Moms – come socialize!

 

Inglewood, Ramsay, Victoria Park community playgroup for kids 0-4 yr. and their parents/caretakers.

 

We gather Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 am -12 in Nellie Breen Park in Inglewood (if weather is above 10 C) or in the basement of the Lantern Community Church in Inglewood, 1401 10th ave S.E.

 

Playgroup is free, and run by parents and not by the church, so no church membership required.

 

Search “Inglewood Playgroup (Lantern Playgroup)” on Facebook for more information.

Summer day camps abound in this city. Some are really, really good too. But what if you want quality programing for your child AND something local? Luckily there is a plethora of excellent Day Camps to be found right in the Inglewood/Ramsay area.

4Cats Arts Studio

4Cats Arts Studio (1222 9th Ave. SE.) has half day camps for children from ages 3 to 15 years all summer long. If your kid likes mixing it up with paint, clay, and ink, this is the perfect place for them. Camps range from $175.00 – $250.00 depending on the subject and one time workshops cost $15.00 -$ 25.00. Check them out at www.4cats.com/Inglewood or call (403) 206-0110 for more information.

Park ‘n Play and Stay ‘n Play

Park ‘n Play and Stay ‘n Play is a free drop-in child care program run by the City of Calgary for 3-5 year olds (parent attending) and 6 and up (not parented). This year they can be found at the Inglewood Community Hall – 1740 24th Avenue Southeast from Jul 30– Aug 3

(See the City of Calgary’s website for more information on this program).

DramAntics Theatre Camp

DramAntics Theatre Camp located at the Alexandra Centre in Inglewood at 922 9 Avenue SE (upstairs in the Rose Room). For the week of July 30 – Aug. 4, kids aged 9-16 will write a play, create the set, make the costumes, become the actors, and put it all on stage at the Calgary Fringe Festival on the day of Sun Fest. The cost is $235.00 for the week for local residents ($260.00 – Non-Residents).

To register call 403-269-5588, e-mail info@alexandracentresociety.org, or drop in at The Alexandra Centre during office hours.

Reality Is Optional Kids’ Writing Club Day Camp

Reality Is Optional Kids’ Writing Club Day Camp is camp the way you want it. Children ages 7-17 will spend a week playing with their WORDS by doing commercials, five second movies, genre writing, poetry, role playing games, word art, and anything else they can dream up. Offered by the Alexandra Writers Centre Society, this camp is found in the lower level of the Alexandra Building at 922 9 Avenue SE.

Week one runs Aug 7-10 (4 days) and costs $70.00.

Week two runs Aug 27 – 31 (five days) and costs $85.00.

Or your child can registerfor drop in for $20.00 per day on either of those weeks.

To register or for more info visit www.alexandrawriters.org and look under what we offer, then go to courses or call 403-264-4730.

For more information on the Reality Is Optional Kids’ Writing Club go to www.realityisoptional.weebly.com

Inglewood Bird Sanctuary

Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, located at 2425 9 Ave S.E, runs week long Nature Discovery Camps all summer for kids aged 6-12. Kids will discover, investigate and explore nature as they learn how to become stewards of the parks systems.

Pre and post care is available for a fee, call 403-268-3800 to register.

Fort Calgary

Fort Calgary (750 – 9th Avenue SE) has full day and half day camps throughout the summer for kids aged 5-13 focused on Alberta history. Kids will get to dress in period costumes and learn about the NWMP or what it was like to be a settler in early Calgary.

For more information visit, www.fortcalgary.com or call 403-290-1875.

Some roads will be partially or completely closed during the event.

You can download these PDF files to get the full details:

Download the printable course map (2.6 MB)

Download the detailed list of road closures (29 KB)

The Calgary Marathon is looking for community participation:

We are also trying to engage communities that we travel through and the Scotiabank Calgary Marathon is an excellent opportunity for you to showcase your community to participants and spectators. There are three opportunities in particular that are a fit from the community involvement perspective:

1.    Neighbourhood Spirit Challenge: sign up to showcase the spirit of your neighbourhood and win $2,000 (1^st place) or $1,000 (2^nd place), for the charity of your choice. Please see the attached information sheet.

2.    Entertainment:  does your community have a school with a cheer squad, dance troupe or a band? Do you know of local musicians, artists or performers that would want to create motivational signs art or showcase their talent along the route? The Scotiabank Calgary Marathon wants to engage talent in the communities that we run through. Honorariums are available for entertainers. Please emailentertainment@calgarymarathon.com if you are interested in this opportunity.

3.    Volunteer: There are a variety of volunteer positions available and we are recruiting course marshals for the route, which is an excellent way to get involved in the comfort of your own community.  Honorariums are available for larger volunteer groups and this is an excellent way for students to gain credit for school.   

The Calgary Marathon is going to come through Ramsay on Sunday May 27. Full details are on the Calgary Marathon website.

Although registration is full for this year we are planning to tag along on this event by sprucing up our parks and green spaces.

To be volunteer at the pathway and river clean up, you must be:

• Age 12 years and older.
• Accompanied by a parent or guardian if you’re between 12 and 16.
• Physically fit and willing to get dirty.

Please contact Catherine at 403-714-2284 for more info, to get involved or to donate door prizes for volunteers

download the pdf version to print and take with you. 2012 Ramsay Garage Sale Parade Map

Happy Garage Sale’n!

City of Calgary Alyth Yard and surrounding areas study is in phase 1, community concerns.

The purpose of this workbook is to help the consulting team identify specific community concerns and tap into community knowledge about industrial and residential land use issues in the area.

The information collected during the study will help the consulting team to:

• design a monitoring program that will collect quantitative data about air quality, noise and vibration during phase 2 of the study;
• document the impact of local industrial operations on nearby residents;and
• use community input to identify potential mitigation measures.

Please share your views and experiences with us by filling out this workbook. please be sure to mark where you live on the attached maps or fill in the space at the bottom of the map to let us know where you live, this information will be important to us when summarizing the results.

Send the completed forms to:

Liisa Tipman
Brown & Associates Planning Group
email: ltipman@bapg.ca
fax: 403.262.4480
mail: suite 600, 940-6th ave sw, Calgary, AB, T2P 3T1

Alyth Yards Surrounding Areas Study 04 2012

Celebrate your volunteers by counting their hours during National Volunteer Week: April 15 – 21.

 National Volunteer Week is here! And now is the time to COUNT YOURSELVES IN! Volunteers Count! collects volunteer hours contributed during NVW, and the stories that accompany them, from volunteers and organizations. Visit the Volunteers Count! webpage this week to record hours and stories in order to help Volunteer Alberta capture a snapshot of volunteering activities across Alberta. 

Open: April 15
Closed: May 5

Design requirements:
- Rabbit proof
- Aesthetically pleasing
- Cost effective
- Made of mostly recycled materials
- Durable, this is to be a permanent type fence
- Can be installed by hand
- 250 linear feet with 2 gates: one on the east end and one the southwest side.
- The fence will abut chain link fence of the tennis courts.

Please provide 1 e-copy and one paper copy of your proposal.

No fee will be paid to the winning design, but you will receive much glamour.

Once the winning design has been chosen and approved by the City of Calgary Parks department, you will not be required to install the fence (but you are more than welcome to pitch-in), but may be required for advice.

Please contact garden@ramsaycalgary.com with any questions.

We have looked at where we want to be in the future, and  now we need to establish where we are currently.

Kevin Cunningham
RCA, President