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Gazette Community News Fall 2016

Serving Glastonbury (Comprising Parkland, The Grange and Granville)

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Mark your calendars

Save the date for the Glastonbury Community League’s Annual Fall Family Fun Day!

We are looking forward to gathering with community members for an afternoon of excitement on Saturday September 10 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at Glastonbury Park (1101 Grantham Drive NW). We have lined up our friends at Thistle Hill Pet Farm joining us again with a petting zoo of fantastic animals. There will be bouncy castles, inflatable obstacle courses, games, prizes and more!

Admission: Glastonbury Community League Membership (A membership table will be on site should you need to purchase one for your household).

If you are not a member of our community league, admission is $15 per family. Admission will include a ticket for each member of your family to receive a barbecue lunch and a sweet treat!

We are still looking for volunteers, so if you wish to volunteer at the Fall Family Fun Day, please reach out to [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you all there!

GCL working with City of Edmonton to improve traffic/ pedestrian safety along 62 AvenueWith the opening of 62 Avenue through to 215 Street late last year, and the temporary closure of 199 Street further south toward 23 Avenue, we are seeing growing use of 62 Avenue as a main thoroughfare for traffic through our community to reach Anthony Henday Drive.

This has significant implications for our community as 62 Avenue literally intersects our neighbourhood—with both of our K-9 schools located south of the avenue, and most of our residents as well as our main Hampton Market retail site located north of the avenue.

Pedestrians often jaywalk across 62 Avenue through traffic between the retail site and residential area to the south, vehicles frequently run the red light on 62 Avenue at Glastonbury Boulevard and speed along 62 Avenue, and during the

school year we receive numerous complaints from residents about the lack of a lighted crosswalk anywhere along 62 Avenue west of Glastonbury Boulevard—as many children walk and bike to school from the north side of 62 Avenue to Sister Annata Brockman and Bessie Nichols Schools south of 62 Avenue.

In August, our community league initiated discussion with the City of Edmonton Office of Traffic Safety, which is committed to making the streets of Edmonton safer through education,

engineering, enforcement and evaluation. The office works in conjunction with the Edmonton Police Service to enforce provisions of the Traffic Safety Act with the EPS being responsible for manned enforcement and the Office of Traffic Safety delivering a traffic safety awareness program and mobile photo enforcement program. Measures may include photo radar enforcement, speed display trailers, driver feedback signs, community awareness signs, marked community photo radar vans and manned police enforcement.

As a result of these discussions, over the coming months we will see increased speeding enforcement along 62 Avenue as well as action to reduce poor pedestrian and driver behaviour. As well, the City’s Transportation Operations area will be conducting an assessment of pedestrian crossing locations on 62 Avenue west of Glastonbury Boulevard this fall.

In the meantime, please lead by example by obeying the speed limit along 62 Avenue and yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks. And if you’re a pedestrian or cyclist, ensure you cross only at designated crosswalks.

We appreciate the support of the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Police Service as we work together to address this issue.

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Glastonbury Community League Board of DirectorsPresident Jason Rumer [email protected]

Vice President Kimberly Johnson [email protected]

Treasurer & Soccer Co-ordination Jennifer Brownridge [email protected] [email protected]

Secretary Annette Fayant [email protected]

Communications Director Laurie Matheson [email protected]

Neighbourhood Watch Representative Brian Geislinger [email protected]

Membership Director Jen Compton [email protected]

Programs Director Kate Robinson [email protected]

Community Events Coordinator Andrea Morris [email protected]

Volunteer Coordinator Luda Orysik [email protected]

Directors-at-Large Kim Diggle and Rebecca Thompson

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Sports Director Troy Aardema [email protected]

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President’s MessageIt’s hard to believe that it’s already the end of summer and back to school again for another year. Despite the fact that time is flying by in 2016 the Glastonbury Community League has been hard at work with a number of ongoing and new initiatives to make our community one of the best places to live in Edmonton.

We continued for the second year in a row our Fun Shack Program and were very fortunate to have both of our program coordinators return this year. We offered programs in both the Glastonbury Park and the Doug Kelly Park. Our programs were tremendously successful catering to dozens of children at a time.

We also offered for the first time a new event in the spring - Movie Night in the Park. The feature film was Zootopia where the community league offered pizza, popcorn and drinks for the movie. The event was a great success with over 700 attendees and was offered at no charge to Glastonbury Community League members.

The GCL continued on with our popular outdoor swim membership benefit and plan to continue to offer our indoor swimming benefits at Jamie Platz YMCA.

The Board is also actively working on a number of new initiatives including fundraising for a new community outdoor rink and warm up shack. We are also in the process of planning the playground for the new Granville School. We are attempting to have the playground constructed at the new school shortly after the school opens so students do not need to wait years to have the playground in place.

Work continues on the West Edmonton Recreation Centre’s Preliminary Design and the Glastonbury Community League has been hard at work ensuring that the most desired features are included in the new facility.

The GCL is made up entirely of volunteers that work hard to make sure that the community has access to great park amenities, programs and events. I am so thankful for the hard work of our volunteers as I know this community wouldn’t be what it is without them.

Jason Rumer President, Glastonbury Community League

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Show your membership card! We are offering amazing NEW membership benefits starting September 2016!

•• FREE skating at the River Cree Twin Rinks any time during their public skating, mom, pops and tots and stick and puck times, Monday-Sunday!

•• FREE swimming at the Jamie Platz YMCA any time during their public swim times, Monday-Sunday!

•• FREE Admission to the newly renovated Jamie Platz YMCA Family Zone (formerly indoor playground) on Sundays

•• 15 per cent off your purchase at the Grange Subway!

As previously, your Glastonbury Community League membership card will get you access to:

•• FREE admission to Fall Family Fun Day on Sept. 10th

•• FREE admission and hot chocolate for New Year’s in the Park

•• Access to register in Edmonton’s largest community soccer program. Glastonbury Soccer is an Edmonton West Zone Minor Soccer Association sanctioned soccer program.

Your membership purchase allows the league to work on your behalf to improve the community through infrastructure such as parks, advocacy, community safety, programs and events.

Check out our web site and Facebook page for up to date information.

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Work is continuing on the new public school in Granville set to open in fall 2017.

In June, Edmonton Public School Trustees approved the naming of the new school in Granville opening in 2017. The new name for the school is Kim Hung School. As an advocate for the Edmonton Chinese community, Kim Hung helped establish the Mandarin bilingual program within Edmonton Public Schools. For more information on the biography of Kim Hung, please see the video on the Edmonton Public Schools web site at www.epsb.ca.

The construction on Kim Hung School continues to progress. The deep utility lines located within the building and the structural piles are completed. The contractor is working on structural grade beams, rough site grading and starting the masonry block walls for the large gymnasium. Soon, the community should start to see structural steel being installed to give the building its shape.

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With regard to the boundaries for Kim Hung School, Edmonton Public Schools has advised that all current Glastonbury and Granville students currently attending Bessie Nichols School will be redirected to the new school.

The Glastonbury Community League has contacted Edmonton Public Schools to express our concerns with this plan, as our previous understanding was that any current Glastonbury students attending Bessie Nichols would be grandfathered in as well as their siblings in the interest of not disrupting their academic studies as well as ensuring the stability that comes with remaining in the same school. At the same time, many Glastonbury families made significant financial contributions toward fundraising for the new school playground at Bessie Nichols, and are now looking at being transferred to the new school which will not have a playground.

We have asked the Board of Trustees to continue to allow Glastonbury students currently attending Bessie Nichols school the ability to remain at the school should they wish to do so.

Come to River West’s Community Fun DayRiver West Christian Church will be hosting a free Community Fun Day on Sunday September 11 from noon to 3 p.m.—featuring kids’ games, bouncy castles, face painting, a photo booth, live music and a ``Show and Shine` car show. There is free admission to all activities, and food bank donations will be gratefully received. Food trucks will also be on site for lunch purchase. A great afternoon of fun for everyone!

River West Christian Church is located at 19815 45 Avenue. For more information just email [email protected] , phone 780-487-2275 or visit www.riverwestchurch.org.

Granville subdivision update2016 has been a very busy year for the Granville subdivision which comprises the western edge of the Glastonbury Community.

The connection of Glastonbury Boulevard between Parkland and Granville is now open, providing access from Guardian Road to Granville Link. Connection of Glastonbury Boulevard to 215 Street is scheduled to be completed prior to the school opening next year. The extension of Glastonbury Boulevard encompasses roadway design features including a roundabout that are designed to deter shortcutting of traffic through the neighbourhood when Glastonbury Boulevard is completed.

The developer is continuing to release more lots ranging from duplex executive bungalows to estate lots and single family homes. The four-story condo at the corner of 62 Avenue and Getty Gate is also completed.

The next phase of construction at the Shops of Granville (adjacent to Guardian Road and Whitemud Drive) has also begun. This will include an approximately 9,000 square foot building to start construction this fall, with three of the five initial tenants to be food/ restaurant based including two Asian-influenced restaurants and one quick-service coffee shop.

Meanwhile, West Granville Centre adjacent to Costco continues to grow with another food tenant and a beauty tenant opening later this year, the new GoodLife Fitness opening this fall, and another stand alone restaurant starting construction this fall to open in the summer of 2017.

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Thank you to our sponsorsThe following companies and individuals have sponsored or donated to our events in various ways in the 2015/2016 membership year:

•• ATB Financial•• Boston Pizza Hampton Market•• CIBC Hamptons•• Jackie O’s Street Treats•• McDonalds Glastonbury•• Panago Callingwood•• ReMax Excellence – Sid Yar•• Save On Hampton Market•• Subway (The Grange)

What goes into making the Community Rink?As many of you know, every year a group of volunteers creates and maintains a community skating rink at Glastonbury Park. This rink is often considered to be one of the community’s most used amenities in the winter and the community is able to offer great events around the rink such as our New Years Day in the Park event.

In addition, the rink provides opportunities for skating lessons which are offered by the City of Edmonton.

However, the rink does not just happen by accident. It is the result of hundreds of hours of work often in very cold conditions.

Typically, the temperature drops to a point when the rink can start being built around mid-November.

The first step is to clear the existing snow where the rink will be. After that, our rink volunteers can start building the base of the ice. It typically takes five to seven evenings to build the base to the point where it is skateable. Each evening consists of heading over to the rink, clearing any fresh snow that has fallen, moving over 200 feet of heavy duty hose and flooding the rink from anywhere from 3-4 hours each night. Just to get the base of the ice established typically requires anywhere from 30-40 hours of work, often late in the evening and in frigid cold temperatures.

Once the base is established, the rink is now ready for skating. However, given the popularity and high use of the rink it requires a lot of maintenance to keep the ice in good condition. This means that typically once or twice per week our rink volunteers must clear any accumulated snow on the ice and then flood. Maintenance rink floods typically take 1-2 hours.

There are companies out there that offer the service of building and maintaining the rink, however, they charge typically around $15,000 per season given the amount of work involved. We are very fortunate to have volunteers do this work for us which allows the community league to spend the money on other programs for our residents.

Ice building is difficult work in very cold conditions. Next time you see your rink volunteers, make sure to thank them for their hard work.

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In March 2015 the City of Edmonton’s naming committee unanimously renamed the former Blue Park at the intersection of 57th Avenue and 208th Street to the Doug Kelly Park. The Glastonbury Community League put forward the recommendation to rename this park.

Doug is a passionate advocate for communities and working for Carma he has been able to successfully implement some of the most innovative and unique communities in the City of Edmonton.

In Parkland, Doug had a vision of an amenity rich community and wanted to ensure it would stand the test of time. Such examples of these amenities include a Bridge style entrance feature, the interconnecting ponds with a channel and water features, the preservation of old

growth tree stands, the naturalized landscaping around the ponds and the deer monuments around the community.

Doug’s vision was to create a community that would stand out again the others for its higher level of architecture and greatly enhanced landscaping around the walkways, and paths throughout the community.

In order to facilitate this, Doug established the Parkland Neighborhood Residents Association (one of the first of its kind in the City) to maintain these amenities long into the future. The PNRA has gone on to continue the great work Doug started by installing additional fountains, providing upgraded landscaping maintenance, initiating a flower pot program and fence painting.

The foresight Doug had to establish the Resident’s Association almost 20 years ago is why we all enjoy the amenities of the Parkland subdivision today.

Doug also played a large role in constructing parks in the community. Parks such as the ‘blue park’ were rarely constructed by developers, but Doug believed that parks should be built prior to the first residents moving in to ensure they are available day-one.

Recommending non-traditional approaches can often be faced with resistance from the City and Doug’s passion for developing great communities was what made these ideas a reality.

In addition to his work in Parkland, Doug has also been instrumental in changing the way

communities are developed in the Edmonton Region. Several other signature projects Doug has spearheaded include Terwillegar Towne (Edmonton first neo-traditional community) and Summerside (Edmonton’s first fresh water lake community).

Doug is also an author and in 2008 Doug embarked on writing a

book on the history of the land development industry in Alberta, entitled: “$100,000 AN ACRE”. His book features stories of the entrepreneurs of the industry from post WWII to the 1980s.

We are all truly the beneficiaries of Doug’s vision and passion for the Glastonbury community. Every time we enjoy a

walk around one of our beautiful ponds or see our kids playing at one of the many playgrounds, we should realize that much of this wouldn’t have been possible without Doug’s commitment to creating such a remarkable community.

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While the Glastonbury community remains safe, there have been numerous “crimes of opportunity” over the past few months including multiple thefts from vehicles.

The unfortunate reality—even in a neighbourhood like ours that has a relatively low crime rate—is that if you leave any property unsecured (whether a kid’s bike, lawnmower or building supplies), vehicles unlocked or anything of value in your vehicle, you will very likely be the victim of a property crime.

Please visit the Neighbourhood Watch section on our web site for proactive tips on crime prevention, and get to know your neighbours so that you can all look out for one another. Neighbourhood Watch is about working together to prevent crime, and we have many success stories in our community of vigilant residents noticing and reporting suspicious activity that have resulted in crimes being averted as well as solved.

Here are a dozen tips to reduce your vulnerabilty to property crimes of opportunity:

1. Lock all vehicles all the time, day and night.

2. Remove all valuables from vehicles parked outside, including your garage door opener.

3. Get motion sensor lights for your back yard. Replace your outdoor light bulbs with energy efficient bulbs and leave outdoor lights on at night.

4. Lock your gates and your shed, even during the day.

5. Ensure you do not leave valuables unattended in your yard, such as bikes.

6. Do not leave your garage door open if you are not in your garage (this includes if you are working in your yard).

7. Keep your garage locked, and ensure you lock the door between your garage and your house if you have an attached garage including when you are at home.

8. Visit the Edmonton Police Service to get a yellow “All Valuables Removed” placard to place in your vehicle window whenever your vehicle is parked.

9. Secure your home with bars on basement windows, reinforced doors, an alarm system, and prominent signage to deter potential burglars. Video surveillance also provides a good visible deterrent.

10. Never leave windows open when your home is unattended (even second story windows).

11. Inside your home, take a few moments to put away valuables before leaving—even if you are just running to the grocery store for a few minutes. This includes tablets, purses and jewelry. If you are going away overnight or longer, ask a trusted neighbour to keep an eye on your home and ensure your home has a “lived in” look while you are away.

12. Visit our Neighbourhood Watch page on our web site, and speak with your neighbours about Edmonton Neigbourhood Watch. If we want a safe community, we have a collective responsibility to each do our part to be the eyes and ears of our community. Please contact our Neighbourhood Watch leader at [email protected] if you would like information to hand out to your neighbours about the Neighbourhood Watch program. A few minutes of your time now is a small investment to avoid being the victim of a crime later.

Keep a video inventory

If you haven’t already done so, do a video “walk-through” inventory of your house, yard and garage and document serial numbers of all electronics and valuable items. Use an engraving pen to mark your driver’s licence number on all

valuables. Keep the video and list of valuables and serial numbers, as well as copies of receipts and appraisals, offsite. If you are ever the victim of a burglary or have a fire in your home, this inventory will prove invaluable.

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Neighbourhood Watch update

New signage installed

If you live in the Granville subdivision or in the area of Glastonbury south of 62 Avenue, you’ve hopefully noticed the new Edmonton Neighbourhood Watch orange signs that have been posted over the last few months. This signage identifies our area as a Neighbourhood Watch community.

The Edmonton Neighbourhood Watch signage program is in the process of being revamped as the former program sponsor AMA is no longer involved with the program. The City of Edmonton has graciously agreed to sponsor the cost of the signage in addition to installing signs. Once the program is again operational, we will be seeking volunteers from the Grange area, hopefully by early 2017, to gather signatures in support of the installation of signage at key entry points to the Grange subdivision.

Residents of Gillespie Crescent gathered August 18 for a block party. The Edmonton Neighbourhood Watch program provides planning and funding support for block parties in the interest of supporting residents in getting to know one another.


On June 20, 2016, the Hamptons District Park at Sister Annata Brockman School had our long awaited Grand Opening event!

Sister Annata Brockman herself along with playground co-chairs Briony Oliver and Suzanne Brook cut the ribbon for this momentous occasion. It was a beautiful evening to celebrate the collaborative efforts of the playground committee, school council, parent volunteers, donors, local businesses, the Glastonbury and Hamptons Community Leagues and lastly the City of Edmonton.

A special thank you to our event sponsors: Save on Foods Hamptons Market, Tim Hortons Hawkstone, Jackie O’s mini donuts and Boston Pizza Hamptons Market. After six

years of planning and fundraising, our playground is being enjoyed by children of all ages, Mission ACCOMPLISHED!!

What is a Community League, what is a Home Owners Association, and how do they differ?Community leagues are a unique Edmonton initiative that few people realize go back all the way to the early 1900s! A U.S. immigrant by the name of George M. Hall based the Community League concept on ‘City Clubs’ that he saw form in several U.S cities. Hall saw the basic concept of these clubs as a solution to solving many of the problems that plagued new neighbourhoods in terms of lack of community infrastructure and organization. The guidelines of the league was to ensure it was all-inclusive, regardless of class or ethnicity, open to both men and women (well ahead of its time), and did not have any affiliation with any political party or religious order. Its mandate would be on providing civic advocacy on behalf of its community, plus develop social and recreational opportunities and infrastructure. These guidelines and the mandate have never changed and are adopted by each new community league.

Community League Boards are made up entirely of volunteers, and are appointed a Community Recreation Coordinator from the City of Edmonton who acts as a liaison and helps to navigate City processes.

To date, our Glastonbury Community League is proud to have accomplished numerous projects (work valued at over a million dollars!) and introduced numerous initiatives to benefit our community. We have constructed a large playground at Glastonbury Park, a Spray Park at the same site and are working to add an Outdoor Rink and Warm-up Facility. We will also be working toward the construction of a new neighborhood playground at the Granville Neighbourhood Park, adjacent to the K-9 Kim Hung School site. We have advocated on numerous issues such as traffic safety, development rezoning, neighbourhood schools and crime reduction, to name a few. As a community league, we encourage the formation of connections among neighbours. Our Fall Family Fun Day, New Year’s in the Park, and Tree-planting and Naturalization are all hosted as annual events. We also have the pleasure of organizing the largest community youth soccer program in the City. Funding for community leagues comes from an operating grant from the City, various fundraising initiatives and our membership sales. Holding a membership to a community league is entirely voluntary, but it is a valuable way to make a tangible difference in your community. We could not, however, accomplish all of this work without the incredible passion and dedication of our Board volunteers. Together, it’s been a recipe for a building a better and stronger community.

Home Owners Associations differ from Community Leagues in a few key ways. First of all, membership to HOAs is mandatory. This is typically set up by the developers at the time the communities are constructed through an encumbrance registered on each property. Within our GCL boundaries, the subdivisions of the Grange and Parkland have HOAs: The Grange Home Owners Association and the Parkland Neighbourhood Residents Association, respectively. The neighbourhood of Granville does not have an HOA. While we’ve included a map to help illustrate the different areas with HOAs, it is recommended that you check your land title documents if you are unsure.

Both the Grange Home Owners Association (GHOA) and the Parkland Neighborhood Residents Association (PNRA) Boards are also run by volunteer residents from the area. With the mandatory dues collected, the Boards utilize those funds on projects and initiatives within their specific subdivisions which are felt to maintain the high value and esthetic standards of their communities. For example, both of the aforementioned HOAs have added fresh coats of paint to the wood fences along public roadways and boulevards, and have placed flower planters throughout their neighbourhoods in the summer. Additional details about their tasks and initiatives can be found on their websites, http://thegrangecommunity.ca/ for the GHOA and www.parkland-edmonton.com for the PNRA.

Occasionally, there are projects that fit the mandate of both types of groups, the HOAs and our Community League. For example, the GHOA provided the GCL with a generous donation toward the construction of our Spray Park at Glastonbury Park. Recently, the PNRA has donated the costs of constructing an elegant sign support for our digital sign board, which will be soon be installed at the intersection of 199 St and 62nd Ave. In these instances, we are fortunate to have the opportunity to work together to improve our communities.

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Boundaries in the Grange Area Understanding the boundaries in our community can often be confusing. With all of the different Home Owners’ Associations, developer boundaries, business names and city neighborhood names, it can be hard to understand exactly what community you live in. We are often asked why the Community League is called Glastonbury, as there are no subdivisions within the community actually named Glastonbury.

To begin, all of us live in the “Grange” Area. This boundary is made up of Whitemud Drive to the north, Anthony Henday to the East, Winterburn Road (215 St.) to the west and 45th Avenue/Lessard Road to the South. The Grange Area Structure Plan is where this name comes from. An Area Structure Plan is the first general plan set out by the City for a large area prior to its development. It maps out general routes into and out of the community, designates one large site within as a district park that can accommodate a high school and other uses, and then divides the area into smaller, more detailed plans, called Neighbourhood Structure Plans.

Within the Grange Area Structure Plan, there are three different Neighbourhood Structure Plans, as defined by the City. These are called Glastonbury, Granville and The Hamptons. These are the names you might spot on your tax notice, as these are the names chose by the City.

When development first began in our area, developers decided they wanted to create separate and uniquely branded communities. It should be noted that the names developers use to market and brand their area does NOT need to match the original names put in place by the City. As such, the more visual features in the community, such as entrance features and sign will reflect the subdivison names selected by the developers, not the City, unless of course, the developer decides to use the same name.

Delcon created the Grange subdivision first, near the Whitemud and Guardian Road, choosing to borrow the name of the Area Structure Plan for their development. Carma Developers preferred the sound of Parkland to reflect the ‘Park-like’ community they were creating and thus chose not to use the City’s original name of Glastonbury either. Not to mention, this wouldn’t make much sense, as 2/3 of their subdivision was in one City defined neighbourhood and 1/3 of it in another.

Subsequently, The Hamptons area to the south was developed. Their developer choose to market the area with the same name as used by the City. This same developer, however, also created a separately branded community called Copperwood. Two other developers also owned land in The Hamptons Neighbourhood Structure Plan and separately branded

their communities as South Hamptons and Hampton Pointe.

Meanwhile, Overweightea Foods, which owns the retail site anchored by Save-On Foods, selected the name “Hampton Market” for its property even though the site is technically part of the Parkland subdivision or Glastonbury Neighbourhood Structure Plan. It was decided that “Hampton Market” had a better ring to it, so it was chosen for that reason, not for its geographic correctness.

The most recent development by AllDritt Development Group includes the neighbourhood of Granville, whose developer name is the same as the City name.

The first community league to form in this area was the Glastonbury Community League. When the original Board of the community league was first looking at boundaries, they choses to set the south boundary at the property line for the

Parkland subdivision. At the time, there was no development taking place south of this area. The Glastonbury Community League boundaries would incorporate all of the active development that was taking place at the time. In addition, the community of Parkland had a Home Owners Association, and it made most sense for residents of Parkland to belong to the same homeowners association and Community League. Today, the Glastonbury Community League encompasses the Grange, Parkland

(including the section of Parkland south of 62 Avenue) and Granville subdivisions.

As the Hamptons Neighborhood continued to develop, The Hamptons Community League formed and set their boundaries to include the remaining lands in the Hamptons. The entire Grange Area- from Whitemud to Lessard and Winterburn to Anthony Henday- is now fortunate to be fully represented by community leagues.


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• Install child locks on all cabinets, or drawers where medications are stored.

Prevention• Store household products, car supplies, and

cosmetics in cupboards or drawers that can be locked.

• Apply child safety latches to drawers and cabinets if they are within a child’s reach.

• Know and label all plants in and around your home and garden.

• Antifreeze, windshield washer fluid, and pesticides are extremely poisonous. Even small amounts of these can cause serious illness when ingested.

• Poisoning information can be obtained by calling the Poison and Drug Information Service (PADIS) at: 1-800-332-1414.

• In case of a poisoning emergency, call 9-1-1.

• Provide the name of the product ingested or, if it is safe to do so, a sample of the substance for EMS to inspect on their arrival.

Safety tips• Ensure visitors to your home keep

their personal belongings out of children’s reach as they may contain unsafe items.

• Take extra precautions with medicines that appeal to children such as chewable vitamins, or flavored cough and cold syrups.

• Properly dispose of any medications or toxic household products no longer in use.

Accidental PoisoningAlberta Health Services, EMS, would like to remind parents of precautions they can take to prevent accidental poisoning emergencies in their home. The ingestion of prescription or over-the-counter medications is the leading cause of accidental poisoning in children. Just small amounts of adult medications can be seriously harmful or even fatal to your child if swallowed. Other causes of poisoning are household cleaning products, dishwasher tablets, or personal care items, such as mouthwash or nail polish.

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Councillor CornerAs summer draws to a close, Council will be getting back to business. There are a few major projects coming up including the future of Northlands and the 102 Avenue Bridge.

With the opening of Rogers’ Place in September, the business model for Northlands has to change. They’ll no longer play host to the major concerts and NHL games that made them profitable in the past.

In an effort to ensure the future viability of the site, the Northlands Board of Directors brought a plan called Vision 2020 to Council. In it, they proposed converting Rexall Place into a six or seven rink community recreation facility and turning the outdoor racetrack into a permanent urban festival site. They also proposed extensive refurbishments to Hall D.

As part of the plan, Northlands has come to Council with request – debt forgiveness to the tune of $47 million for the Expo Centre renovations. This isn’t nickels and dimes, for either Northlands or the City.

The Northlands proposal will be coming back for Council deliberation on August 31 at a

public hearing. Whatever the decision, this will have a big impact on the neighbourhoods around Northlands and the community of Edmonton as a whole.

Another big project which I’m sure came as a huge relief to many Ward 5 residents, the 102 Avenue Bridge re-opened in July. The infamous girder-bending incident caused delays to the project, and we anticipated the bridge would reopen in October 2016. But crews worked diligently and took advantage of good weather, allowing us to reopen the bridge three months earlier than expected.

There will still be some periodic closures to Groat Road and the trails in the area in the coming months as crews complete some of the remaining work, so stay tuned to social media or road signage for these closures.

If you have questions about these projects or any other city issues, please don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected], (780) 496-8120 or on twitter @michaeloshry.

-Michael Oshry Councillor, Ward 5

Volunteers make things happen in our community, but unfortunately a lack of volunteers means that two potential community initiatives for Glastonbury will not be proceeding.

The Glastonbury Community League will be deferring the community garden concept and designated off-leash area initiative until such time that we have a critical mass of engaged volunteers from the community step forward to champion these initiatives.

In the spring issue of the Gazette, we put out a call for volunteers for the community garden and received expressions of interest from six community members. In order to further this initiative, we would need about a dozen community residents who are interested in and committed to starting a community garden. This group would then be brought together with our City of Edmonton Community Recreation Coordinator and Sustainable Food Edmonton’s Community Garden Facilitator to discuss the process for starting a community garden and next steps.

Also in the spring issue, we put out a call for volunteers to work on an off-leash area initiative. Despite that fact that we gathered more than a dozen pages of signatures a few years ago in support of such an initiative and had already entered discussions with the City and Province regarding potential sites, unfortunately we received no response to the call for volunteers. As such, until such time that we see engagement in support of such an initiative, this project is also off the table for our community.

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This spring, in honour of the newly named Doug Kelly Park, the Glastonbury Community League hosted an outdoor movie night. There was a big screen, popcorn, drinks and even pizza available to enjoy. People arrived from all around Glastonbury and even neighboring communities. Overall we estimate we had well over 700 attendees. We showed Zootopia, and it was a huge success!

Throughout the event we were impressed over and over again by how awesome our community is. We have a very friendly, giving, inclusive community and are so lucky to live surrounded by great people. So many times we were thanked for putting the event on. A few friendly attendees even offered to help with the popcorn station as they had some generator issues which caused them to fall behind. We witnessed some kind people paying for another families’ admission, because they hadn’t brought their wallet. Others paid more than admission price simply because it was “for a good cause”.

We want to thank our very generous sponsors for helping us out Your donations were a great addition to the event and allowed us to fundraise almost $800 towards our rink project. Over 40 pizzas were donated and delivered by Panago Callingwood. Save-On Foods Hampton Market donated pop and water. McDonalds in Glastonbury donated their famous orange drink. We can’t thank you enough!

Of course, behind the scenes a lot of planning goes into executing an event like this. A budget is set, and as we are a non-profit organization, the funds come from membership sales, and also through the City of Edmonton’s annual operating allowances. Without GCL members, there would be no events, so make sure you keep your membership up to date.

From there the event director takes charge, finds vendors, signs contracts, pays deposits, ensures city permits are received, requests volunteers, delivered notices to neighboring homes, plans the set up and even requests donations from local businesses.

On the day of the event several hours are spent at the event site meeting suppliers for set up, delivering tents, tables, chairs and supplies, picking up donations from various places and returning everything after the event. This is a very tiring and long day for us league volunteers, but is so worth it when we see the amazing turnout and hear the good feedback.

We cannot thank you all enough, it was an amazing day, surrounded by a great group of people and we hope to try it again soon!

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Root for Trees event recapOn June 16, more than 50 community volunteers turned up to help with the Glastonbury Community League’s annual tree planting and naturalization initiative.

This year’s event took place along the western bank of the storm water ponds by Doug Kelly Park. Over the course of about 2 hours, our volunteers we were able to plant 479 new plants and shrubs that were provided by the City of Edmonton’s Root for Trees Program. With our focus being naturalization, our group planted a variety of prickly (wild) roses, snowberry bushes, dogwoods, aspens and willows. Thanks to a Youth Engagement Grant from the Alberta Emerald Foundation, we were able to purchase three larger trees to plant at our event as well.

Our thanks go out to the City of Edmonton, the Alberta Emerald Foundation and all of our caring and enthusiastic volunteers for helping the community league carry out this meaningful initiative in our community.

Bessie Nichols School Fundraising Society updateWelcome back to the new school year and we hope you had a wonderful summer! The Bessie Nichols School Fundraising Society has a lot of great things planned for the upcoming year.

But first an update on the school playground. At the time of providing this submission to the Gazette, we are currently waiting to hear from the City of Edmonton as to when construction of our playground will be begin. The playground cheque has been cashed and the architectural drawings completed. The process now is for the City to hire the construction company that will put in the playground equipment. But the issue now is that fall has arrived and the construction is dependent on the weather. We are hoping that Edmonton will experience a long and dry autumn so construction crews will be able install the playground pieces and pour the rubber surfacing. The entire playground construction process is approximately three months. So please cross your fingers that the snow holds off!

Now onto our plans for the 2016/2017 school year. Because the bulk of our fundraising to date has gone to the playground, and we now have that phase completed, we will be focusing more on more fun events while we continue to raise funds for the school. BNSFS will use money raised to focus on other needs our school has, like reducing costs of field trips, sports equipment, books for the library and other educational needs. But some of the favourite fundraisers, like the cookie dough and the kid’s art Christmas cards, will be back. Some of the new ideas we are thinking of are a family dance, a fashion show with the students and another community garage sale. These are just ideas at this point and the board will be discussing them at future meetings. And lastly, we have a Casino booked for December 4th and 5th and will need parent volunteers to work the various shifts. If you can help, please contact us at [email protected] or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bnsfs/.


While we’re all hoping for a long autumn season, the reality is that another frigid Alberta winter is just around the corner. That’s means it’s time to get your home ready for the upcoming winter season. Here are some useful fall home maintenance tips care of the Weather Network to ensure you’re ready for the snow and cold.

1. Inspect your roof

When fall’s rains (and winter’s snows) arrive, few things make the season more miserable than a leaky roof. Experts recommend doing a visual inspection of your roof. Look for bent, cracked or missing shingles and replace them. If there are a lot of those, and you know your roof is old, consider having it replaced. It may be costly, but so is water damage from leaks. Pay special attention to areas around skylights, chimneys or vents. Note that if you belong to one of the homeowner’s associations in Glastonbury, ensure you check your association’s architectural guidelines before replacing your shingles.

2. Check your roof gutters

When the leaves are done falling, you’ll save a lot of hassle by pulling out the ladder again and clearing out your roof gutters. Clogged or clear, the water from fall and early winter rains won’t stop coming. Clearing the gutters allows rainwater to drain properly through your downspouts, rather than spilling over the sides and potentially getting into your home’s foundation. Clearing your gutters can also prevent ice dams forming over the winter months.

And speaking of downspouts, check them for leaks, and make sure they direct water away from the foundation, not to mention sidewalks and driveways. Water draining on or your near your sidewalk or driveway will erode your concrete and can cause heaving or sunken concrete.

3. Put your barbecue to bed

At some point, you’ll have to accept that the season for grilling is over. Take the cool down as a reminder to clean the barbecue’s grills and burners, as well as disconnect your propane tank and store it somewhere safe. Don’t forget to guard against moisture by either covering your barbecue up or putting it out of the elements.

4. Clear your yard

Fall is a good time to remove things that don’t do well when the snows come. Move or cover backyard furniture that you know won’t do well in the cold and snow, as well as your lawnmower, outdoor tools and kids’ toys.

5. Disconnect your outdoor hose

While your home’s warmth may insulate water in pipes from the cold rigors of Canada’s winter, outside faucets have no such protection. Turn water off to outdoor faucets, and disconnect and store your garden hose as well. Make sure to run the tap after to drain as much of the water out before the cold sets in.

6. Inspect your home’s exterior for cracks

Fall is the best time to do this, not just because of fall rains and winter snows, but with an eye to the spring melt as well. Walk around and have a look for cracks or gaps. Take a good look at doors, windows, and entry points of wires or cables. Sealing these off will save you headaches later.

Don’t delay too long in doing so, as caulking is best done before it gets too cold.

7. Get ready to turn up the heat

You’ve prepped the outside of your home against the rigors of the cold, now it’s time to focus on keeping the interior toasty. Change out the air filter on your furnace (and stock up on spares), and call in an inspector to give the system a once-over, as well as check for signs of carbon monoxide buildup.

Next, check all your heating ducts and vents for dust build-up, and peek inside to see if anything fell into them over the past season. Every bit of extra clearance helps.

8. Guard against drafts

Having a warm home isn’t much of a boon if you’re losing heat through poor insulation. Check your window and door seals for drafts when the weather gets cool enough. Seal any cracks with caulk or weather stripping.

9. Check your humidifier

Winter air is dry, and that has its own effects on your home’s infrastructure. If your home is equipped with a humidifier, it’ll need annual maintenance as well. Clean out the filter, or replace it if it’s too encrusted. Give the equipment as a whole a good cleaning also.

10. Give a thought to home safety

While you’re giving your home its seasonal overhaul, take the time to make sure it’s safe for its inhabitants. Check your smoke detectors to see if they are in working order (you should have one on each floor), replace them on a regular basis and check your fire extinguishers. If you need to replace or recharge them, now’s a good time to do so.

Winter blackouts are possible in Canada, so if you own an emergency generator, test it out (but be sure not to do so in an enclosed area, as fume build up can be deadly).

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What are we working on next?Digital sign and entrance feature

Thanks to a collaboration with the Parkland Neighbourhood Residents Association (PNRA), we will soon have a digital entrance feature at the intersection of 199 Street and 62 Avenue. The partnership project will feature a unique stone entry structure as well as a digital messaging board. The PNRA is generously supplying funds for the sign structure, with the Glastonbury Community League supplying funds toward the digital sign board. The digital messaging content will be administered by the community league and will not feature third party advertising, but rather only relevant community-related messaging. The tender for the project has been awarded, with an expected completion this fall.

Outdoor rink and warm-up building

The Glastonbury Community League is working toward the addition of another amenity at Glastonbury Park with proposed

construction of an outdoor rink and warm-up building at the site.

“The addition of these features will really make Glastonbury Park a four-season destination for area residents and families,” says Kimberly Johnson, community league Vice-President. Our architects are currently working on a budget plan and a preliminary design for the project.

Any residents who may be interested in getting involved in this project are encouraged to e-mail Kimberly at [email protected].

Hopscotch art project

This project is one we’ve wanted to undertake for awhile now! At this point, it’s looking like we’ve found the right materials to ensure that the whimsical sidewalk art will remain vibrant and fun for a very long time. Assembly of the designs will take place this winter, so hopefully in the spring of 2017 we can unveil some colourful, fun additions to some sidewalks and pathways in the community.

Granville Neighbourhood Park committee

Thank you to the many residents who have expressed an interest so far in helping the community league with the development of Granville Neighbourhood Park! Our first meeting will be held on Sept. 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Spirit West United Church. Please drop by if you’re interested in learning about the process! At this time, we ask that all area residents take a moment to fill out our Needs Assessment Survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C26LMMF

so that we can accurately gauge the community’s needs and wishes for this park space before detailed planning begins. The link will be available on our web site as well. Should you have any questions, please e-mail Kimberly at [email protected].

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Parkland Residents Association surveys residents regarding architectural guidelinesResidents of the Parkland subdivision within the Glastonbury Community belong to the Parkland Neighbourhood Residents Association, which exists to maintain a community environment that has a consistently high aesthetic appeal throughout; and to attend to the maintenance and enhancement of the Parkland area amenities.

The Parkland subdivision includes specified architectural controls which stipulate exterior finishes such as fencing and roofs. When the subdivision developer transferred control of the association to the association’s volunteer board of directors in 2015, the board also assumed enforcement of the architectural guidelines.

To understand the extent of compliance with the guidelines, the board undertook a visual inspection last summer that indicated a number of properties were found to be non-compliant with the guidelines, in varying degrees. Following last year’s Annual General Meeting of the association where residents in attendance indicated a varying level of support for the architectural guidelines depending on the item, the volunteer board committed to the development of an all-resident vote to guide the direction of the architectural guidelines on a go-forward basis.

In preparation for this survey of residents, the association received a legal opinion that suggested to evolve the architectural guidelines would unfortunately not be a simple or straightforward process. In fact, the process could take up to five years with no guarantee of success and could cost the association hundreds of thousands of dollars. The association also received a legal opinion that it has an obligation to continue to enforce the guidelines, unless a process were to be pursued to drop the guidelines completely—which would also be a lengthy and expensive process.

The resident survey was conducted through July and August with a package mailed to all 2,500 residences—and results indicate that residents clearly favour the status quo. The survey received over 800 responses,

and by more than a two-to-one margin, Parkland residents who responded to the survey indicated a strong majority preference for the association to continue with the current architectural guidelines, according to the established process of enforcement which includes issuing notices to those property owners who are offside with the guidelines. This option was preferred over undertaking a process to attempt to evolve the guidelines or undertaking a process to attempt to drop the guidelines.

Given this direction from residents, the association will continue to maintain the current architectural guidelines. The association will set a prudent small budget annually to address the guidelines, while continuing to focus most of the association’s resources on infrastructure maintenance and enhancements. In the interest of ensuring the guidelines continue to serve the community, the association has also committed to conducting a resident survey every five years on a go-forward basis to enable future consideration toward evolving the guidelines as warranted.

The association will be hosting an open house on the survey results on Wednesday September 7 between 7 and 9 p.m. at Spirit West United Church, 7003 199 Street.

Thank you to all Parkland residents who took the time to respond to the all-resident vote, and thanks also to the Hampton Market Boston Pizza for sponsoring our early-bird response incentive draw through which residents who responded to the survey by July 29 had their names entered into a draw to win one of ten $50 Boston Pizza gift cards. Winner’s names are posted on the Parkland web site at www.parkland-edmonton.com. Information regarding the architectural guidelines is also provided on the Parkland web site.

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Sept. 7, 2016 7 to 9 p.m.

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Annual General MeetingTuesday

Sept. 20, 2016 7 to 9 p.m.

West Edmonton Christian Assembly (WECA)

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For more information about the Parkland Neighbourhood Residents Association please visit our web site at www.parkland-edmonton.com.

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