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Cop’s Corner: Theft From Vehicles// 5
Revitalization Update// 7
BMHC Celebrates 30 Years// 8 & 9
3 Farewell to Berezans
12 Dining Out
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Fab Flowers
September 2010
Peas Be With You Garden is Now With Us
New community garden comes alive
caitlin beaton
As a former resident of McCauley, I noticed all the vacant lots and thought of how
wonderful it would be to turn
a vacant lot into a positive
social space where people
could build relationships,
learn new skills, express
their creativity, and contribute to making McCauley a
more beautiful and safe place
to live.
This summer that dream
turned into reality when
The Mustard Seed started
our first community garden. The garden has been
a true labour of love with
many involved - we hosted
a “name the garden” contest
one night during our evening
meal, the sign was created
by our Thursday art group,
and the garden was designed,
built, watered, weeded, and
groomed by community members, volunteers, and staff of
The Mustard Seed and the
wider McCauley neighbourhood.
We attempted to make the
garden as accessible as possible to everyone who wanted
to be involved. We built eight
raised garden beds so that
those with limited mobil-
Peas Be With You Garden. Caitlin Beaton
ity could still participate
in gardening, no membership fee was charged, and
seeds, plants, and flowers
were provided at no cost. We
also decided that instead of
everyone having individual
plots that we would garden
collectively and share the
harvest. This allowed anyone
who hadn’t gardened before
(or who lacked confidence) to
learn from those with green
thumbs.
ily Worship Centre who have
allowed us to use the land
where the garden sits and
the McCauley Revitalization
Matching Grant.
This garden would not have
been possible without the
help of the Edmonton Fam-
Caitlin is Manager of Community development with The
Mustard Seed.
Front Yard Finalist in McCauley
Front Yards in Bloom is an annual
event that celebrates front yards
that make Edmonton beautiful.
Every year, people nominate front
yards they enjoy. Volunteers visit
the nominated yards and make
the final decisions. McCauley usually has several yards sporting the
yellow signs that are put at all of
the nominated homes.
This year, we have a finalist at
10840-96 Street! Judging from the
beautful landscaping and flowerbeds, it is no wonder why it has
been named one of the City’s top
front yards.
Front Yards in Bloom encourages
a beautiful community, recognizes
local gardeners, and fosters community involvement.
Congratulations to all the homes
that were nominated!
The lush, scenic front yard that was named a Front Yard in Bloom in McCauley. Paula E. Kirman
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Boyle McCauley News September 2010
Learning Lessons
We often learn from our experiences – also known as learning
the hard way. Some of us are
smarter, and learn from other
people’s experiences (more specifically, their mistakes). However, most of us are the other
people.
PAULA E. KIRMAN • Editor
McCauley Musings
Learning is a very individual
process. There is no “one size fits
all” when it comes to how we
learn. I learn better by actually
doing something than having
someone explain something to
me, whereas for some people
having one-on-one instruction is
the way they learn the best.
The advent of the Internet
online instruction, home schooling, and other forms of education
have challenged the conformity
of the traditional classroom.
Even though sending children to
a regular school is still likely the
most popular educational choice,
teachers take individual learning styles more seriously than in
the past.
Once we are out of the educational system, learning continues (or should, if one is living
any sort of life engaged with
community, family, and others).
Related to the example above,
we often teach others, even if we
do not happen to be teachers by
profession. Parents teach their
children (and sometimes vice
versa). Friends can learn from
each other. Those of us who like
to read can learn from the written word, making the writer a
teacher, even if we don’t know
them personally.
Some of the most important
lessons in my life took place
outside a classroom. Some of
my most memorable teachers
aren’t teachers in the professional sense. I would not have it
any other way. When we believe
education is only confined to a
classroom we ignore the many
rich and plentiful learning opportunities the world, and those
around us, have to offer.
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Editor’s Notes
Well, that was fast! Where
did the summer go? Mine
flew by in a haze of festivals, rain, mosquitos, bike
rides, and trying to stay on
top of everything going on
in the community.
Speaking of which, welcome to our September
issue. We are exploring
different kinds of learning
and educational choices,
in addition to community
Coming Up In
October...
October’s theme will be “Giving Thanks.” What are you
grateful for, and why? To
what person, organization,
or experience do you owe a
debt of gratitude? We’re also
looking for general photos
and articles of interest to the
community. Deadline is September 12. Articles should
be no more than 500 words
and accompanied with photos
whenever possible. Send your
work to: editor@bmcnews.org.
news and events.
As always, we are still
seeking people to sit on
our Editorial Committee, so if you want more
information on what this
entails, send me an email:
editor@bmcnews.org.
We’re also looking for
people to take on some
new columns, in particular Seniors and Health - if
you have a background in
either area and would like
to talk about the possibilities, let me know!
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Our Volunteers: The Berezans
i n g f r i e n d s. I w o u l d n o t
be living where I live had
Laura not told me of this
h o u s e. M y g a r d e n w o u l d
b e d i f f e r e n t w i t h o u t R o n ’s
input. Giovanni Caboto
Pa r k w o u l d l o o k d i f f e re n t w i t h o u t R o n ’s i n p u t .
Boyle McCauley News
w o u l d n o t h av e h a d s u ch
i n t e r e s t i n g c o l u m n s w i t ho u t R o n , L a u r a , a n d M a irin who wrote great movie
and theatre reviews for
us!
colleen chapman
• BMC News Staff
T h i s m o n t h ’s f eatured
v o l u n t e e r s a r e the Bere z a n f a m i l y. M any of you
a l r e a d y k n o w t hat the
B e r e z a n s h av e moved to
B. C. t o p u r s u e their fam il y ’s d r e a m s. T he Urban
Fa r m e r h a s b e en an intern a t i o n a l e n t i t y for quite
s o m e t i m e, w i t h Ron’s
t r i p s t o C u b a a nd other
p l a c e s. L a u r a , for some
r e a s o n k n o w n only to
t h e u n i v e r s a l chess piece
m o v e r, h a s f o u nd her art i cl i n g p l a c e m e nt in a law
fi r m i n B. C. A s Laura’s
s i s t e r a n d b r o t her-in-law
a l s o h av e a h o me in their
n e w c o m m u n i t y it appears
t o b e c u s t o m m ade for the
B e r e z a n ’s m o v e.
T h a t d o e s n o t mean that
I p a r t i c u l a r l y l ike their
g o i n g. W h i l e i t is a good
m o v e f o r t h e m , I am suf fe r i n g t h e l o s s of good,
s u p p o r t i v e, a n d interest -
The Berezans: Ron and Laura, son Matthew and daughter Mairin.
T h e w h o l e f a m i l y ’s d e d ic a t i o n t o f a m i l y, t o f r i e n ds h i p s, t o c o m m u n i t y, t o
volunteerism, and to
sustainability will be
appreciated and sorely
m i s s e d . T h a n k y o u B e re z a n s. T h a n k s f o r a l l o f
y o u r g o o d w o r k s, y o u r
f r i e n d s h i p a n d y o u r u nu s u a l , u n i q u e, p o s i t i v e,
a n d e cl e c t i c c o n t r i b u t i o n s
t o o u r l i v e s. N o o n e w i l l
miss you more than I will,
but many will miss you as
m u ch !
Inner City
BBQ
Some of the many volunteers who helped put on the Urban Core Support Network Inner City BBQ on July 23 in Giovanni Caboto Park.
Drea Chrapko
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Boyle McCauley News September 2010
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Free Karate
Classes!
Skating
Away
Classes resume on
September 9, 2010
Every Thursday
Kid’s Classes: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Adult’s Classes: 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Located at McCauley Boys & Girls Club
9425 109A Ave.
Call (780) 424-2870 for info.
John Kennedy, with the City of Edmonton, demonstrates some skateboard tricks
at the temporary skate park this past summer in McCauley Rink. Paula E. Kirman
Adult Learners to Lose Valuable Tool
the print paper.
jim gurnett
For nearly 30 years,
adults learning English in
Alberta have had a useful
tool to help them in the
form of a small monthly
paper called English Express. This publication
has been funded by the
provincial government
and that funding has now
ended.
60,000 copies of English
Express were printed but
the number of people using it far exceeded this,
as whole families would
make use of every part of
an issue. English Express
was available at public
libraries, immigrant serving organizations, and
post-secondary institutions. A website (www.englishexpress.ca) supported
Many English language
learners are living in economic poverty and having the time to be able to
attend classes and study
is not always possible, as
the pressures of making
enough money to survive
are the priority. English
Express provides a resource for such people to
keep learning even when
not able to be part of formal educational programs.
The paper was carefully
designed to be useful and
relevant to both people
born in Canada who have
low literacy for a range of
reasons and newcomers
who are immigrating here
from other parts of the
world. The vocabulary and
structure of articles was
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carefully designed to support people gaining English language proficiency.
But in addition, the content of the paper was selected to be helpful to the
overall quality of life of
readers.
Many people who have
used the paper over the
years have expressed satisfaction that the paper
regularly included “success stories” - stories of
ordinary people who have
achieved success in many
different ways in Alberta.
Special issues have covered such topics as interesting places to visit in
Alberta or how to understand how government
operates and what an
election is. And it has had
special issues that have
focused on major issues
such as family violence,
safe workplaces, rent and
lease issues, and how to
shop healthy on a small
budget.
Supporters of the paper
point out the annual cost
to provide this paper on
a monthly basis to tens
of thousands of people
was only about $300,000.
People who see the loss
of English Express as a
concern are encouraged
to contact Doug Horner,
the Minister of Advanced
Education (doug.horner@
assembly.ab.ca), and encourage him to continue to
fund the paper. EdmontonStrathcona MLA Rachel
Notley has written to
the government to sug-
gest that if the Advanced
Education ministry cannot afford to publish it,
that it could be moved to
being part of the services
funded by the Employment
and Immigration ministry
where more than $13 million is already being spent
on services for English
language learners.
Jim is the former Executive Director of the Edmonton Mennonite Centre
for Newcomers, an advocate for affordable housing, and the chief of staff
for the NDP.
Boyle McCauley News September 2010
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Theft From Vehicles: Protect Yourself
CST. MIKE walkom • McCauley EPS Liason
Cop’s Corner
Since May of this year there have
been a total of 89 complaints of
theft from vehicles in the District
2 area of Downtown Division.
District 2 consists of Boyle Street,
McCauley, Riverdale, Virginia
Park, Kinard Park and parts of
the Cromdale communities. This
is a relatively small area but it is
plagued with a large number of
theft from vehicles. This is largely
due to the large population base
and relative closeness to a population of people with drug addictions.
Those individuals suffering from
drug addictions often commit
property crimes in order to fund
their habits. It is a very frustrating and upsetting experience to
have your vehicle broken into and
the contents stolen. Not only are
you left without whatever property was taken from your vehicle,
but your vehicle is often damaged
during the incident. Vehicles are
typically entered by breaking
windows or punching out the door
locks. Both methods cause significant damage to vehicles and leave
the owner holding the bag to pay
for the repairs. There are things
that you can do to protect yourself
from being a victim of this type of
crime though.
First and foremost, lock your
doors. You must also make sure
that all valuables are out of
sight. This includes mp3 players, removable stereo face plates,
loose change, cigarettes, sports
equipment, sunglasses, and GPS
units (as well as the suction cups
that are used to stick them to
the window). The criminals who
are committing these crimes will
target vehicles that have items in
them that they want and are not
concerned about the victim of the
crime or how it may affect them.
They will break a window or damage a door without second thought
about how it will make the vehicle
owner feel for something as little
as a package of cigarettes. What
may not seem to be a “valuable”
to you may be something that the
criminal targeting vehicles will be
looking for.
In the District 2 area, 26% of
thefts from vehicles that occur are
the theft of license plates. This
can be a huge inconvenience for
the victim of the crime as they are
left to replace the license plate.
They may not even realize that
their plate has been stolen until
they are pulled over by the police
and questioned about the fact
that they have no plate on their
vehicle. The Edmonton Police
Service has been distributing
anti-theft license plate screws to
combat this. These screws are eas-
ily fastened to your vehicle with
a regular blade screwdriver but
cannot be removed without the
use of a special screwdriver. These
special screws and screwdrivers
are available at all police stations
throughout Edmonton.
When it comes to reducing the
risk of being targeted as a victim
it is up to you to take the steps to
protect yourself. Make sure you
are always aware of the possibilities of being victimized and that
you take the proper steps to protect yourself; remove all valuables
from your vehicle, park in well
lit areas and ensure your vehicle
doors are locked. Make sure you
record the serial numbers of your
valuables. In case they are stolen
this is your best chance of having
them recovered and returned to
you. Most importantly, you need
to remember that the prevention
techniques that you endeavour
will ultimately affect the likelihood of your vehicle being targeted. Be smart and keep safe.
Protecting Edmonton’s Urban Forest
Ben HENDERSON • City Councillor
Ward 4 Notes
During these splendid days of
summer, we all come to appreciate once again the natural beauty of the trees lining
Edmonton’s streets and parks.
Whether you are a neighbourhood stroller, shade-seeker, or
River Valley explorer, these
leafy canopies are a source of
contentment and pride. And
it’s easy to see that Edmontonians do, in fact, place great
value in our trees.
Recently, when a proposal to
remove a large number of the
elm trees from the boulevard
on Whyte Avenue was made
known, many citizens raised
their voices in protest, arguing that the boulevard elms
are essential to the landscape
and identity of our city. I very
much agreed with their sentiments and I worked with the
City’s Department of Forestry
so that as many of the elms as
possible could be saved. The
results were good: 20 trees will
be removed instead of an original proposal of 70.
The problems faced by the
Department of Forestry - and
by urban forests themselves
- are many. Elm trees face
a particular problem in the
form of Dutch elm disease. But
overall, there are many critical issues to deal with such
as poor soil quality, water
management, pollution, heat,
and scarcity of land. Nevertheless, I know I am not alone in
seeing our trees as central to
our urban ecology. Trees are a
vital resource, a life blood, in
fact, for all sorts of flora and
fauna. They provide both wind
protection in winter (the conifers) and act as heat shields in
the summer and have effects
on greenhouse gases. The City
must invest more in protecting
them.
The other issue I sense may be
appearing on our civic horizon
is the protection of urban trees
on private property from being
harmed or cut down. Concerning the trees on City land, the
Forestry Department is guided
by its Tree Management Policy, which requires that Forestry set up guidelines to ensure
that City trees are not unnecessarily harmed or destroyed.
But what about trees that live
on citizens’ own property? Are
there regulations to which
concerned citizens can turn to
protect these trees? Over the
past couple of decades, many
other municipalities in Canada - including Vancouver, Ottawa, and Toronto - have developed policies and bylaws that
restrict the actions property
owners can take towards trees
on their own property. If a tree
is of a certain age and value
(judged by tree diameter) owners cannot harm them without
first obtaining a permit from
the city, usually requiring the
visit of an arborist.
I am interested to know what
citizens feel about this issue.
Clearly mature trees are a
critically important part of our
mature neighbourhoods. I am
interested in your thoughts on
the possibility of a bylaw to
protect them. Do you see this
as a beneficial and reasonable
use of City resources? You can
contact me at ben.henderson@
edmonton.ca or phone (780)
496-8146.
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Shots from
the Summer
From top to bottom: The first
ever Edmonton Latin Festival
took place August 14 and 15 in
Churchill Square. It featured music
and dance from different parts of
Latin America. Paula E. Kirman
Artists in the beginning stages of
painting a mural on the side of
the Oil Lamp restaurant in Boyle
Street. Paula E. Kirman
Ashtrays like this one recently
were installed throughout the
area. Paula E. Kirman
A trio of musicians practise in
Giovanni Caboto Park. Paula E. Kirman
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PAID ANNOUNCEMENT
McCauley
Revitalize Update
McCauley Revitalization
McCauley Revitalization Steering Committee has recommended the strategy go
forward to City Council with continued input from the community (residents and
business) throughout the rest of the summer. The key element to an effective
strategy is to ensure the document serves as a guideline for the growth and
continued involvement of those who live and work in the area. The strategy is a
working document to reflect current priorities of those who have worked on it
and provided input. The process for feedback is now focused on the ranking of
priorities and costing of what the priorities will be. The Committee would like to
receive input from at least 450 people to provide ranking input. Input methods
will include: telephone surveys, personal meetings, door-to-door feedback and
mailed surveys. There will also be online surveys from August 27 to October 29.
The Strategy goes forward to a new City Council on November 23.If you would
like a copy of the strategy, please contact Jane at 780.496.6887. The Strategy is
also online at www.edmonton.ca under McCauley Revitalization.
Safety Update
Public washrooms have been a challenge to keep operational in McCauley.
The porta-pottie pilot for the area was started in March 2010 with the
ultimate purpose leading to permanent washrooms funded by the City. The
porta-potties were located next door to Bissell and outside of Herb Jamieson
Centre. Information gathered to-date is that it has made a big difference to the
businesses and residents in the area and the police advise that they are well
used after hours.
Unfortunately, the porta-potties have had to be removed from the sites
twice already due to severe conditions resulting in the company refusing to
stay involved. Negotiations have resulted in a greater level of support from
the agencies and a greater level of maintenance with the washrooms. A
considerable amount of coaxing has helped to keep the washrooms at Bissell
Centre open to the public, as the staff are very willing to work in partnership.
We are still negotiating for the return of the porta-potties at the Herb Jamieson
Centre; however, there may have to be different units provided for the site.
CPTEDS (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) have been
completed in three locations of McCauley including Chinatown, St Josephats
Seniors Centre, and the LRT corridor. The purpose of these assessments is to
determine the specific action needed to prevent crime and increase safety. The
Revitalization is working closely with the District 2 officers and Sgt. Dave Kabyn
is working diligently to make a difference in the community. He believes that
collaboration and community involvement is the key.
McCauley SWOT (Sweep, Weed Operations Teams) This year we have a range
of youth cleaning and weeding areas of need in McCauley to improve the image
and change the profile when people drive, bike or walk through the community.
Big Item Pick Ups - The Revitalization still runs the big item pick up so if you spot
an old couch or mattress just call Jane at 780.496.6887. Pick ups are every two
weeks (depending on need) on Thursday or Friday. This service will be provided
until the end of September.
Celebration Update
Primavera was a gigantic success and a big investment of time by the ladies
from the Italian Seniors Centre and St Joesephats Church. Their concerted
efforts brought out more than 800 people for a first-time garden event.
East Meets West is another example of great leadership in McCauley. Three
cultural groups have been working together for six months to plan the three
day event. Each day will bring a cultural experience like no other in Edmonton
on August 27 to 29. The African community has join this year and the
Chinatown market will take place on Saturday. On Sunday, relive memories at
Giovanni Caboto Days on Sunday in Little Italy.
More murals are being painted in McCauley to improve areas that are dealing
with graffiti. This year the Canadian Linen building will receive their mural on
the wall facing the LRT corridor. The other is slated to go up in September in
Chinatown, The Minh Pharmacy, and will have a traditional dragon theme.
Walkability maps are a hot commodity in Edmonton and McCauley’s next
on the list to have a map completed and designed for the neighbourhood.
Input for the map came from the committee last year providing ideas on the
highlights within the community. Copies will be mailed to every home and
business in the area.
Your steering committee is also bringing you a few great opportunities:
1. Dan Burden – Mr. Walkability is coming to McCauley in September for
three days. He will be speaking at McCauley School and doing a walkabout
in the community. If you would like to participate, contact Jane Molstad
for more information at 780.496.6887.
2. McCauley Revitalization Steering Committee will be taking the lead in
sponsoring the Volunteer Appreciation Night for all revitalizations. This
evening will be held at the Art Gallery of Alberta with a guest speaker and
light dinner served afterwards. Revitalization volunteers get to attend the
Appreciation Night for free. Contact your Revitalization Coordinator for
more information.
Building Update
The project team working on the multicultural teahouse is excited to be a
part of the McCauley Revitalization plans. They hope to establish a centre
along the 107A Ave (Marco Polo Way) where the teahouse would be on the
main floor and the offices of the Multicultural Health Brokers would be on the
second floor. There are many ideas that are being reviewed at this time, if you
would like more information please contact Yvonne Chui at the MHB office.
Trees Please. We have a big dig happening in McCauley and this is about
digging holes for trees to be planted and residents/businesses taking on
the guardianship of the tree for the next year. The purpose of the project is
to beautify the community and encourage families to use this as a learning
opportunity. Edmonton has had a major depletion of trees over the past ten
years so it’s a great opportunity to work in partnership to replenish trees.
Research shows that trees enhance greater community living by being positive
for the environment and increasing safety by providing a visual sense of
security to people out walking. If you are interested in caring for a tree or two,
contact our Tree Please coordinator, Todd Janes at Latitude 53.
McCauley has its first community garden located on Church Street. The
Mustard Seed staff decided they would steer the course with starting the first
garden. In the beginning they were dealing with a vacant lot that had tons of
weeds and overgrowth but now have raised gardens brimming with flowers
and vegetables. What a healthy example of initiative in McCauley. The goal
is to continue to create more vacant lot gardens. If you are interested in any
type of garden project please contact Caitlin at the Mustard Seed Church .
Sustainability Update
Plans are in place to have condos attached at the Artist’s Village where
the Works currently has its office on the corner of 106 Ave and 95 Street.
The City is looking into purchasing the privately owned bunker located at
this site. The hope is to work on the development of an artist’s village that
would be increasing the artists’ in residence for McCauley.
Church Street is a historical treasure in McCauley even more evident
through the recent purchase of St Stephats Church. The architect firm of
EVM has purchased the church and planning to try to preserve, if possible,
the historical elements of the building.
In addition, the Revitalization is completing a church profile of all the
churches in order to offer a tour to citizens and locals. The tours are
expected to start this fall and we have a local resident willing to start the
process. If you are interested in taking a tour or helping contact Jane at
780.496.6887
Sustainable and collaborative partnerships are an ongoing goal of the
McCauley Revitalization and take time and effort to develop. We currently
have several organizations willing to work and stay in the community to
help improve the neighbourhood and develop greater leadership for those
who live in McCauley. These organizations have identified a commitment
for three years of service and will keep returning each year to help with
improvements. The organizations include :
• Corrections Canada: helping clean and take care of the community
• Canadian Tire: donating trees to enhance the beauty of the
boulevards and homes
• RONA: donating paint and materials to mend fences in the community
• Churches: contributing to the community with support from their
congregations
For more information on the McCauley Neighbourhood Revitalization: Call Jane Molstad at 780.496.6887
Email jane.molstad@edmonton.ca
Visit the website at www.edmonton.ca
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Boyle McCauley News September 2010
PAID ANNOU
Boyle McCauley Health Ce
30 years of improving hea
N
estled in the heart of the inner city, on what many Edmontonians know as “Church
Street,” you’ll find the Boyle McCauley Health Centre (BHMC). In a community
hallmarked by historic buildings and some of Edmonton’s oldest houses, BMHC is at the
same time modern and unassuming. It’s hard to imagine a time it wasn’t part of this diverse
community’s scenery.
BMHC opened in 1980 in response to the reality that the mainstream approach to health
service delivery and patient care simply did not fit this unique community. The community
A set of
fundamental
beliefs
and values
struggled with issues of poverty, homelessness and substance abuse – all of which create
significant, complex barriers to health. The founders of BMHC knew that in order to make an
impact on the health of people in the community, they would have to create programs and
deliver services that met clients “where they were at.”
but the way in which clients are
Holistic community
health model
viewed and treated.
The other basic tenet of BMHC’s approach to health
Centre. This approach helped build relationships and
“First and foremost,” says Cecilia Blasetti,
service delivery is to focus on the whole person, not
trust between BMHC and members of the community.
BMHC’s Executive Director for the last
just on their ailment.
It also allowed staff to get a clearer snapshot of all the
10 years, “we believe that every person
“Our goal has always been to look at our clients from
has the right to good health care. At the
a holistic perspective,” says Blasetti. “For many people
same time, we believe everyone has
we see, there are many factors affecting their health –
the right to be treated with respect and
from mental illness to housing. Our role is to work with
“BMHC exists to this day because good people came
dignity. We’re not here to judge people
our partner agencies to try and mitigate those factors
together to bring health care to some of the most
or their choices. We’re here to improve
so that we can improve their overall health.”
vulnerable people in our city,” says George Kelly, former
From the beginning, BMHC has been
driven by a set of fundamental beliefs
and values that continue to guide
not only the services it provides,
their health in any way we can.”
To that end, one of the essential differences between
BMHC and other medical offices in the city is that people
don’t need an Alberta Health card to access services.
“Before BMHC opened, many people in the community
couldn’t get medical care because they had no Alberta
Health Care number and, even if they did, had no
means to get to medical offices elsewhere in the city.
Access to medical care, which most of us take for
granted, was a significant issue.”
factors affecting a client’s health and assess whether
they needed to refer clients to other services such as
home care or meals on wheels.
board member and BMHC historian. “It was about
duty, it was about community and, ultimately, it was
about a deep belief in the right of every person to have
access to the medical services they need to be well.”
This holistic approach means that BMHC works closely
with Alberta Health Services as well as human service
agencies that serve the inner city. This approach has
also guided the kinds of services and programs the
health centre itself provides. In addition to providing
primary medical care, BMHC offers a diverse range
In many cases, people with untreated mental health
of prevention and treatment services to address the
issues or substance abuse simply weren’t welcome
complex and varied needs of the community. Over the
in medical offices. So, as the founding partners
last 30 years, as different health or social issues have
developed the BMHC model, they did so with the
emerged, BMHC added and adjusted services in order
conviction that the Centre would provide medical help
to remain relevant and effective.
to those who needed it and that it would provide a
range of services under one roof so clients wouldn’t
have to make multiple visits to multiple locations.
“It’s our responsibility to serve the health needs of this
community,” says Blasetti. “To do that, we’ve had to be
adaptable and prepared to learn and change. Over the
Among BMHC’s most innovative strategies was to hire
last 30 years, we’ve always asked ourselves: how can
nurse practitioners to serve as a key link between the
we do this work better? How can we reach more of the
community and the Centre. Nurse practitioners served
people who need us?”
as a kind of ‘health ambassadors,’ making home visits
to clients who were unable or unwilling to come to the
Boyle McCauley News September 2010
9
UNCEMENT
entre celebrates
alth in the inner city
M
B
C
H
A legacy
of care
Over the last 30 years, much has changed in the
community and in the complexity of the community’s
health needs. What’s remained the same is the belief
that everyone, regardless of their culture, ancestry,
mental health or socioeconomic status, has the
right to high quality health care delivered in a safe
and respectful environment. Boyle McCauley Health
Centre is proud to not only to be improving the
health Boyle McCauley residents, but to be a positive
force in enhancing the overall well-being of this
historic and vibrant community.
“A community that values the health of all its
citizens is ultimately stronger,” states Blasetti. “The
Boyle McCauley Health Centre is the product of
visionaries who believed the community and, in fact,
the city would support this idea and this model.
They were right.”
Boyle McCauley Health Centre’s Services
Medical Clinic Open six days and four evenings a week,
the medical clinic accepts appointments and walk-ins. The
clinic is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team of physicians,
nurse practitioners, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), social
workers and mental health workers. Health Service providers
also make home visits to provide basic medical care.
X-ray & Laboratory Services
Provided by Dynacare Kaspar
Dental Clinic Open Monday to Friday during normal
business hours and accepts appointments and walk-ins.
The clinic offers a sliding fee scale based on income.
Community Nursing Station Located in the Herb
Jamieson Centre, the community nursing station provides
care to homeless and transient men.
Women’s Health Clinic Located in the Women’s
Emergency Accommodation Centre, the program addresses
women’s unique health needs and works to foster healthy
choices and behaviours.
Mental Health Counselling A social worker from
Alberta Health Services provides counselling services.
Community Outreach Nurse practitioners visit
community agencies, such as Urban Manor, Salvation Army
and seniors’ lodges, to provide medical services and support.
Kindred House A resource centre where women and
transgendered people involved in prostitution can rest,
access medical treatment and connect with health, legal
and social services.
Streetworks A needle exchange program providing
support and information for intravenous drug users, their
families and friends.
Health Advocate As part of our multi-disciplinary team,
another key indicator of health, BMHC most recent program
addition is Pathways to Housing, which works to transition
homeless people into housing. Each client in the program is
supported by treatment services in the areas of mental and
physical health, substance abuse, education, and employment.
a registered social worker assists clients in addressing
psycho-social issues and connect them community resources.
HAART House This off-site program assists clients in
committing to daily observed therapy to treat HIV and works
with clients to help them monitor their medications. Clients are
provided with a nutritious meal and an opportunity to socialize
and support each other in a non-judgmental environment.
Tuberculosis Outreach Offered by Alberta Health
Services in the Health Centre, outreach staff provide TB
medication and follow-up.
Pathways to Housing Because adequate housing is
Help us
celebrate BMHC’s 30th
anniversary by supporting our
Women’s Health Promotion This program provides
programs and services to the inner
information on a variety of topics related to health promotion
and disease prevention and lifestyle choices. The evening
includes a yoga class, a healthy meal and an opportunity for
women to socialize and support one another.
city. Become a “30 for 30” donor by
pledging $30 a month for 30 months
to the Boyle McCauley Health Centre.
Special Services Special services include chiropractic
Donate online at bmhc.net
services, foot care clinic, acupuncture clinic, detoxification
treatment protocol, eye clinic, STD clinic, and the Stepping
Stones program provided by the Community Diabetes Team.
or call 780.422.7333
BM
HC
Boyle McCauley
Health Centre
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Boyle McCauley News September 2010
Our Reunion: A Learning Experience
joanne mcneal
Going to a reunion is a little
scary, especially thinking
about who might be there and
what they would look like.
How have they aged compared
to me? I kept reassuring myself that the outside is less
important than the inside,
and it would be neat to see
everyone and what they have
done with their lives. I was
right - it was wonderful to
share memories and catch up!
This reunion was of a show
group of 20-25 musicians that
travelled western Canada and
the USA in the early seventies - called “Stratus Faction.”
We rehearsed every afternoon,
and performed concerts every
night, so we got to know each
other well. We travelled on an
old bus that broke down often.
I was a lead singer and violinist, and my two little daughters (ages three and four)
were also with me - they were
my luggage! It was a wholesome group singing fun songs
(rock to pop), and everything
was choreographed. Our band
included horns, strings, singers, and the big show added
a few dancers. We got paid
very little, but for me it was a
dream - a chance to sing fulltime in a supportive group
Stratus in the 70s. Photo supplied
that would help me grow and
learn better singing technique
(by experience). I loved it, and
we were part of this group
for 15 months, mostly on the
road. I had seen only a few
members of the group in the
last 40 years, so I viewed a
reunion as a chance to catch
up with the musicians who
had been like family a long
time ago.
The reunion was held at the
country estate of one of the
performers. As people arrived
they were welcomed with
shouts of joy and hugs. It was
interesting to see how we
had aged as we approached
retirement age. Some looked
really youthful, while others
looked worn and tired, and we
all had more wrinkles. Some
had fought cancer, or had
other health problems, and
at least two had died. Some
had achieved great things.
One woman is a doctor, one
man is a symphony conductor,
some are teachers, lawyers, or
in City planning, or finance
or investment fields, or are
still musicians. Most of us
had grown children and even
grandchildren.
View
from the
gallery
The view of Boyle Street from the outdoor patio at the Art Gallery of Alberta. Paula E. Kirman
The reunion was intense,
joyful, insightful, and full
of emotion for many of us.
We know we can’t go back to
our youth, but we can refresh ourselves with what we
learned back then. Our time
together was spent remembering, and getting to know
the mature people we had
become. We sang, played, and
rehearsed a former big group
number and then performed
and recorded it - it was fun to
make music together again!
We took turns singing and/
or performing, and we took
lots of photos of everyone.
We marvelled at what we had
learned from each other - to
be considerate, caring, patient, open-minded, cooperative, supportive and respectful
- like real family. We realized
these lessons were lifelong.
This reunion may be different
from a school reunion because
we had lived so close together
for years. We left the reunion
vowing to keep in touch,
fondly remembering the musical times we shared as family.
Joanne is a McCauley homeowner who teaches art education courses At the U of A, but
is still singing and playing
violin in community groups.
Boyle McCauley News September 2010
11
Going to School: Choices, Choices!
KYLEE NIXON
Parent to Parent
The topic of schooling has been
the bane of my existence in a
way since I’ve had children.
Why? Because there are a lot of
choices out there. Public, Catholic, French, English, Arts focus,
Science focus, Athletic focus,
Waldorf, the school that we can
walk to, the school with the free
lunch . . .
Before having kids I assumed
I would send them to French
immersion school as I was. Once
I had the first child I naturally
gravitated to “attachment parenting” (extended co-sleeping,
extended breast-feeding, and
extended baby-wearing). I met
other attachment-parents, and
through them I was introduced
to home schooling (of which
there are three main styles: traditional, blended, and aligned).
Home schooling seemed like the
greatest thing possible for kids
in many ways but not the greatest for me personally. So, when
my first child was four I sent her
off to preschool. This went fairly
well, though her memories of
missing being at home are still
as prominent as the fun times
she had. I then started her on
the French immersion path in
kindergarten. That also went
quite well. By this time I had my
second child and a third on the
way.
(drama, science class, musical
theater, literacy liftoff, art, gym,
sports and games, gymnastics,
piano lessons). Not all at the
same time. It was a very busy
year. I did lots of driving around.
I would say the other two kids
benefited greatly too as lots of
home schooling events welcome
the whole family.
Once the baby arrived I decided
it would be a good time to try
out home schooling for the first
child’s grade one year while
being at home anyway with the
second one and the new baby.
But alas this year I’ve decided
to send the two older kids to
school - Waldorf school. Waldorf
is a philosophy from Germany
whereby the teachers (who have
Waldorf training in addition to
their education degree) follow
the kids from grade to grade.
So the teacher they get in grade
one follows them all the way
through to grade six. Also, they
start learning the flute starting
in grade one. They learn all of
the subjects using games, songs,
dance, art, and drama!
Home schooling was great for
the eldest. She loved it! We followed the “traditional” style,
which means the parent is in
charge of educating the child
in all areas in whatever way
she/he sees fit. We followed the
“unschooling” approach where
the parents make the leap of
faith that the child is naturally
intelligent. As long as she/he is
provided with a wide variety of
enriching experiences and quality time with the family, she/he
will naturally learn what they
need to know and more. This all
sounds rather mysterious and
magical, however in the one
year that we did homeschooling I think that actually happened. She went to lots of classes
Apparently, the subjects are
taught in a holistic way instead
of separately. The kids learn
knitting. The classrooms have
only natural fibers in them - no
plastic, just wood, cotton, wool,
that sort of thing. The classrooms look “beautiful” so that
the kids are surrounded by
beauty. They do nature stuff like
walks outside. They believe that
technology (computers, radio,
Too Much Info!
keri breckenridge
Learning is a lifelong experience. You can learn something
new everyday. If you just
tilt your head and squint,
something that looked like
the same old, same old, looks
shiny and new. Sometimes
something looks a lot better
when you just squeeze your
eyes shut. Like the workplace.
I work in an office mainly
composed of people from the
baby boomer generation. Now,
you would think that working with the older generation
would be enlightening. They’d
share their life experiences
and knowledge, passing down
some pearls of wisdom and
wit. You would hope that
through this intermingling of
generations you’d leave the
environment a more intelligent and confident person.
In this particular office I get
to learn about colonoscopies
Ugh.
I assure you, I’m no spring
chicken myself but there are
just some things I’d rather
not learn about until I get
there.
Keri lives in Boyle Street.
Doesn’t that sound neat? It’s all
new for us so I only know from
books and going to events at
the school, but my husband, the
kids, and I are pretty excited by
it. It’s a public school too so it
won’t be a huge expense. The big
thing will be the driving as it’s
on the south side.
McCauley has schools that
I’ve heard are very good too. It
would be nice if there were more
specialty schools closer by. The
schools here seem to really focus
on the basics - feeding kids and
getting them to read write and
do math. Those are all obviously important things, but why
should we not have schools in
the inner city that specialize in
certain areas? Victoria School
does this but it’s a huge school
in terms of number of kids and
even kindergarten kids have
to “audition” to get in. We need
more choices here for schooling.
Wait a minute - wasn’t I just
complaining about too many
choices?
Kylee lives in McCauley with her
family. If you have a question
about parenting, you can contact
her care of the paper.
While I was waiting for an
ETS bus, I decided to meditate. I waited so long, I levitated.
and rectal exams.
I can recite the particular aliments of any of our illustrious
office workers. It’s anything
from bunions and back pain
to injections and medications.
I’ve learned more about the
minutia of hemorrhoids than
anyone has any reason to
know. I’ve vicariously suffered
the pains of arthritis and hernias, crawled over the great
mountains of our medical
system, and stood victorious
over dreaded diseases. I do
have to admire the perseverance of spirit shown in these
uncelebrated warriors, but I
cringe at their need to share
every detail.
television, movies) hinders kids’
imaginations so they don’t have
that stuff in the classrooms.
ISABELLE FOoRD
Something Funny
In the near future, seniors in
Canada will outnumber children. There will be a surplus
of babysitters.
Isabelle is a writer in McCauley.
We wish all
the students
returning to
classes this fall
a successful
school year!
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Boyle McCauley News September 2010
Paula E. Kirman
Red Pepper
Western/Mediterranean
9609 107A Avenue NW
(780) 429-1141
Nestled in the heart of Chinatown,
in the strip mall around the corner
from Lucky 97, is Red Pepper. Red
Pepper is a donair and burger joint
owned by a young couple who are
quite brave to open a place selling mostly western and Mediterranean foods amidst the sea of
noodle houses.
This is mostly a to-go place - there
are two seats at the front behind a
counter inside the window. There
were no public washrooms, at least
visible to us. We decided to stay
anyways, since my office (with a
washroom) is nearby.
The menu is small, but extremely
affordable. Just about everything
- including combos that come
with fries and a can of pop - are
under $10. I had a regular donair
combo. My donair was made to
order (without onions or hot peppers) and was packed with meat,
lettuce, tomatoes, and a delicious
sweet sauce. It was the smallest
size available, but I honestly don’t
think I could have eaten a larger
one. The fries were crispy and not
A delicious mess. Paula E. Kirman
greasy.
My illustrious distribution coordinator had a double cheeseburger
combo. And what a burger it was
- two huge patties and cheese with
the works. It looked like a mess but a delicious one.
Other options included a hot dog
Skipping
Along
(alone or with a combo), chicken
donair, fries or onion rings on
their own as a snack, and teriyaki
chicken on rice - the only nod to the
fact we were still in Chinatown.
Bags of chips and a few sweet
items like chocolate covered doughnuts round out the food choices at
Red Pepper.
Service is quick, very friendly, and
with food this good and inexpensive
Red Pepper is the perfect place to
satisfy a craving for meat in a bun
(or pita). Just remember to take
lots of napkins.
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A young person takes his turn skipping rope in Giovanni Caboto Park. Paula E. Kirman
Boyle McCauley News September 2010
McCauley Community League Update
Silent School Bells and
Our Membership Drive
rob stack • President
The end of summer 2010 and
the beginning of this September
mark a historic and tragic
change in the history of our
neighbourhood. For the first
time in nearly 90 years no school
bells are ringing in McCauley.
The decision to close McCauley
School was made by the EPSB
but this abandoning of good
planning and betrayal of
neighbourhoods was not only
by them. This is the result of
decisions made by current and
past City Councillors, Mayors,
City Administration, EPSB
Administration, and Boards.
Shame on you all; your decisions
over the past decades have
led unerringly to the gutting
of Edmonton’s urban core and
the forced march of Edmonton
families into the far flung
suburbs. May you choke on
your fancy new schools in the
suburbs, your hundreds of miles
of new suburban roads, and
your billions of dollars in new
suburban overpasses. I apologize
for my anger but central
Edmonton has been betrayed.
This needs to be a rallying point
for those who believe in quality
core neighbourhoods. It’s fight or
die.
Please take a moment to
consider the loss of our school.
The impact on families. The
impact on neighbourhoods. Why
have we lost so many families?
Why does the second generation
of our families move away? Why
do so many young families leave
when their children become
school aged? Why are we not
attracting enough families?
Why are Edmonton families
buying far, far away from our
urban core? Why is it that these
families will not buy quality
affordable homes on the historic
tree-lined streets of central
Edmonton? These issues are all
solvable but the solutions are
not in hiding behind murals,
mini-festivals, and double talk.
--------------------------------------------Did you know that your
community league membership
has just expired? “Oh, no!” you
exclaim in shock and horror.
But fear not as your intrepid
League executive will be going
door to door in September to get
you the new yearly membership
that you need! Family league
memberships are still only $5.
Of course you know of the
fabulous soccer programs, the
skating rink, hockey, temporary
skateboard park, guitar lessons,
clean up, and other programs.
You know of the fabulous work
of the Community League
on rebuilding Caboto Park in
the recent past, with the final
touches being taken care of
currently by that dedicated
and able committee. And you
know of the tireless researching,
advocating, and fighting for the
health and quality of life of the
neighbourhood to which the
League and its committees have
been dedicated.
What you may not know is the
wonderful discounts at City
facilities that you get with
your League Membership. The
Community League Wellness
Program gets you a 20%
discount on annual passes at all
City of Edmonton leisure, sports,
and fitness facilities or 15% off
10+ multi-admission passes.
Also, your League Membership
provides you 10% off general
admission or any membership at
the Telus World of Science.
Hope to see you all home on the
weekend of September 18 during
the big McCauley Community
League membership drive.
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Gardens and More
candas jane dorsey • Vice President
Boyle Street Community
League Update
Boyle Street residents will
soon see a flurry of activity on
the site of the community hall
and community gardens.
The gardens have been going
strong all summer. The flowers this year are particularly
lovely for passers-by. Gardeners will be harvesting their
produce soon. The gardens
will close in mid-October so
construction of the new Boyle
Street Community Centre can
begin. Keeping and expanding
the community gardens is a
core goal of Boyle Renaissance,
so the City is preparing a great
new site for next spring’s gardeners.
After the gardens close, Clark
Builders will break ground
for the new community hub,
which includes the Community
Centre (operated by the Boyle
Street Community League and
owned by the City). Our neighbours will be the new YMCA
Day Care and Family Resource
Centre.
A lot of people have been
putting a lot of time and
energy into planning for
this Phase One of the Boyle
Renaissance, and it will be
great to see things being
built at last!
Is drinking a
problem?
Later in the fall, the Inner
City High School will move,
and the old community hall
will go down to make way for
the YMCA Welcome Village
(150 suites of affordable housing) and a beautiful community green space. More about
that in future reports!
The Boyle Street Community
League is very different from
a suburban league. Our activities and facilities must suit
a downtown population. So if
you think you know what a
community league does, and
you think ours doesn’t apply
to you, you’ll be pleasantly
surprised when you find out
what an inner city community
league is about! So if you’re in
our boundaries, give us an email and think about joining
us as a member or executive
member.
We’re having a general meeting early in November, so
please keep an eye open for
notices of the actual date in
the next issue of the News,
on posters and in a special
mailout. We’ll report on progress, sign up new members,
and show off the great designs
for the new buildings. Our
AGM and election will follow
early in the new year.
We also hope to have a
ground-breaking ceremony associated with our fall meeting.
A great reason for a party!
A.A. has the answer
for sober living
424-5900
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Boyle McCauley News September 2010
Learning by Doing
when I turned on the breaker
and something went “poof ” I
knew I had done something
We learn in many different
wrong, so I redid it. The same
ways, and our reasons for
is true of tiling. Once I inlearning affect how well we
stalled lovely ceramic tile on
learn. I find I learn best by
the kitchen floor, which took
trial and error. The learning
days of work. The floor looked
stays with me when I have to
work at discovering how to do beautiful when I got it all
done and grouted, and I was
something or how something
pretty proud of myself. But
Something
works.
Example: myVery
first oldFishy
when I rolled the appliances
house had no light fixtures back into place, every tile
only bare bulbs. I could not
afford to buy new ones or hire in the pathway broke! I was
devastated, but It didn’t take
an electrician, so I found old
fixtures at second hand stores me long to realize I had used
and took them apart to exam- the wrong (wall) adhesive! I
hated those cracked tiles, and
ine the wiring. By following
the old wires I ran new wires, vowed never to make that
and learned to update the old error again - that’s learning
from mistakes.
fixtures and give them new
electric life for a very few
I also find that I learn betdollars. I had to ask lots of
ter from demonstrations than
questions – like, how do I put
in a ground wire? By discover- from a described process in
words. I guess this means
ing first hand, and working
that I am a visual learner - I
to solve a problem (the molearn by seeing how things
tivation was to make a betare done. Once I try it on my
ter home for my family) that
own, and I have questions,
learning stuck with me.
then words can help me learn
the fine points of doing someI also learn from my misthing. For example, when I
takes: using the above exwas quite young, my uncle
ample of old light fixtures,
joanne c. mcneal, ph.d.
Yoga in
the Park
A yoga class taking place in Giovanni Caboto Park. Paula E. Kirman
Win (who was a house painter) showed me how to paint a
chair, by flowing on the paint
in one direction, then going
over it again from the other
direction. He showed me how
you have to be patient and
wait for the paint to settle,
and he said you always end
every stroke by lifting the
brush. I learned by watching him, and listening to his
words about why he did it a
certain way. I think of him
every time I pick up a brush
to paint.
When we have a solid reason
to learn something new, our
observation and listening are
more acute and we learn more
effectively.
Our emotions also play a role.
When we want to learn, and
we are free of worries and
hunger, we are able to learn
our best. Of course we all respond to encouragement and
praise when we get something
right. Now as a teacher, I try
to let my students experience
and discover things for themselves to some extent, without
telling them everything first. I
We have to be motivated to
demonstrate a technique and
learn well. Many times I’ve
then explain why: because I
been told I needed to learn
want them to learn well. Not
something, and I said “But,
all people are visual learnwhy?” If we don’t know why,
we don’t learn well. Here is an ers, so some are impatient
with this process. Once we
example: when travelling, we
know how and why we learn,
have to learn to speak essenwe become better at learning
tial words in a foreign language in order to get our basic anything.
needs met. That provides
strong reasons to learn a new Joanne is a McCauley homeowner who, although retired,
language. The immersion
is still an artist and educalanguage programs in our
schools are based on that idea tor. She teaches art education
courses to future teachers at
- children learn fast when
the U of A.
they need to communicate.
Boyle McCauley News September 2010
15
Around The Neighbourhood
Church and
and
agency
agency services
services
BISSELL CENTRE
(780) 423-2285
Adult Cooking Classes: First 3
Wednesdays of the month January – June 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Movie Night: First 3 Wednesdays
of the month 5 – 7 p.m.
Haircuts: Tuesdays 1 to 3 p.m.
(sign up at 12:30, first come first
serve)
Victorian Order of Nurses: Thursdays 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Early Childhood Intervention: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
(reservations preferred)
Drop-In: Monday – Friday 7 a.m.
– 3 pm
Women’s Lunch: Tuesdays and
Thursday at noon
Parenting Classes: Mondays at
11 a.m.
Haircutters: Tuesdays at 2 p.m.
BOYLE MCCAULEY HEALTH
CENTRE 10628 – 96 Street
Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. to
9:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Women’s Health
Promotion Evening: Thursdays
(except the last Thursday of
the month) from 5:00 p.m. to
7:00p.m. preceded by yoga
class at 3:30 p.m. for one hour.
Foot Clinic - Wednesday from
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Dental - Monday - Friday 9:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Streetworks
during clinic hours.
BOYLE STREET COMMUNITY
SERVICES
10116 – 105 Avenue
(780) 424-4106
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m. Youth Drop-In, Wed. 4-7 p.m.
Adult Drop-In, Thurs. 4-8 p.m.
Community Soup Line
Monday-Friday at noon. Housing
Workshop, every second Wednesday. Income Taxes March 7 – April
25th. Tuesdays 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
INNER CITY PASTORAL
MINISTRY
10527-96 St. NW
(780) 424-7652
Pastor Rick Chapman
Pastoral Associates: Sr. Marion
Garneau, Linda Winski
Sunday Service: 11 a.m. - noon
Sunday Lunch: Noon - 1 p.m.
COMMUNITY OF EMMANUEL
Worship Services and Sunday
School. Sunday 11 a.m. at Bissell
Centre. Lunch follows.
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH
9606 – 110 Avenue
(780) 426-1122
The Rock Community Breakfast
Tuesday to Thursday 7 – 9 a.m.
Kid’s Club. Monday 6 – 7:30 p.m.
SALVATION ARMY
9611 – 102 Avenue
(780) 429-4274
Men’s Residence, Anchorage Addiction & Rehabilitation Chapel
WOMEN’S HEALTH CLINIC
Located in the Women’s Emergency Accommodation Centre is
open Monday - Wednesday from
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Closed
on Thursday and Friday from
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
THE MUSTARD SEED
The Mustard Seed
10635 – 96 Street
(780) 426-5600
Sunday Worship Service (Sun. 3-4
p.m.)
Evening Meals (Mon. – Fri. 7-8
p.m., Sat 5-6 p.m.)
Personal Assistance Centre
(Tues. and Thurs. afternoons
3-4:30 p.m., Wed. evenings 8-9
p.m., Sat. evenings 6-8 p.m.)
Food Depot (Tues. and Thurs. afternoons 1-3 p.m., Wed. evenings
8-9 p.m.).
Drop In Coffee (Mon., Tues.,
Thurs., and Fri. afternoons
3-4:30 p.m.)
Evening Recreation Activities
(Mon. - Thurs 8-10 p.m., Fri 8-11
p.m., Sat 6-11 p.m.)
For more information call The
Mustard Seed, at (780) 4265600 or visit: www.mustard.
ab.ca
NICOTINE ANONYMOUS
RICK (780) 474-5593
GWYNN (780) 443-3020
Support for smokers who are
trying to quit. Call Nicotine
Anonymous.
SACRED HEART CHURCH
OF THE FIRST PEOPLES
(780) 422-3052 for further info
on anything listed below.
Eucharist is held each Sunday at
10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Bimonthly programs available to
prepare parents for their child’s
Baptism, First Communion and
Confirmations. Traditional Native
Wakes, in First Nations, Métis,
and Inuit traditions. AA meets in
the Parish Hall. Eating Disorder
Group meets each week.WhiteStone Project and Edmonton Inner
City Children’s Project Society run
their programs in conjunction with
Parish programs. Gospel music
festivals, dances, youth dances,
pancake breakfasts and Feasts
are held in the hall throughout the
year.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME MORE CONNECTED
TO YOUR COMMUNITY? If
you can spare 45-60 minutes
a week during school hours to
spend playing games, reading
books, doing sports, laughing
and talking, building, baking, or
making crafts, you could become
a mentor to a child at Norwood
School. Mentors say it’s the best
part of their week! To join in the
fun please call Leigh Roy at (780)
477-1002, ext. 314 or e-mail:
leigh.roy@epsb.ca. Our volunteers are valued members of our
Norwood Family!
NETWORKS ACTIVITY
CENTRE 780-474-3363, EXT.
302. Volunteer! JOIN OUR TEAM!
Networks Activity Centre provides
adults with brain injury a program
that promotes an active lifestyle
through opportunities for social
interaction, physical activity, and
community involvement. Volunteering with Networks Activity
Centre is a wonderful way to
enrich your life and touch the
lives of those we serve. If you are
interested in joining our volunteer
team please call 780-474-3363
ext. 302.
The Learning Centre
Literacy Association
is seeking volunteer tutors to
helpadults develop reading,
writing and/or math skills.
Volunteers participate ingroup
learning, tutor one-to-one, or
assist drop-in learners.Skills and
Experience: High school level
reading,writing and/or math
skills. Openness to tutor and
learn with adults withvarious life
experiences, including living with
homelessness. Two locations:
Boyle Street Community Services
and Abbottsfield Mall.
Contact: Denis Lapierre
Coordinator
780-429-0675 or
email:dl.learningcentre@shaw.ca
BOARDROOM RENTALS
Seniors Assisted Transportation
Society of Greater Edmonton
(SATS) located at 9907-108
Avenue has a boardroom for
rental. SATS charges $100/
day for businesses and $50/
day for non-profits and charities.
A deposit of the same amount
is needed to hold the space in
advance. The board oom is 380
square feet with a large table
with 12 chairs around it, plus 4
desks and 20 chairs. For more
information, call (780) 732-1221
or email info@satsofedmonton.
org or drop in at 9907-108
Avenue to view or book it!
The society strives to “respect,
support and honour senior
citizens.” The SATS boardroom
rental has to be to an ethical and
like-minded group to manage
sharing safely.
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS
SATS is recruiting volunteer
drivers to take low to middle
income walking elders, age
75 and older, many of whom
are living without a family
member nearby to important
appointments. Call (780)
732-1221 or email info@
satsofedmonton.org for more
information.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
AND ACTIVITIES
FREE GUITAR LESSONS
Everyone welcome
September 13, 20, 27
Boys & Girls Club (94 st. & 109A
Ave.)
8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Call (780) 424-2870 for info.
FREE KARATE CLASSES
Classes resume on September
9, 2010
Every Thursday
Kid’s Classes: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Adult’s Classes: 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Located at McCauley Boys &
Girls Club (9425 109A Ave.)
Call (780) 424-2870 for info.
Wecan Food Coop
Call David @ (780) 424-2870
$12/meat order
$8/produce order
Deadline is first Friday of
each month
Annual Membership is $5
Parent Talk, A Program
of Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs
of Edmonton Weekly peer
support group offers you the
support, tools, and information
to more effectively parent your
children. Drop in, no cost; light
meal and child-care provided.
Transportation assistance available. McCauley Youth Centre,
9425 – 109A Avenue, Tuesday
evenings 6-8 p.m.. Call (780)
481-1292 for more
information.
P.A.L.S. Project Adult
Literacy Society Needs
Volunteers Work with adult
students in the ESL - English as
a Second Language program.
Training, materials, and supplies
provided. Call (780) 424-5514
for more information.
FREE BEGINNER KARATE
CLASSES
For adults and kids
Classes every Thursday evening
at the McCauley Boys and Girls
Club. Call Drea for info or to
register: (780) 424-2870.
CAR FOR SALE
Chevy Cavalier, 1999 Sedan,
automatic, turquoise blue, one
owner, reliable car in excellent
shape, mechanic checked, two
sets of tires. Asking $2500 or
best offer. Call Joanne, (780)
641-5415.
ART EXHIBIT/SALE
Studio 3 is located at 10308-100
Street half a block south of the
CN Tower. It exhibits my multimedia art, miniature furniture and
doll houses. The work is unique,
imaginative and affordable. If no
one is there, or for appointment,
please call Marc at (780) 4293498.
COMPUTER VIRUS REMOVAL
PC Acceleration
Home Network Setup
Video transfer to DVD or HD
Call Kevan (A+ Certified) at (780)
983-5343
Residents of
Boyle Street
and McCauley
get free
classified ads.
Having a garage
sale? Need to get the
word out about your
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like to advertise?
Send your notice (five
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info@bmcnews.org
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many months you’d
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for and contact
information in case
we need to reach you.
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Follow @bmcnews
for the latest updates!
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Boyle McCauley News September 2010
Flowers: Nature’s
Art Show
McCauley boasts some of the most colourful displays of flowers anywhere in the city.
Here is a look at some of what was planted
and grown in some local flower beds.
Photos by Paula E. Kirman
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Brian Mason
MLA Edmonton
Highlands-Norwood
ph: 780.414.0682
www.BrianMason.ca
season. There were many
great events that took place
in our neighbourhoods
and I was happy to get out
and participate in a good
number of them. Please
remember, school is back
in and to slow down in
all school and playground
zones. My constituency
office staff are more than
happy to respond to any
questions, comments or
concerns. Please do not
hesitate to contact us.
”