yet humorous look at some of Calgary’s local histories and contemporary development in and around the neighbourhoods of Inglewood, Ramsay, and the Stampede Park. And be sure to keep your eye out for the goose!
As always, admission and programing at Esker are free. Parking for your visit is complimentary at the Atlantic Avenue Art Block. For more information and to register for programs, visit our website at www.eskerfoundation.com
Join the Recreation Committee
Our Recreation Committee has a lot of fun thinking up fun reasons for our neighbours to come up and enjoy the Ramsay Rink and the park year round. We also coordinate maintenance and upkeep of the facility and look for ways to fundraise. The time commitment averages out to a couple of hours per month. Join the Recreation Committee! [email protected]
Save the Date the Ramsay Stampede Party is Saturday, July 9!
Speaking of Stampede…
The Ramsay School Parking fundraiser is happening and the Rec Committee is again pleased to offer of our support by opening the Rink Shack as “volunteer central”. This is a very important fundraiser for our school. If you can give the school an afternoon or evening of your time, they’d appreciate it and you’ll have a lot of fun.
Soccer
The Ramsay Rec Committee is pleased to support the Ramsay Kids Soccer again this spring. The park will be bouncing on Thursday evenings during May and June.
Enmax Energizing Grant
We’ve submitted a grand application to replace the light bulbs over the rink surface with LEDs. If we are awarded the grant, this proj-ect will be approximately $5,000 for light bulb purchase and take 30 hours of volunteer time to install. Keep your fingers crossed for us.
Gophers
The City of Calgary was out over the last few weeks to try and keep the gopher population controlled in the Ramsay Park area.
Recreation UpdateShannon Fox [email protected]
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Green Thumbs Project for The Rhubarb Patch!
When neighbours talk to neighbours… Neighbour-To-Neighbour is responding to a request for rejuvenating The Rhubarb Patch Garden. When we spoke to the residents, they spoke of fresh produce, lovely flowers, and spending time outside!
Our Mission: To rejuvenate a garden patch that needs some TLC… new soil, fertilizer, and easier access.
The Ultimate Makeover! The Calgary Horticultural Society is helping us with a design that includes raised beds. A beautiful Union! We are thrilled to welcome Burnco as a partner.
We Need Your Help! Make it happen!
Join the Green Thumbs Team. This will take a few workdays and we need help with digging & site preparation, building raised bed frames, filling
plants boxes… you get the idea. Many hands make light work, and great projects.
Join us!
Special Request! We need help from a contractor, who can donate
time to digging the site.
Call Shirley-anne 587-955-6877 [email protected]
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