Insidethis issueEDITORIAL page 2

Volunteer VoicesBRZ UPDATE page 3

HUMing AlongDIRTY GARDENER page 3

Season’s End

THE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY LEAGUE NEWSPAPER:BRITANNIA-YOUNGSTOWN, CANORA, GLENWOOD, HIGH PARK, MAYFIELD & WEST JASPER / SHERWOODALSO SERVING THE STONY PLAIN ROAD AND AREA BUSINESS REVITALIZATION ZONE

NOV. 2010VOLUME 3 • ISSUE 9CIRCULATION 15,000

DIANE KERELUK(780) 477-5169

Another year of great presenta-tions by local artists at theStorefront Cinema Nights whichwas held Friday October 15thand Saturday October 16th.Friday was a bit chilly but thatdid not stop the many familiesand individuals from takingadvantage of the free horsedrawn carriage ride that wentwest on Stony Plain Road to 163Street and back east down 102Street. Saturday entailed manylocal productions along with acouple of new unique presenta-tions including Split Screenwhich was a live production inthe BFM store front window.Movie goers also had the oppor-tunity to leave with a memora-bilia, their own vintage Polaroidphoto for .50 cents. Alberta ArtsCouncil sponsored a piececalled Heavy Rock. This was alive fusion of sound and visualprojections. Over all a great twonights thanks to EventCoordinator Deanna Kayne, ifyou missed out don’t worryStorefront Cinema Nights willbe back next year however eachyear is a whole new productionso miss a little, in this case youreally do miss a lot.

Special thanks to our Sponsors:

JP Neighbourhood RevitalizationHeritage Council

Edmonton Arts CouncilAlberta Treasury Branch

Participating BusinessesWee Book InnTiffany’s Bridal

United WayAppliance Outlet

Family TaylorEdmonton Coin Laundry

BFM/ Bibles for Missions Thrift StoreMennonite Central Committee Thrift Shop

JP RestaurantTaoist Tai Chi Society of Canada

STOREFRONT CINEMA NIGHTS

And last but not least our great volunteerswho we could not do this without.

Clara GuessCatherine McGuire

Deckla LindgrenElaine Nault

Frankline AgborGord Pasiuk

Jack LindgrenJames McGuire

Mildred NjikiRick Friesen

Shawna HarnoisWendy FletcherWendy KinsmanWendy Woodruff

JPR UPDATE page 4

Work Plan Updates

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SPURR • NOVEMBER 2010 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 9

www.thespurr.caEditor: Jamie Post editor@thespurr.ca

Gardening: Michele Hebert gardening@thespurr.ca

Community Info: Wendy Kinsman community@thespurr.ca

Business Info: Diane Kereluk business@thespurr.ca

SPURR Photographer: Kailey Schwerman

Advertising:Jim Wooley ads@thespurr.ca

Publisher: Pie Communications Inc. 544, 12222 137 AvenuePh: (780) 757-0993Fax: (780) 401-3438Edmonton, AB, T5L 4X5 www.piecommunications.com

What is SPURR The Stony Plain (road and area) UrbanRevitalization Report is a community basednewspaper whose mission it is to serve the west-end communities of Britannia-Youngstown, Canora, Glenwood, High Park,Mayfield, & West Jasper / Sherwood alongwith the Members of the Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association.

SPURR is a joint initiative for Community &Business Interests of Edmonton’s west-end lead by: City of Edmonton CommunityServices, Neighbourhood RevitalizationProject and the Stony Plain Road and AreaBusiness Revitalization Zone.

The opinions expressed in the articles appear-ing in The SPURR are those of the peoplenamed as the authors and do not necessarilyreflect those of The SPURR, its editor, its pub-lisher, the City of Edmonton or the Stony PlainRoad and Area Business Revitalization Zone.

For More Information Please Contact: Wendy Kinsman, Jasper Place RevitalizationCoordinator, Office of Great NeighbourhoodsCity of Edmonton Community Services Dept.100835 - 120 St. N.W. P.O. Box 2359, Edmonton, AB, T5J 2R7 Ph: (780) 495-0321 wendy.kinsman@edmonton.ca

Diane Kereluk, Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association 10043 151 Street. Edmonton, AB, T5P 4Z7Ph: (780) 477-5169 info@stonyplainroadbrz.ca

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EDITORIAL

JAMIE POST

I'm going to talk about an impor-tant issue this month, it's one I'vementioned a number of times, andI promise to give you a break fromit after this. Our communities andour city as a whole are changing aswe move into the future and thelevel of government we interactwith every single day of our liveshas grown and evolved along withit. The efforts of volunteers suchas those in Edmonton's communi-ty league movement helped toshape Edmonton over thedecades, and as our lives havegrown more complex, our volun-teer ranks have declined while therole of civic government hasgrown. Our neighborhoods areundergoing social, environmental,and economic changes, in themidst of debate around policy and plans for residential densityand West LRT expansion, statutory land-use planning, andneighborhood renewal. Becauseof this, we need the involvementof community residents.

We have a Councillor to representus, city planners to work on land-use decisions and infrastructure,and community liaison workersfrom Community Services and theOffice of Great Neighborhoods,however, we are the ones who livehere. It is we who walk and drivethese streets, shop on Stony PlainRoad and support our local shop-ping centres. It is we who reportderelict and disorder properties andwho see illegal activity in our com-munities. We care, not becausewe’re paid too, or elected to, orassigned a portfolio to, but becausethis is our home. The impacts from the issues that affect ourcommunity, from land-use to theWest LRT are not “perceived” tous, they are lived.

Communities are diverse things,and having spent some time goingdoor-to-door during the election, Ican say that the view of issues andconcerns within a neighborhood,are far more complex and diversewhen viewed from ground level,rather than top-down. Some can bedealt with locally, through localevents and initiatives. Others, how-ever, are more complex, requiringdetailed work through city adminis-tration and council, civic policy andpublic hearings. As this happens,through a critical few years in our

road to the future, it's vital that ourvoices be heard. We won’t beheard if we take an apathetic ordetached view of the future. Ourlives are complex, and thedemands on our time extensive,however, the value of local volun-teers is still high, both in bringinglocal concerns to the forefront, andin holding our elected representa-tives and civic leaders accountablefor the decisions which will affectour future.

Editors Notes:

Letters to the Editor - The SPURRis now accepting Letters to theEditor. If there’s an issue, concern,or topic of interest you’d like towrite about, submissions can besent to editor@thespurr.ca Lettersshould be 300 words or less, andmust be submitted with a fullname, address, and daytime phonenumber.

Feeling Safe in Our CommunitySurvey - Surveys were deliveredalong with a previous edition of the SPURR, as well, it can be completed online at www.thes-purr.ca/jprsurvey/ If you haven'tcompleted it yet, please take thetime to do so, as the feedback will be valuable to the volunteers of the JPR Feeling Safe in ourCommunities committee.

BYLAW BUZZ

KAILA TIPTON

It’s that time of the year againwhen we all are preparing for Edmonton’s longest season: winter.

With winter comes snow andice, so I would like to take this opportunity to remind all property owners that theCommunity Standards Bylawrequires you to clear the publicwalks around your propertydown to the pavement within48 hours of a snowfall.

Clean sidewalks promote physi-cal activity in our communities,but when there is snow and iceon sidewalks, it can be hazardous to anyone trying toget around. For example,

Canada Post recorded more than 1,500 slip and fall incidentsfor their workers throughoutCanada in 2007.

For some Edmontonians, partic-ularly seniors, moving snow canbe difficult, and sometimeseven dangerous. If you knowone of your neighbours has trouble clearing their sidewalk,you can volunteer to help byclearing it for them. Anyonewho needs help getting theirsidewalk cleared can call 311 formore information on how andwhere to get help.

From November 2009 to March31, 2010, in the Stony PlainRevitalization Area, there wereover 300 snow investigations, butonly 33 snow tickets were record-ed. So, a big thank you to the near-ly 90 per cent of you who clearedyour sidewalks after you receivedyour notice, and to everyone whogot out in the cold within 48 hours

of a snow fall to remove the snowand ice from around their homesand businesses.

I urge you to talk to, get help or help anyone in your community that hasn’t clearedtheir sidewalk before calling 311to complain. Great neighboursmake great neighbourhoods.

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STONY PLAIN ROAD AND AREA UPDATE

For each of us, our personalhealth is our greatest asset.Without health, we are lesscapable of achieving ourdreams and goals. The founda-tion of good health is in foodand nutrition and we are creating a market that will offeran opportunity to make food awhole lot of fun – for every-one! We hear so many mixed messages about food and ourbodies. Our goal is to build theHolistic Urban Market so youwill have the straight goods onwhat works better for thebody. We know that proper

nutrition can reduce the appear-ance of aging – imagine, nobotox or cosmetic surgery tolose years off your face. Weknow that proper nutrition canhelp build up the immune system. We know foods thatcan boost brain power. Our bodies have remarkable powersof self-repair and renewal; good food and nutrition kick-start the process and keepit HUMming along.

As with every good thing, theprocess takes time, planning,energy and a whole lot of committed people. Won’t it be fun to have a place whereyou can hang out and learnsome cool healthy cooking tipsand learn more about living a

healthier holistic lifestye? It’s all in theworks.

The HUM is beingdesigned for you. So anythoughts you have onthings you’d like to seethere are most wel-come. You can reach usby email at stonyplainbrz@telus.net.

Keep checking in theSPURR or our websitewww.stonypla inroad-brz.com for updates andactivities and don’t beshy about calling; ourphone number is 780-477-5169.

Holistic Urban Market UpdateHolistic Urban Market Update

DIANE KERELUK(780) 477-5169

CafeRistaFree wi-fi access 14213 103 Avenue 780-761-1155

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday from 7am to 4pm, Saturday from 9am to 12pm

We are a family owned and operated business which has opened to service the coffee and lunch needs of the West End community, and we hope to become a meeting place for those in the neighbourhoods around us.

We specialise in fine Italian espresso and locally roasted artisan coffee. Breakfast and lunch are readily available with fresh baking done daily and a wide range of gourmet sandwiches, soups and salads to choose from. We

ensure prompt service and also do takeout catering for your business or family luncheon.

The end of the outdoor gardeningseason is upon us for this year,but we can get our gardening fixby assessing our indoor plants,and sprucing them up for theupcoming winter season.

First of all, plants need a goodsoilless mix to grow properly withgood nutrients and room for rootsto spread. Has your African Violetbeen in that same ugly pot in the

same hard crusty soil for the pastthree years? It is time for amakeover, and your plants willflourish because of it. The initialpot that your plant is in must havedrainage holes, and be largeenough to accommodate the rootswith room for growth. The potcan be plastic or terra cotta, andthen placed in a larger decorativepot on top of marbles or gravel fordrainage. Be sure the plant does-n't sit in water, or root rot and anoffensive odor will occur.

Now update your indoor decorwith some nice pots - add somedrama with hot colors like red,orange or vibrant purple. Visit yourlocal paint or hardware store if youcan't find pots in the colors you

want, and paint them yourself,using a good primer as a base,and then spraypainting or usingacrylic paints with a brush. Paintis an inexpensive way to quicklychange the look of almost any-thing. I have even used wallpaperand satin ribbon hot glued to potsto get a specific look for myhome. You could even change outyour pots to match the holidayseasons (Halloween, Christmas,Easter, etc.). Plants are an inte-gral part of home decor, and yourpots should reflect that.

We have all heard that certainplants help to detoxify and purifythe air in our homes. Winter inEdmonton lasts about six monthson average, with our homes shut

THE DIRTY GARDENER

MICHELE HEBERT

up tight against the cold. We needall the help we can get, and theseplants are listed as the top tenplants for indoor air purification:Areca Palm, Bamboo Palm, Spider

Plant, Gerbera Daisy, Kimberley Queen Fern, Peace Lily, BostonFern, Dwarf Date Palm, Rubberplant, and English Ivy. Spiderplants and English Ivy are easy tostart from cuttings or "babies", andare inexpensive in that regard tointroduce them into your home,obtaining them from your friends,family and neighbors. A true gar-dener shares the wealth, and ishappy to do so.

Until next month, Happy Gardening

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JASPER PLACE REVITALIZATION UPDATE

WENDY KINSMAN(780) 495-0321

Feeling Safe in ourCommunities survey update

The Jasper Place Revitalization(JPR) Feeling Safe in ourCommunities Survey identifiescitizens’ concerns about safetyin the communities of BritanniaYoungstown, Canora, Glenwoodand West Jasper Place. The Feeling Safe in ourCommunities Working Groupwill continue to collect surveysfrom citizens throughout thefall. Results of this analysis will be presented to both the Feeling Safe in ourCommunities CommitteeWorking Group and the JPR Community Steering

Committee, and recommenda-tions will be made on the basisof the results. The Feeling Safein our Communities WorkingGroup supports crime preven-tion initiatives through its budget and volunteer resources,within the mandate of theJasper Place RevitalizationStrategy.

Citizens at the meeting ofOctober 14, 2010, commendedEdmonton Police Service for thepositive impact their bicycle con-stables have had on deterringcrime in the neighbourhoodsthis past summer.

Work Plan for Stony PlainRoad Corridor and surround-ing area

One of the three goals of theJasper Place RevitalizationStrategy is to build community.Achievement of this goal hasbeen facilitated through work-shops and public involvementconsultations. Many businesses,not-for-profit organizations andcitizens have presented their rec-ommendations about how toimprove the Stony Plain Road cor-ridor and surrounding areas. Theurban design vision that had beenapproved has now been given thegreen light to move forward.Phases are to be completed inincrements of approximately fourblocks at a time, with implemen-tation to begin in 2012.

Sometime in late November orearly December, a design workshop or open house willtake place. Community stake-holders will be invited to bringtheir feedback on the design and

recommendations. Urban design-ers and engineers will then workto incorporate as many as possible of the recommenda-tions, after which people will beinvited to review the final version. The City of Edmontonplans to go to tender late in 2011.It will be thrilling to see the firstphase of this exciting, anticipatedimprovement to an historic areaof the city.

Special events update

We were proud to be sponsorsof the Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association’sthird annual Storefront CinemaNights. Initiatives such as thiscontribute to our efforts to revitalize the area and to promote the arts, which areimportant to every community.

Plans are in the works for aWinterfest for the four commu-nities in the Jasper PlaceRevitalization area. Kudos to thevolunteers who are coordinatingthis exciting event. All eventswill take place in theBritannia/Youngstown Hall andfields. Volunteer committeemembers are planning indoorand outdoor recreation activities,including snow and ice events,

seasonal art, and more. The City Snow Shack will operateDecember 18 to 23, 2010.Winterfest’s community winteractivities, for people of all ages,will take place December 17 to 21, 2010. Watch for moredetails in an upcoming issue of SPURR.

Newest Giants Mural: Larger-than-life art livens up 100 Avenue

Have you seen the impressiveart work on the south wall ofWestside Automotive, at 10010– 168 Street? Local artist KrisFriesen was commissioned todesign and paint the city’snewest Giants of Edmontonmural, “Our Natural Home.” Tobegin, representatives (citizens,volunteers and the building own-ers) came together and sharedtheir ideas around a river valleytheme. The artist presented sev-eral options and a final designwas selected. The mural isanother way of bringing art tothe community, brightening up100 Avenue in the process. Thiswonderful river valley scenelinks the past with the present,as it shows today’s City ofEdmonton in the backgroundand a historic Fort Edmonton inthe foreground. The mural wasfinded by the City ofEdmonton’s Capital City CleanUp. Landscaping improvementsare planned for the base of themural in the Spring of 2011.

“DO YOU FEEL SAFE?”We want to know how safe you

feel in your community, please help us by reading and completing the JPR

“Feeling Safe in our Community”survey available online at “www.thespurr.ca/jprsurvey”

thank you

Photo by Kailey Schwerman

Photo by Kailey Schwerman

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BRITANNIA-YOUNGSTOWN

15927 - 105 AvenueEdmonton, AB T5P 0T8

Phone: 780-483-8983New Website! www.bycl.ca

GLENWOOD

16430 - 97 AvenueEdmonton, AB T5P 0E8

Phone: 780-489-7571www.glenwoodcommunityleague.com

CANORA

10425 - 152 StreetEdmonton, AB T5P 4P1

Phone: 780-489-6007

COMMUNITY NEWS

Thanks!Thank you to everyone who helped out at thecasino in September. It was a lot of fun andthe proceeds will be used to benefit everyonein the community. We couldn’t have done itwithout you.

Outdoor SkatingHave you noticed that there is a skating rinkoutside the hall? This winter we plan to havethe rink iced so we can start using it, but ittakes a community of volunteers to make itwork. If you are interested in helpingplease contact Barb at 780-489-6652.

New! The Senior’s CircleWant to get to know others in your commu-nity? The Senior’s Circle is starting up aweekly get together on Wednesdays, begin-ning Nov 3, 2010 at 10:00 AM.

Meet together to share stories, jokes oritems of common interest. Bring a friend orjust yourself and share in some laughter tokeep the winter blues away. After all, theydo say that laughter is the best medicine.Come on out! If you have any questionsplease email Jane at seniors@bycl.ca.

Gardening ClubA big thank you to Apache Seeds who cameout to our last meeting to teach us all aboutseeds, including saving seeds and the differ-ences between heritage seeds, open-pollinat-ed seeds and hybrid seeds. Thanks!

At our next meeting Dustin Bajer will bespeaking with us about Permaculture, whichis a design science that uses patterns foundwithin ecology to create resilient and sustain-able systems.

Next meeting:When: Thursday, November 4 at 7:00 pmWhere: Community HallCost: Free!Email: Miep Raedschelders at gardens@bycl.ca

Parents and TotsLooking to meet some other parents in thecommunity?

We will meet weekly on Thursdays from 9:30am to 11:00 am at the Britannia YoungstownCommunity Hall for a Parent & Tot Playtime.Newborn up to school age are all welcome. Ifyou have any questions please email Simoneat playgroup@bycl.ca or call 780-628-5630.

Hall BookingsPhone: 780-483-8983Email BYCLgeneral@hotmail.com.

Need a membership?With indoor swimming and outdoor skatingstarting soon, it’s a great time to start gettinginvolved with the league. Call Laura at 780-484-7773 for your membership or leave aclear message at the hall at 780-483-8983.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTYCanora Community League members andCanora Community Residents December 4,2010 Children 12 years and under must regis-ter for gifts by November.5, 2010.

Breakfast for adults and youth 13 & over –$2.00. Doors open at 10:00 am. Indoors pet-ting zoo. Special appearance by Santa Claus.Phone Christine @ 780 499 7349 or email:clovell1991@gmail.com

IMPORTANT NOTICEDeadline for submitting your child/children’snames is November 5, 2010NO EXCEPTION TO THE DEADLINE

Canora Community League Bazaar10425 – 152nd Street

ATTENTION: BARGAIN HUNTERSCrafts, clothes, toys, housewares, books,bake goods & miscellaneous treasures.Saturday, November 6, 2010 9 am - 3 pmBook for $10 your tables with: Virginia Lovell – 780 478 0979 Random prizes throughout the day

NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER AND DANCE atGlenwood Hall!

We thought we would try something differentand host a New Year’s eve dinner and dance atthe Glenwood Hall! We would love to haveyou join us for a delicious meal, dancing, acash bar and of course a midnight countdownwith champagne!

Tickets will be available for purchase the firstweek of December. Watch the SPURR andour website/facebook page for more details!

HOCKEY NIGHT IN GLENWOOD IS BACKTHIS YEAR!The Oilers will be back on the big screen atGlenwood Hall. Cash bar is available, along with FREE popcorn. Children are welcome with parent supervisors. Doors open 30 minutes before each game - watch the SPURR or check our website at www.glenwoodcommunityleague.com to seewhich games will be shown this year!

Interested in playing WIST? Crib? Euchre?A group of Euchre players meets at the hallon Tuesday evenings, but if you would beinterested in playing a DIFFERENT cardgame, ask around if there are others whomight be interested. More tables could

always be set up to play a different game!Contact Michele at 780 439-3169. Join us forEuchre EVERY Tuesday night at the GlenwoodCommunity Hall. Registration is at 6:30pm,games begin at 7pm.

Glenwood’s Member Community Swim Many community leagues are moving awayfrom hosting community swim times butGlenwood still has ours! Bring the familyand head over to the Jasper Place Pool from4-6 on Sunday evenings for a free swim.

Scrapbooking Day Saturday, November 20th 10 am - 6 pm,Glenwood Community Hall 16430-97 AveAt the Scrapbooking Day you will be provided with:Your own 6 foot table- plenty of work space! • lunch, snacks and beverages • access to my stamps & ink pads &

new Tassimo machine!Please Bring:• Materials for your scrapbooking or card

making projects • Any special snacks you desire.• Registration is $20.email: kewchuk@telus.netphone: (780) 489-5955http://createwithkatherine.myctmh.com

MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND!Still wondering what your community leaguemembership gets you? Show your member-ship card and save with...• Free swim Sundays from 4-6pm at

Jasper Place Pool (9200-163 Street)• 10% off admission at the Telus World

of Science (11211- 142 Street)• Free skating at Glenwood rink• Discount on hall rentals – Save $250 per

day on Fri./Sat. $75 per day Sun. - Thurs. • Save 15% off City of Edmonton Pool and

Leisure Center Multi-passes (10 or more) and save 20% off Annual passes.

• Free Community Swim every night in Julyand August!

• Registration for preschool, sports teams and other community programs.

Call Michele at 780 439-3169 to get yourmembership!

HALL RENTALFriday/Saturday rentals: Members $150*, Non-Members $400Sunday-Thursday rentals: Members $75*, Non-Members $150 Call Charlotte at 780-444-0411. * Must be a member in good standing.

Help Wanted – Rink AttendantGlenwood Community League is asking forbids from anyone interested in acting as rinkcaretaker for this winter season. Responsibilities include:• Initial rink flooding and start-up• Regular rink clearing, flooding and snow

removal around the hall• Day to Day Operation (Open evenings and

weekends for skating)

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COMMUNITY NEWS• Clearing sidewalk and parking lot snow

promptly for hall events• Evening and Weekends Required

Submit Resume with salary expectations(monthly) and drop off in the hall mailbox at16430 -97 Ave NW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

HIGH PARK

11032 - 154 StreetEdmonton, AB T5P 2K1

Phone: 780-484-4646highparkcommunity.com

High Park Preschool High Park Community Hall. Ages 30 mos-4 yrs.Contact Paula for more info @ 780-479-6929

High Park Community Vendor SaleGet Your Christmas Shopping Done Early!!!!Saturday November 6th, 2010 9am – 4pmHigh Park Community Hall

Silent Auction – Preschool FundraiserNovember 20, 2010 at High Park CommunityHall 11032 – 154 Street Tickets $20.00 each – Cash BarDoors – 5:30, Dinner – 6:30Comedy Show – 8:00, Dance to FollowContact Janice @ 780-489-4753 or Paula @ 780-479-6929 for Tickets

High Park Craft and Bake SaleSaturday, December 11, 2010 – 9 – 4:00pm11032 – 154 Street Tables Available for $25.00 Contact Angie@780-760-5151 or Nora @ 780-486-1867

High Park is looking for a Rink Caretaker torun and maintain our ice rink. If you are interest-ed in this paid position, Please contact JaniceGargas at 780-489-4753 or drop off your resumeat the Community Hall 11032 -154 St.

High Park Winter Softball CampStarting in November 2010 and running untilFebruary 2011, every Friday night.

6 - 7:30pm Mites, Squirts and Newer Players7:30 - 9:00pm Pee Wees, Bantams, Midgetsand Advanced Players

High Park Softball Pitching ClinicStarting in January 2011, every Thursday Night6 week clinic, coached by Jackie Desilets,Master pitching instructor, CANpitch Program.

6 - 7:30pm Mites, Squirts and Newer Pitchers

7:30 - 9:00pm Pee Wees, Bantams, Midgetsand Advanced Pitchers

Locations for both Softball Camp and PitchingCamp is tentatively Britannia School 16018 104avenue, Cost = TBD.

First preference to all participants from HighPark Softball will be given, space is limited.Contact Tom Clooney @ (780) 485-5925 or emailhighparksoftball@gmail.com

Adult Drop-In Wednesdays – 12:30 - 2:30pm, High ParkCommunity Hall, for info, call Joan at 780-489-5419.

High Park Community Hall seats 200 people.Please call Roger to book your special event@ 780-474-7892 before 8 PM

Are you interested in your community? Meeting new people and making a difference?We are still in need of a “Programs Director”.

Join our Board of Directors. If you are interested, contact Janice Gargas at 780-489-4753

Cheques for Credits are issued at the Board ofDirectors meeting, the second Tuesday of eachmonth at 7:30. Contact Nora St Jean prior to reg-istering 780-486-1867.

MAYFIELD

10941 - 161 StreetEdmonton, AB T5P 1G2

Phone: 780-483-4675

Our community is in need of a Soccer Volunteer,if you would like to volunteer call the hall andleave a message for Kristy!

The community league is looking for some volun-teers to join a committee for either the develop-ment of the new park (13 people, teenagers toseniors are all welcome) or the upgrading of theskating rink. If you are interested please leave amessage on the answering machine at the Hall.

Any needs assessments you might still have,please fill them out and drop off at the Hall, orcome to the board meeting and talk to us in per-son. If you would be interested in getting areplacement form please call and leave a mes-sage and we will make sure you get a new one.

Next Meeting is Thursday, November 10th2010 at 7:00 p.m.

Contact Information Community League President: Kristy Bergstrom 780 450-2347 or e-mail mayfield.community@gmail.com.

The Mayfield community League is also onFacebook now look us up at MayfieldCommunity ~ Edmonton

Bingo Mayfield is always looking for volunteers towork. Earn credit towards Mayfield Communityclasses and even children's programs outsideour community. Please call Grace at 780-486-4801 if you are interested.

The next bingo dates are: November 13th, Jan23, Feb 21 at the Castle Downs Bingo hall.

Hall Rentals You must be a member of the Mayfield commu-nity to rent the hall please call the Hall at 780 483-4675 and leave a message for Lee.

WEST JASPER / SHERWOOD

9620 - 152 StreetEdmonton, AB T5P 4N9

Phone: 780-483-2815

MEMBERSHIPMemberships will be sold at rink or call Jim at780-489-7596. A community membership allowschildren to register for organized sports, eg: hock-ey & soccer, free swimming Saturday nights &free skating at the rink.

RINKWhen the skating rink is ready for use the hourswill be as follows:Monday closedTuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday:5:00pm to 9:00 pmSaturday 1:00 pm to 9:00 pmSunday 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm

The rink needs to be closed one day a week asper government regulations for employees.

Community MembershipsIf you wish to purchase a membership pleasecall Elaine at 780-481-8108 to pick one up.

Pilates Monday’s ,8:00 pm to 9:00pmCall Bonnie for more info 780-489-3254

Yoga Every Tuesday at the Hall. 6:30 to 7:45 PMCall Fran for more info 780-484-1476

Seniors Carpet Bowling Tuesdays and Thursdays For more information callDoreen @ 780-486-1833or Marlene @ 780-484-5728

Moms and Tots Dads, Mom’s, Grandparents, and caregivers allwelcome. No cost Wednesdays 9:30 - 11:00 at Mayfield Hall For information contact Deidre @ 780-486-1477

Park Committee Will have there first meeting at the MayfieldCommunity Hall on November 18th at 6:30 pm.Contact Trevor Waddell at tdwaddell@shaw.ca if you have any questions, or if you want to jointhe committee.

Seniors Group Will meet on November 18th at 5:30pm at theCommunity Hall, all interested seniors pleasecome and enjoy light refreshments, appetizersand conversation.

Kids Christmas Party Will be held in December look in theDecember’s Spur and on the Community boardfor the date. We hope to see lots of children atthe party this year.

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FAMILY SWIMYour 2009-2010 membership allows your familyto swim for FREE at J.P. Pool on Saturdays from6:00 pm to 7:00 pm till the end of June 2011.Please remember to bring your membershipcard for admittance.

TURKEY BINGOThe Christmas turkey bingo will be held at thecommunity hall December 19, 2010. Childreneight and older are welcome to participatewhen accompanied by an adult. Special chil-dren’s only game. Door prizes, 40 games andchances to win a prize. There will be 8chances to win a turkey. Cash prizes include2 early birds 2 bonanzas and odd even games.Children will not be allowed to play for cashprizes as per Alberta Gaming and Liquor regu-lations. Bonanza per call begins at noon, earlybirds to follow. Regular games start at1:00pm. Come one, come all, and bring yourfriends and neighbors.

Senior’s ProgramsOur Community League offers a number or programs for our senior members. All programsare offered at the community hall.

CARDSWhist on Wednesday 1:00 to 3:30 pm. Whist on

CANORAPARK WATCH

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Call Joanat 451-3384

Let your cat(s) enjoy your holidayin the comfort of their own home.

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CLASSIFIEDSFor Sale

Got Something to Sell?Place your text only classifiedads here in your local commu-nity newspaper and reach15,000 people in Edmonton’sWest End. At $0.10 per charac-ter this Ad you are readingcosts less than $20.00.____________________________

EventsJoin your friends and

neighbours for WinterFest 2010, hosted byBritannia-Youngstown from

December 17-23! Free in & outdoor and icefun for the whole family.

Information and volunteeropportunities in

December’s SPURR and atwww.bycl.ca!

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BUSINESS CONNECTORPlace your business card in the SPURR and reach out to the community.

Email: ads@thespurr.ca Next Deadline for Submission is November 19, 2010

We have been busy planning some of ourevents for 2011. It seems like a long timeyet but once the snow flies so will time.

We will be holding our annual Easter EggHunt on April 23 on the Canora Greenspaceon 149 Street. More details will be availableat a later date.

We are looking at having a flower planting beeat St Anne Park in the spring. It would also bea great time to have a good clean up in thepark after the snow has melted. Please let usknow if you would like to come out and helpbeautify the park. Hopefully the flowers willremain in the flowerbeds this year and notwander off to someone else’s.

Our next meeting will be held on November16 at 7:00PM at Canora Community Hall.Everyone is welcome. If you would like to volunteer with any of the above activities or if you have any suggestions for other events please come out and let us know. You can also contact us at canoraparkswatch@yahoo.ca or call (780) 489 6007 and leave a message forCanora Park Watch.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Community Services

Ebenezer United Church16302 106 Avenue

Edmonton T5P 0W9Phone 780-489-5803

Church Service, Sunday at 11 a.m.List your Non-profit group for $99 per year (*some conditions apply).

Special event listings FREE for non-profits, otherwise classified rates and some conditions apply.

Sunday 7:00 to 10:00 pm. The cost is $1.00 andcoffee and snacks are provided.

CRIBBAGE TOURNAMENTSTournaments are held the first and thirdWednesday of every month from 7:00pm to10:00 pm. The cost is $5.00 per person.

CARPET BOWLINGCome and get some exercise on Monday’s from1:00pm to 3:00 pm. The cost is $1.00. If you haveany questions about senior programs, please callShirley at 489-8945

HALL RENTALIf you would like to rent the community hall foryour family or business events please call Jerry at483-0347. Renter is responsible for their owntenant insurance and be a community leaguemember.

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