HappyValentine’s Day

THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE DALHOUSIE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FEBRUARY 2016

5432 Dalhart Rd NW T3A 1V6 403-286-2555 admin@dalhousiecalgary.ca www.dalhousiecalgary.ca

Check our website at www.dalhousiecalgary.ca for Community Center programs and services, general community information and more.

To Come

Spring Soccer Registration On Now

Beginner Skating Lessons Available

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5432 Dalhart Road NW • 403-286-2555 • admin@dalhousiecalgary.ca

Winter Community Office HoursMonday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Saturday 9:00 a.m. –2:30 p.m.Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Closed on Statutory Holidays

Community Office StaffGeneral Manager: Marsha, gm@dalhousiecalgary.ca, 587-437-8217

Finance: finance@dalhousiecalgary.ca, 403-286-2555Reception/Events Booking: Vaydra, admin@dalhousiecalgary.ca,

403-286-2555

The next meeting of the

Dalhousie Community Association

Board of Directors is

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2016

at the Dalhousie Community Centre.

All Dalhousie Residents are

Welcome to Attend.

President .............................................................. Sean French, 403-454-6177Vice President ..........................................................Ron Lowe, 403-560-7535 Vice President .........................................................................................VacantSecretary.................................................................................................VacantTreasurer ............................................................... Dan Buskell, 403-286-0049

Board of Directors

Clair Brown. ..............403-288-1050Ron Cornish. .............403-247-2575Kevin Dorma .............403-202-5445James Fong ..............403-286-8792

Margo Glover. ............403-286-3399Betty Glumac.............403-289-9191Omman Hussain .......587-437-3525Ron Mckellar. ............403-286-2771

Elected Directors

Dalhousie Out of School Care.....................................................587-437-8218Dalhousie Soccer ............................................................Office, 403-286-2555NorthSide Soccer ......................................................... Persica, 403-286-0560Guiding .................................................................Guide Centre, 403-283-8348Kindergarten & Junior Kindergarten ........... www.dcakids.com, 403-288-1050Playschool .................................................................................403-286-2339Scouting ...................... Maurice, 403-286-0459, maurice_shevalier@shaw.ca

Group Representatives

Councillor ...............................................................Druh Farrell, 403-268-2430MLA ............................................................Stephanie McLean, 403-216-5436M.P. ..................................................................Diane Ablonczy, 403-282-7980

Elected Representatives

In Our CommunityCommunity Center RentalsDalhousie has several rooms that can be bookedfor birthdays, anniversaries, family gatherings andweddings. Please call the center at 403-286-2555 #1 formore information or stop in for a tour. The Sunrise Room (pictured) seats 40-50 people comfortably depending on the requested set-up and rental rates are $15 an hour between 9:00-3:00 Mon – Fri, weekday evenings and Sat daytime is $30 per hour and $40 for non-standard business hours.

West Dalhousie Elementary SchoolOut of School Care Program has available space for children mornings, afternoon or

both. Please call 587-437-8218 for additional information on this program.

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Dalhousie Community Association Programs and Services For Dalhousie and Surrounding Area Activity Name Person Contact Day & TimeBanzai Karate Club Chris 403-708-3233 Tues. 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Thurs. 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Cribbage (Triple A) Drop In / Purchase of AAA Membership required Wed.1:30pm – 3:30pm

Calgary Folk Club Paul 403-286-5651 www.calgaryfolkclub.com Visit website for Concert Dates

Dalhousie Community Kindergarten Registrar 403-288-1050/ www.dcakids.com Performances resume January 15, 2016

Dalhousie Out of School Care Pauline587-437-8218 doscdirector@dalhousiecalgary.ca

Mon. – Fri. 7– 9:00am/11:30am – 6:00pm *Contact for Registration

Dolce Children’s Choir Ivelina 403-730-0664 / 403-714-7109 Thurs. 5:45pm-6:45pm

Foxy Kickboxing Jessica 403-862-7793 Sun. 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Group Personal Training Lindalgeehesketh@gmail.com 403-861-4162

Mon., Wed., Fri. 9:15am – 10:15am

Guiding Guide Centre 403-283-8348 Call For Details

Kung Fu & Tai Chi Raymond 403-650-9191Kung Fu: Thurs. 7pm- 9pmTai Chi: Sat. 9:15am – 11:15am

One Step Ahead Dance Melinda 403-247-3607 Various Class Days & Times

Dalhousie Community Playschool Registrarregistrar@ dalhousiecommunityplayschool.com

Mon. – Fri. AM Classes & PM Classes*Contact for Registration

Scouting Maurice403-286-0459 maurice_shevalier@shaw.ca

Stagecoach Theatre Arts School Rahim 403-616-5737 Sat. 2:30pm – 5:30pm

Watercolour Esther 403-284-5545 eakovacs@telus.net Classes to resume January 2016

Fit Chicks Amanda fitchicks.ca Classes to resume March 2016

Hot Mama Fitness Julie julie@hotmamafit.comMon. 10 am – 11 am, Wed. 10 am - 11 amFri. 10:00am – 11:15am

Rhythmic Gymnastics Heather 403-288-7435 Tues. 5:00pm – 6:00pm

Triple Meg Pre-school Soccer Steve Triplemeg.com Wed. 11:30am – 12:30pm

Too Cool Motorcycle School Christine 403-202-0099 Contact for class dates

Physi-Yoga Kathy 403-241-1600 Wed. 6:30pm-7:30pm.

A Study of Matthews Gospel Jordan lewisjordank@gmail.com / 780-523-6276 Wed. 8:00pm-9:00pm

Rose Ngan Dance Rose latin.aerobic@yahoo.ca 403-966-8733 Thurs. 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Intellidance Mel intellidance.caThurs. 10:00am -12:00pm, Sat. 10:00am-11:00am

Open Artist Studio Time Adult Drop In Art Day First Thurs. Each Month 12:00pm – 4:00pm

Gentle Yoga Class (Iyengar Style) Monica Drop In / 587-777-8455 Mon.9:30am-10:30am

Zumba Gold (Triple A) Kim Drop In / Purchase of AAA Membership required Tues / Thurs 9:15am – 10:15am,

Zumba Kelli 403-990-0123 Tues. 8 p.m. – 9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

**Contact Program Coordinator for Program Details and Fall/Winter Registration**

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In Our CommunityDalhousie KindergartenJunior Kindergarten, Another Community OptionStudents at the Dalhousie Community Kindergarten program continue to have fun while learning. January has been busy with Yoga and Hip Hop dance lessons for our students, as well as the start of skating lessons at Brentwood Sportsplex. We also get to practice skating on our community outdoor rink, and will be planning on a skating party with our mentoring buddies from HD Cartwright Junior High. (Hip Hip Hooray for the volunteers who help make all this possible! ) In March we start swimming lessons at Churchill pool, and continue with our music lessons with Wendy Kondrat.

All of our activities are essential to our learning and development, and one of the reasons why our program is one of Calgary’s top offerings! We limit our class size to 18 students each year, and with January registration underway, we anticipate to have a full class once again for the 2016 – 17 year. Our program offers spaces for both Kindergarten and Junior Kindergarten (JK). Kindergarten is funded by the Government of Alberta for children who will be 5 years old by February 28, 2017. While not mandated nor funded by Alberta Education, our JK program offers an option for children who are ready for an enriched program, but are not yet ready for a full Kindergarten program. To attend, children must turn 4 by September 2016.

One student who benefits from JK is the child who meets the February cut-off, but has a late birthday. Usually this student has already completed preschool, but parents feel that they may not be quite ready for placement in kindergarten due to maturity or to an underdeveloped interest in letters and numbers. For these students, parents often feel that kindergarten is “rushing things.”

The second case that we often see is where children do not meet the February 28th cut-off date, but are advanced in literacy and numeracy. These students need to go beyond the preschool focus in order to maintain interest, enthusiasm and curiosity. JK offers language arts, math, science, music and physical activity appropriate for their advanced understanding, in a nurturing and secure atmosphere.

Junior Kindergarten is also beneficial where parents have decided that a child’s ‘official’ kindergarten year will be spent in a language immersion program, such as Spanish or French, or where children are developing their English language skills. Because a second language is a significant change for a child, it is helpful to first attend an English JK. Children gain immensely

in self-confidence by spending time getting used to classroom routines, beginning literacy in English, and developing collaborative play. These children are more assured of success the following year when they engage in these processes in a new language.

Kindergarten registration opens on Jan 26th and JK registrations will be accepted starting Feb 1, depending upon available space. Please call (403) 288-1050 to check on available spaces or visit our website at www.dcakids.com for more information.

Nurturing ParentingBow West Community Resource Centre Presents Be the Best Parent You Can Be

If you live in Dalhousie and other Northwest communities, come join us for these free programs!Choose the workshops you want:• Feb 10 Talking & Listening with Respect• Feb 17 Building Self Worth• Feb 24 Understanding Feelings, Yours & Your

Child’s • March 2 Teaching Family Values & Rules• March 9 Praising Children• March 16 Positive Discipline• March 30 Dealing with Stress & Anger

9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Workshop for parents Playtime for children Location Dalhousie Community Assocation 5432 Dalhart Road, NWRegister Online www.bowwest.comCall 403-374-0448 for more information.

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Dalhousie Playschool News 2016 is off to a great start! This month’s themes include penguins and polar bears, and a Valentine’s Day celebration. The children love sharing friendship valentine’s with their classmates!

February is also registration month. The parent board is working hard to get things ready for our registration dates in the first week of the month. Mark the dates on your calendar - our popular programs fill up fast! All registration sessions take place in the Dalhousie Community Centre. Please note that only one child can be registered by one person (excluding siblings). Registration forms and more information is available on our website: www.dalhousiecommunityplayschool.com Alumni Registration: February 2, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Dalhousie Residents: February 3, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Open Registration: February 4, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Did you know that we accept ongoing registration all year? We’d love to welcome your child to our school! For class availability, please contact our registrars at registrar@dalhousiecommunityplayschool.com or 403-286-2339.

Triple A: February UpdateWhen the snow blows often our first thought is to hunker down and stay inside. This can often lead to feelings of loneliness and isolation. It always lifts our spirits when we spend time with others, especially when that time involves light exercise. Triple A has a number of options for light exercise and social fun. From Walking Clubs to Fitness classes, as you will see below there are a variety of options. If you’re looking for some outdoors adventure, why not try Snowshoeing? The Kirby Centre is organizing a Guided Snowshoe Trip to West Bragg Creek on Friday February 19th for $50 per person. For more information please call Kerby Travel at 403.705.3217

Join us on Tuesday March 9th for Senior’s Follies at Heritage Park! Each year Heritage Park invites those 55+ in Calgary to join them for a delicious luncheon with heritage style entertainment at the historic Wainwright Hotel in the heart of Heritage Park. Scenic Acres Community Association will be organizing a group to attend this wonderful event. The more the merrier are invited so bring a friend! The ticket price for the luncheon and round trip transportation is still to be determined. In past years it has been around $35 and includes round trip transportation from the Crowchild Twin Arena in Scenic Acres to Heritage Park, in addition to the luncheon, door prizes and entertainment. Please contact SACA at 403.547.9589 or scenicacresca@shaw.ca if you would like to reserve your spot on the bus.

Silver Springs (SSCA) 403-288-2616Dalhousie (DCA) 403-286-2555 The most up to date schedule can also be viewed on the Triple A website at www.allianceactiveaging.ca

In Our Community

Volunteers Required• Community Clean-up requires many hands

to make this event a success. Please email gm@dalhousiecalgary.ca or 403-286-2555 #1 to leave your name and contact information.

• Rink Maintenance: Did you know that we have a 40X40 ft square boarded ice surface behind the building? This area is maintained by volunteers and we need help in making it available again this year. Please help us keep this area available by making a commitment to help with flooding and snow removal.

To volunteer for this position, please either call the center at 403-286-2555 #3 or email gm@ dalhousiecalgary.ca.

Song Writer’s Workshops

The Calgary Folk Club is hosting a songwriter’s workshop on

Sat Feb 27, 2016: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please check their website at

www.calgaryfolkclub.com details.

SAVE THE DATE!Community Clean-up

Sunday May 8, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Volunteers required

Details to follow

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Dalhousie SoccerThe goal of Dalhousie Soccer is to provide

an opportunity for players, referees, and coaches, to participate and enjoy community soccer. Dalhousie Soccer is a community-based soccer program providing an opportunity for the youth of our community to play soccer. Teams are formed on the basis of equality within each age group. The emphasis is on development of soccer skills, team sportsmanship, and FUN. All teams are mixed boys and girls. This recreational league is offered for U4 to U10 age groups inclusive. 2015 season runs from April 21 – June 18 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

RegistrationRegistration is available online ONLY this year. Registration is open from February 1 to March 15 (registration link will be available February 1). Registration between March 16 and March 31 will be subject to a $20 late fee. No other registrations will be accepted after March 31. You will need a current Dalhousie Community Association membership to register. If you have any questions or concerns about your registration, please contact the DCA at 403-286-2555 #1 or admin@dalhousiecalgary.ca.

This year, we will run a U12 boys and a U12 girl’s league, if there is enough interest. We are looking to cooperate with Edgemont Soccer to have more teams involved in this program.

Age Groups and Registration FeesPlayers participate in the soccer program according to their age. All players must register in their proper age group. Children may play in an older age group than the one designated for their year of birth (“playing up”), but under no circumstances will they be permitted to play in a younger age group. We get numerous requests for this each year. In advance, we ask that parents respect that for reasons of safety and fair play, there are no exceptions to this rule.

U4 U6 U8 U10 U122011 2010/2009 2008/2007 2006/2005 2004/2003$51 $61 $81 $100 $1002011 2010/2009 2008/2007 2006/2005 2004/20036:30-7:00pm 6:30-7:15pm 6:30-7:30pm 6:30-7:45pm 6:30-7:45pm6:30-7:00pm 6:30-7:15pm 6:30-7:30pm 6:30-7:45pm 6:30-7:45pmThursday Evenings Only, Tuesday and Thursday Evenings

U4 SoccerThis program is a friendly introduction to soccer for children three years old as of December 31 of the previous year. As this is an introduction to soccer, most of the time will be spent on fun, non-competitive games that build confidence with touching the ball. All activities are held on our community fields, Thursday evenings ONLY. Parents are required to remain at the field to supervise their child.

U6 SoccerThis program is an introduction to soccer for children four and five years old as of December 31 of the previous year. The teams are mixed boys and girls and are arranged in an attempt to make each team equal in ability. Children will be playing games with emphasis primarily on dribbling the ball, but also the very basics of kicking and passing. About twenty-five minutes will be dedicated to fun skill-building games and drills, and twenty minutes to a soccer game. Games are played with four children each side including the goalie, giving each child opportunities to handle the ball. With smaller teams (ideally 7 or 8 players to a team), numerous parent volunteers to coach teams are required. All games are held on our community fields Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings. Parents are required to remain at the field to supervise their child.

U8 SoccerThis program is based on fun and a continuing emphasis on building soccer skills for children six and seven years as of December 31 of the previous year. The teams are mixed boys and girls and are arranged in an attempt to make each team equal in ability. Children will be playing games with emphasis on dribbling, kicking and passing. They should also learn the basics of such skills as goalkeeping and shielding the ball. About thirty-five minutes will be dedicated to non-competitive skill-building fun games, and twenty-five minutes to playing a soccer game. With smaller teams (ideally 7 or 8 players to a team), numerous parent volunteers

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to coach teams are required. All games are held on our community fields, Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings.

U10 SoccerThis is a community house league for children eight and nine years old as of December 31 of the previous year. The teams are mixed boys and girls and are arranged in an attempt to make each team equal in ability. Children will be playing games with emphasis on kicking and passing. They should also learn goalkeeping, shielding the ball, and various ways of stopping and controlling the ball. About forty-five minutes will be dedicated to skill-building games and drills, and thirty minutes to a soccer game. The games will be played with seven children a side and will have referees controlling the game. Scores and team standings are not kept; the emphasis is on fun and participation. All games are held on our community fields, Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings.

VolunteersDalhousie Soccer is a community-run, non-profit, volunteer-based organization. All families are required to fulfill at least one volunteer role as a condition of registration. If you have more than one child in our program, your family is still only required to fill one volunteer role. Without sufficient volunteers to run the program, it is at risk of being cancelled. Please consider this fun and rewarding opportunity to make a difference for your kids and your community. The most critical volunteer positions are for coaching. At least two coaches are required for each team and at the younger age group levels, absolutely no experience is required. Coaching clinics will be provided! Other volunteer positions included equipment volunteers, safety and ball pump volunteers, and season end event volunteers. Detailed job descriptions are available in the online registration system during the registration process.

CoachingTo teach young kids, you do not need to be an expert in soccer. What you need is to be enthusiastic, have fun, and reinforce what players do right with praise. Praise will make the kids feel good about soccer and doing their best. Your positive thinking will carry over and reap huge dividends for your team.Basic kicking, dribbling, and passing are all the skills you need and can be learned easily. Mostly you will direct the kids to play some fun soccer-skill building games like “British bulldog”. Playing the right games, week after week, you will be amazed at the improvement of your players. The fuel driving their learning and improvement is having fun. When you see the kids enjoying themselves, you will find yourself having fun too.

Please sign up to volunteer helping with coaching. We intend to have two coaches for every team, in the event that you cannot make it to a game and need backup. Coaching clinics will be offered at the DCA at the completion of registration. The program coordinator will contact you with dates and times. Thank you for your participation in Dalhousie Soccer!

Dalhousie U10 Spring Soccer Program ProposalThe Dalhousie U10 soccer program operates in a

large league on Dalhousie fields in conjunction with Edgemont Soccer registrants. Last year there were ten teams. Based on registration numbers, for 2016 we would like to split into separate girls and boys leagues (for example four girls teams and six boys teams), or if numbers do not substantiate this, a boys league and a coed league (for example six coed teams and four boys teams), since this would be a more favorable arrangement for the majority of families. In either event, these leagues would be on the same fields at the same time.

Summer CampsWatch for our exciting weekly day camp

information and registration starting in March. Check the website and the March Digest for weekly themes and registration information.

Specialty Camps • Preschool (4-6 yrs.) Jungle Buddies, 9:30 a.m. –

12:00 p.m. July 18-22 • Musical Theater 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., July 11-15

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Casino Volunteers NeededWest Dalhousie School is getting ready for our next

casino on February 4 and 5. Casino funds are hugely important to Calgary schools, allowing us to make improvements to technology in the school, buy books for the library, invite artists-in-residence and build new playgrounds! We are looking for a few more volunteers (and a few back up volunteers) for our two days at the Elbow River Casino. No experience is necessary! If you are able to help us out, please visit www.wdscasinosignup.com or email us at wdscasino@gmail.com. Thank you for your support!

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Dalhousie Comm. Assoc.Classifieds To place your classified ad call

the Dalhousie Community Centre at 403-286-2555• Will Do Odd Jobs: Junk removal, small indoor / outdoor

jobs, yard work, tree / hedge trimming, garden work. Need anything done call Warren: 403-286-4348

• Excellent Cleaning Maid Service: We do detailed house cleaning weekly, bi-weekly, one time, move in, move out. Licensed, Insured and Bonded. We work according to the clients needs. Call Toni at 403-470-6548

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ProgramsYouth Drop-in Basketball:Loonie Drop-inAt HD Cartwright Junior HighJanuary 20 – April 27, Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.

Adult Drop-in Volleyball: Toonie to drop-inAt HD CartwrightJanuary 20 – April 27, Wednesday 8:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.Fun co-ed play

Skating:Dalhousie Skating is a beginners program for children. Lessons will be on Wednesdays (proposed day but will be dependent on Parent Volunteers. From 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Cost is only $20 which includes weekly hot chocolate. Call the centre to volunteer @ 403-286-2555 #1 and to find out start dates.Mandatory Equipment:• Hockey helmet, preferably with a face shield

(bicycle helmets are not adequate)• Gloves, warm clothing, skates (sharp single blade,

no double blades)

Children’s T-Ball ProgramChildren’s T-Ball Program information and registration starts in March. Check the website and March Digest for additional information.

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Summer EmploymentDalhousie Community Center will be applying for two STEP (Student Employment Program) grants for the summer of 2016. We are looking to hire the following; 1. General facility and grounds maintenance worker.

Must be 18 years old and available to work week-end nights and some week day hours.

2. Day Camp staff that is currently enrolled in an early childhood education program. The candidate must be a minimum of 18 years old and available to work minimum of 30 hours a week for the months of July and August. In order to qualify for a position you must be a current student and returning to school the fall of 2016.

Please watch for additional information in our March Digest or on the website at www.dalhousiecalgary.ca