16430 97 Ave.

489-7571 Winter 2012

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New Year's Party at Glenwood Community Hall

Celebrate the new year with your friends and neighbours! $40.00 per person; Cash bar Cocktails at 5:30 pm; Supper at 6:00 pm; Dance to follow Phone Dody at (780) 964-1340 for Tickets

Register Right Away for Learn to Skate at Glenwood Rink! Lessons in January February. Phone 311 to register. See poster page 5
Glenwood Dates to Remember:
Tuesday Evenings : Euchre (pg.2) Wednesday Evenings : Dance Fitness (pg.2) Last Friday of month, 7pm, Community Youth Club (pg.2) Sunday 4-7: Free Swim with community league membership Monday to Friday 5 to 9 pm: Skating (pg.2) Saturdays, Sundays 12 to 6 pm: Skating (pg.2) Saturdays, January 12 to February 16: Learn to Skate (pg. 5) December 31: New Year's Eve Party February 9 : Youth Career Symposium (pg.4)

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SKATING RINK OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK !

The small skating rink is ready for skaters. Due to some unfavourable weather conditions, the large hockey rink will be opening very soon! Stop in to check. Lace up your skates for a leisurely skate or bring your hockey gear and join in for some shinny hockey! Make sure you bring your skate tags. Our rink attendant will be running a concession if you need a quick energy boost. COST = FREE with membership, $2 per skate/person or $10 Season Skate Pass Skating Rink Hours: 5 9 PM Monday to Friday; 12 6 PM Saturdays and Sundays

Dance Fitness
Wednesday - 7 p.m. 8 p.m. No pre-registration necessary Drop-in fee: ONLY $5.00/person Instructors Lindsey and Kim have completed their Zumba B1Training but have added a flair of their own! Non-traditional Zumba - Upbeat dancing, Aerobics and Fun Music Shake your booty!! Bust out your best move!! Get fit and have fun!! Bring a towel, bottle of water, indoor running shoes Glenwood Community League Hall located at: 16430 97 Avenue

Tuesday Night Euchre

Euchre is a "trick-taking card game played in groups of 4 with partners. Join us for Euchre EVERY Tuesday night at the Glenwood Community Hall. Games begin at 7 pm.

Hall Rental
See our website at www.glenwoodcommunityleague.com and go to the Hall rental tab for photos and prices

Junior High Students: Community Youth Club Events will take place either at Westlawn Jr.High or at the Glenwood Community League building 16430 - 97 Avenue on the last Friday evening of the month For more info or any questions please contact Andrew Haws email andrew@westmeadows.org or cell 780-909-873

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What Happens when Glenwood Grows?

The ARP (Area Redevelopment Plan)

What are the rules on building new homes, changing existing homes and new commercial development? Could changes to these rules impact your investment in your home or business? Or impact the quality of life for you, your family and neighbours? You need to find out - because change is currently in progress. What do you want for the future of Glenwood? What should future housing options look like and where should they be located? How can future development investment be guided to maximize benefits to our neighbourhood? These questions are being asked now, in the creation of an Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP), and statutory document which will guide how Glenwood, its homes, its housing options, its commercial areas and amenities, will redevelop over the coming years, and even decades. Your Community League advocated tirelessly for funding and political will to create a long-term vision for our community. Something to provide certainty to you, those who live here, and those who would consider investing and/or making a home here. Funding has been secured, City Council will be expecting to see a plan presented for approval at the end of 2013, and the public consultation process is underway. The Area Redevelopment Plan will encompass Glenwood and three neighbouring communities. How can you get involved? To start, just send us an email or give us a call. Get in the loop so that you know what is happening and when the meetings are taking place. Enter into discussions with your neighbours and think about what this neighbourhood means to you and your family and how you would like it to grow and mature. Were looking firstly for folks to take part in the Plans Evidence Team. A group which is considering scenarios for future development. Secondly, we search for active residents who are willing to make their voice, ideas and concerns heard throughout this process and the various consultation opportunities which occur along the way, either those arranged by the City, or by your Community League. Were not requesting participation that will put heavy demands upon your time, simply that you take advantage of opportunities over the next year to help decide what your neighbourhood will look like years down the road. For more information, visit Edmonton.ca/JasperPlaceARP and GlenwoodCommunityLeague.com and get yourself set up on the mailing lists.

Glenwood League Executive

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Glendale School 9812 161 Street

Glendale School has been educating the students of the Glenwood community for 60 years. As a school we are committed to working with students and parents to provide the best education possible for all students. Glendale School offers full day Kindergarten and regular elementary programming for Grades 1 - 6. We are also a district site for students who come to us from the west end of the city for Opportunity programming in Grades 4 - 6. Student learning is enhanced through the use of SmartBoards in each classroom as well as each student from Grades 2 to 6 having full time access to a laptop computer in his or her classroom. Glendale School has also recently become a Leader In Me school which means we are working to bring out the best in all students through leadership and accountability. We are also an Apple School which to allows us to focus on improving student nutrition and active living. These two programs are helping us make students well rounded learners and contributing members of the school and community. Please feel free to contact the school should you have any questions about Glendale and enrollment for the next school year. Phone: 780-489-4300. Regards, Will Deys, Principal

Youth Career Symposium

The City of Edmonton Youth Council and Recruitment are hosting a free youth career symposium on Saturday, February 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Fantasyland Hotel at West Edmonton Mall. This event is an opportunity to network with business and educational representatives, visit exhibitor booths, attend speaker sessions about resume writing, interview tips, post secondary planning, career dating, scholarships and more. There will be lots of door prizes, a Fun Room with engaging and creative youth activities as well as many other specific sessions throughout the day. The career tradeshow will have exhibitors from the City of Edmonton, Post-secondary schools and more which will run all day. For more information, including session descriptions and how to register, visit http://ceyc.ca/index.php?page=youth-career-symposium, call 311, connect via facebook https://www.facebook.com/CityofEdmontonJobs?fref=ts or contact Ian.Smith2@edmonton.ca. It is going to be a blast!

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More Winter Fun!

Snowshoeing in Edmonton
Explore Edmonton's winter wonderland on snowshoes. Snowshoeing, a traditional mode of transportation for Canadian Aboriginal peoples, remains one of the best and most practical ways to travel on deep snow. Snowshoeing provides transportation for exploring, bird and wildlife viewing or exercise. Most City trails are packed down, so snowshoes perform best in areas that are more open and off the beaten track, like Terwillegar Park. For recommended snowshoeing locations, please visit the website: http://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_recreation/sport_recreation/snowshoeing.aspx

Tobogganing
Feel the urge to soar down a snow-covered hill and feel the brisk wind nip your cheeks? The City of Edmonton maintains toboggan hills at several locations with safe run-outs, safety signs and reduced hazards. For a list of City of Edmonton maintained tobogganing hills go to http://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_recreation/sport_recreation/tobogganing.aspx or check out your local park and have fun! Toboggan Tips When you are tobogganing or sledding ensure that: You are dressed for the weather and remember to dress in layers. You can take off items and put them back on. Watch out for frostbite on colder days. And on sunny days remember to put on sunscreen. You sled in daylight so that you can see any potential dangers. If you choose to sled at night, make sure that the hill is very well lit. Children wear a helmet at all times while sledding and if they are five years old or younger they should have an adult accompany them on a sled or toboggan. You choose a hill with a gentle slope, free of protruding objects such as ice, rocks, and tree stumps. Also, be sure that the hill is not too icy - you want to be able to stop if you need to. You wait until the path is clear before starting down the hill. This could help prevent you from running into another person on your way down. You always position yourself on your sled or toboggan so that you are kneeling or facing forward. Never lie down on a sled or toboggan while going down a hill. You climb back up the hill on the side to keep out of the way of others who are sledding down. You keep in mind that racing down the hill might seem fun, but sleds can often be more difficult to control at higher speeds. Try to maintain safe speeds that will allow you to have the control to stop if you need to.
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State of the Neighbourhood

The Meeting was held in our community hall November 26, 2012 The speakers provided valuable and interesting information in a short presentation. Community residents then had time to examine the displays, pick up handouts and informally mix with neighbours and the following speakers: Waqar Syed - LRT Design and Construction, Transportation Services Anne Stevenson - Sustainable Development, Jasper Place ARP (see p. 3) Diane Kereluk - Stony Plain Road Business Revitalization Zone Paul St. Arnaud - Office of Great Neighbourhoods Candace Newbury, Mustard Seed Edmonton

League Executive 2012-2013

PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR FACILITY DIRECTOR Gary Racich (489-6236) Clayton Johnson Janet McKinney Harriet Fortuin Michele Bugera

Charlotte Larsen

CITY LIAISON DIRECTOR Jamie Post PROGRAM DIRECTOR Shelley Blacklock

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Dody Lowe

SPORTS DIRECTOR NEWSLETTER DIRECTOR

Al Hermary Beth Kent

The evening was well received by those that attended and we plan to organize a similar event for next fall. We welcome your feedback and suggestions.

Phone: 780-489-7571 www.facebook.com/glenwood community or www.glenwoodcommunityleague.com

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