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Stay Safe from Cybercrime!

Calgary Police ServiceThe Federation of Calgary Communities, in partnership with the Crime Prevention Team at the Calgary Police Service, are working together to offer tips and tools on crime prevention and safety issues in Calgary!

Please join us and Constable Carter Duchesney on Wednesday March 5th as he introduces an interesting topic that affects anyone with a computer or smartphone – cybercrime. The Calgary Police Service uses the term “cybercrime” to refer to internet, with reference to social media scams, malware, hacking, identity theft, spam mail, auction fraud, phishing and assorted activity of this nature.  Key topics of this workshop include social media safety and cyber bullying.

The NEW Partners in Crime Prevention Workshop series is geared towards helping community association volunteers and the public learn valuable information about crime prevention and safety issues in their neighbourhoods from our trusted partners, The Calgary Police Service.They will also serve as a great opportunity to network with peers so join us all at all four Partners in Crime Prevention workshops!

Workshops are FREE to the public

Click > HERE < to register

Click > HERE < for the workshop series poster

 

Board Members Needed

sharing-is-caringHi everyone!  Due to some unforeseen circumstances the board is currently short some members.  It has been an exciting year so far and coming up to the board AGM in March 2014 we would love to have a full board.  If you ever thought about volunteering, this is a great opportunity for you.  We are currently looking to fill a few positions including Secretary and Treasurer.  Serving on the board would be from now until the March AGM and then if you wish to continue the board election at the AGM will decide.

I have been working with the CCA board for a number of years now and the current board is one of the most active and dynamic that I have seen so far.  Please join us and share what you can offer and contribute to this wonderful community of Crestmont!

Click HERE to Volunteer

Are you handy with a hammer?

RepairsThe Crestmont Community Association and the Crestmont Homeowner’s Association are looking for a team of handy people in our community to help re-build our hockey rink beside the Crestmont Hall.  The Homeowner’s Association has organized a company with a water truck to lay down the temporarily liquid water in the appropriate layers as well as a special liner that is required to sit between the grass and the future ice.  We also have a father & son team in the community that is excited and willing to help out with clearing the snow and maintaining the ice.

Until we can flood the rink and have a team to shovel and maintain the ice, we need to repair the boards.  If you are handy with a hammer and can help out, please contact the board and let us know.  The boards have been sitting beside the hall for years and have been totally neglected.  We now have the opportunity to turn things around and have another great facility for the members of this community.

 

Email Newsletter Corrections…

Well I knew I should have done a test send before I sent the real email… oh well, sorry about that.

The Newsletter needs a couple minor corrections…

First, the link that the city provided does not work.  The correct link is as follows…

http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/PlanningDevelopmentAssessment/transcanada-west-corridor-study/

 

Also, the link to the Government of Alberta Budget 2014 Consultations Schedule should actually be as follows…

https://crestmontcommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Consultation-location-and-times-Final.docx

 

Finally I was also asked to note that we are currently looking for a new Treasurer for the Crestmont Community Association.  If you are interested, or know someone who is, please contact us.

 

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Al

 

Regarding the Crestmont Hall

CrestmontWe get a LOT of inquiries about the Crestmont Hall.  Just to be clear, WE are the Crestmont Community Association and we are a not-for-profit, volunteer run organization made up of community members.  Although we are graciously offered the use of the hall for our meetings and events, we DO NOT manage the hall.

The Crestmont Homeowners’ Association manages the Hall and it’s rental for weddings, fitness classes, etc.  The Crestmont Homeowners’ Association is a not-for-profit registered under the Society’s Act.

Visit http://www.crestmont.ca/commlife_amenities.bpsx for more information

For rental inquiries contact:
Office:  403-202-2175
Email: crestmonthall@shaw.ca
Fax:  403-532-1954

Blood Clinic at the WinSport Centre (COP)

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Canadian Blood Services is holding a clinic at the WinSport Centre (COP) on July 23rd from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Canadian Blood Services has been affected by the recent flooding as their clinic was shut down for several days both in Calgary and Lethbridge impacting our ability to collect blood products for local hospitals. Blood donation is another wonderful way we can support our community and ensure Calgary hospitals continue to have the blood they need for ongoing treatments.

Please call 1-888-2-DONATE to book your appointment today.

88 Canada Olympic Road N.W.
Markin Macphail Centre

Rain Barrels & Composters

Join the one in three Calgarians capturing free rainwater in a rain barrel, and using it to water their lawns, planters and flower gardens. Green Calgary is hosting a number of educational sale events in local communities throughout the spring and summer, where you can pick up a rain barrel or two and a composter. For a full list of events, visit greencalgary.org

Spring Yard Waste Drop-off At City Landfills

yardwasteBetween April 19th and June 2nd, residents can take yard waste like leaves, branches or plants to any City of Calgary landfill for composting free of charge.

The yard waste should be loose or in paper yard waste bags.  If your load contains items other than yard waste, you may be charged a fee.  Consider holding non-yard waste for the Annual Spring Clean-up that is currently in the planning stages with your Crestmont Community Association.  Watch here for more details and if you are interested in volunteering, please let us know.

For more information and landfill locations and hours visit www.calgary.ca/waste or call 3-1-1.

 

Updates from Qualico…

Qualico has provided us with PDF copies of the latest Crestmont Stage 4 Plan and a Summary of Changes made to the plan from October 2011 to March 2013 (as presented at the AGM) and have given us permission to post these links to our website.  Please consider volunteering for our development committee so you can help represent our community on matters such as these.