It was another great turnout at this year’s annual general meeting! Thank you to everyone for making the effort to come out, vote for a new executive and to hear the happenings from the past year.

Your Board-of-Directors for 2015/16:

President – Gary Racich

Vice-President – Clayton Johnson

Secretary – Janet McKinney

Treasurer – Leo Calagan

Membership Director – Michele Bugera

Facility Director – Charlotte Larsen

City Liaison Director – Jamie Post

Newsletter Director – Elizabeth Kent

Sports Director – Domingo Barretto

Program Director – Shannon Nichols

Director-at-Large – Tim Neufeld

Director-at-Large – Ashley Comrie

Click here to download the draft 2015 AGM minutes

The 159 Brownies are coming to the Glenwood Hall, starting September 17th. For info and to register – visit http://www.albertagirlguides.com/

Saturday August 16th & Sunday August 17th

9am – 5pm

9200 – 163 Street

The City of Edmonton is hosting Big Bin Events for household items that can’t be set out for regular waste collection. Twelve weekend events will be held in various locations throughout the City.

Accepted Materials

• Couches, chairs, mattresses, and other household furniture items too large for curbside pickup
• Fridges, freezers, washers, dryers and other large household appliances (will be recycled)
• Computers, televisions and other household electronics (will be recycled)

Non-accepted Materials

• Commercial Waste
• Household Hazardous Waste – please take to an Eco Station. They will be accepted at no cost.

Secure Your Load Properly

Residents are reminded to secure their load properly by tying large items to their vehicle and covering loose material with a tarp.

Reusable Items

If you have items that are in good condition and can be reused, you can donate them. The online Reuse and Recycling Directory will provide you with a list of charities, businesses and City services that can reuse, recycle or dispose of your unwanted household items.

Youth 14-24, we need your input!

Hi there:

Edmonton Social Planning Council and the Edmonton Community Foundation are looking to collect some feedback from youth, aged 15 to 24 years old, to learn more about their experiences, thoughts, and opinions.

We are looking for your help to share the survey with your networks and to encourage, any and all youth, to participate in the survey. The survey is only 14 questions and should take less than 10 minutes to complete. The survey will be available online until June 10.

Here is a link to the online version https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ECFyouthsurvey

If your organization or group would prefer paper copies of the survey, please e-mail Cassandra Flett at cflett@ecfoundation.org with the number of copies you would like.

We appreciate any help you can provide to help us promote the survey.

Thanks!

June 10 Open House

We have now completed the first draft of the Jasper Place Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP) and look forward to sharing it with you!

We are holding an open house on June 10 to present the draft ARP.  Join us to learn about the policies proposed in the ARP, ask questions and to share your thoughts.

The Open House will be held June 10 from 6-8pm at the West End Christian Reformed Church, 10015 149 Street. If you aren’t able to join us then, there will be more opportunities to review and provide your input on the draft. Visit our website for more information.

Transit Centre Design Survey

The intersection of 156 Street and Stony Plain Road is at the heart of the four Jasper Place neighbourhoods, and a key corner along the Stony Plain Road commercial corridor.

Council’s approved LRT alignment for the Valley Line offers an opportunity to integrate the existing Jasper Place bus transit centre with the new station at 156 Street and Stony Plain Road.

Let us know what you think about different options the City is exploring for this transit hub by filling out our online survey.

Jasper Place Housing and Families Quiz

Are you curious to learn about who lives where in Jasper Place?  Take the Jasper Place Housing and Families Quiz to test your knowledge and learn about household composition and housing types in the Jasper Place neighbourhoods.

Next Steps

There will be more opportunities for community members to provide feedback on the draft ARP before it is presented to Council for a decision – be sure to stay in touch to find out about upcoming events!

Stay in touch!

We’d love to hear from you; please feel free to share your ideas with us by phone or email at any point. Thanks for getting involved.

The Jasper Place ARP Team

jasperplacearp@edmonton.ca

www.edmonton.ca/JasperPlaceARP

780-944-5396

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As follow up for the River Access Strategy project, please visit the link below to complete a survey about use of the river. This information is being collected in order to inform the work underway for the River Access Strategy. 

 

Please feel free to circulate this link among your network. 

 

Link here: 

 

http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/projects_redevelopment/river-access-strategy.aspx

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Marilyn Hussey at 789 496 5851, or at marilyn.hussey@edmonton.ca.

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Creating Bloomin’ Great Neighbourhoods One Yard at a Time! 
Do your friends and neighbours have beautiful yards?  Consider nominating someone’s yard for a Front Yards in Bloom Award. This program is all about recognizing and appreciating neighbours who make an effort to beautify their front yards. 

Did you know you can nominate a yard in one of four categories? 
• General: Appealing front yards that makes people smile as they pass by! Can include a variety of colours, textures, plants, and garden features.
• Natural: Yards with a “natural” aesthetic, using native plants, and limited chemicals.
• Edible: Yards including edible fruits, flowers, and plants into the landscape design.
• Public Spaces (*New*): Yards with landscaping features and aesthetic appeal in  front of a public building (e.g., schools, offices, multi-unit residences, churches, and community league halls)

Nominations can be submitted until Mon June 30.  It’s easy to nominate! Submit nominations online at www.frontyardsinbloom.ca or by calling 311.  Anyone can submit a nomination (no self-nominations please)

Nominees will receive a yellow lawn sign and mailbox brochure.  Award recipients will be announced at the Edmonton In Bloom Awards, Wed Aug 13, 2014. 

We are hoping to get more than 3,000 nominations city-wide this year, so don’t delay, nominate someone’s yard today!
For info and questions, visit http://www.frontyardsinbloom.ca or email front.yards@edmonton.ca

Do you have a bloomin’ great balcony or apartment green space you’d like to nominate? Check out the Balconies in Bloom program at http://www.efcl.org or http://www.facebook.com/BalconiesInBloom

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Community – School Support Coordinator for Summer Time Access to Schools

Working with a variety of partners like Edmonton Public, Catholic and Francophone Schools, City of Edmonton and more, you will provide support and direction to community groups interested in accessing school space for serving vulnerable children and youth like immigrant and refugee, Aboriginal and low-income for summer programs that have cultural, academic and recreational components. A large part of your role will be liaising between the interested groups, City of Edmonton Joint Use Department and the School Boards to coordinate the available space over the summer. The goal of this position is to build the capacity and understanding amongst all partners to have the Summer Access to Schools Program able to run without a coordinator in the following years.

REACH Edmonton Council for Safe Communities is a community-based, backbone organization, a centre of excellence in crime prevention that works to mobilize and coordinate organizations, community groups and Edmontonians to find innovative solutions to community safety. Summer programming for children and youth is a preventative approach to building safer communities; working to develop systems and understanding amongst key stakeholders provides integrated and long lasting approach to change. REACH Edmonton is a partner invested in communities wanting to see greater access to Schools for summer programing.

If you are interested in this dynamic, multi-faceted role, that would utilize your coordination and communication skills to work with immigrant, refugee and Aboriginal communities to access school space for summer programs.  We are looking forward to hearing from you!

The position is a short contract, mid-April to mid-August with the possibly of extension.

Salary:  $25.00/hour plus benefits, mileage, cell phone costs.

The position is located at:  #901, 10025 – 106 Street, with movement to various community groups and schools.  Qualifications:

• You have a degree/diploma and experience working in community development, social work, facility planning, recreation admin, physical education, education, human ecology or arts.

• Demonstrated success in community development.

• A combination of work and volunteer experience in community development, working in and around school systems.

• Ability to take work independently and juggle a variety of projects.

• Strong work ethic with demonstrated organizational, interpersonal and conflict management skills.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills which include preparation of reports and data collection.

To explore this exciting career opportunity, in confidence, please submit a cover letter, resume and three references, on or before 4:00 pm Wed, March 24, 2014, via email to: hr@reachedmonton.ca

For more information on REACH please visit www.reachedmonton.ca