OPEN HOUSE and ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1-3 p.m., May 24, 2008 ~ Parkallen Community Hall
Location:
Parkallen Community Hall
6510 - 111 Street
Welcome
OPEN HOUSE and ANNUAL CENTERAL MEETING
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MAY 25 - 1-3PM at the Parkallen Community Hall
The Open House will include:
Plans for changes to the Soccer and Baseball fields
Plans for the re-development of the ice-skating rinks
Plans for the social events and other projects underway for the upcoming year
A display of the “perfect playground” as depicted by the talented kids in our community
Pictures from various events held at the hall throughout the year
The AGM will start at 2 p.m. and will include:
The year in review from the 2007-2008 executive
Election for all positions of the 2008-2009 executive
Families are welcome to this event!
There will be a CASTLE BOUNCEROO and a City of Edmonton staff person (with a funbag!) leading games outside for the kids! So parents, you can have some time and space to come and see what your Executive has been doing and what is on the agenda for the next year.
Additional Annual General Meeting Information
Please note that candidates will be accepted for ALL positions on the Community League Executive, and anyone who is a current member of the community league can ask to put their name forward. A few positions have candidates already, but there are many openings that will need to be filled for the 2008/2009 term (1 year term for all positions). All residents of the community are invited and encouraged to attend the meeting, but only those who have current community league memberships will be allowed to vote. Please bring your membership card or number. Memberships can be purchased at the Open House prior to the meeting; the cost is $25 per household. Please participate in the governance of your Community League!
Parkallen Playgroup
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Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 at the Community Hall
The Playgroup is for babies, toddlers and preschoolers and their caregivers. The first hour is devoted to free play and conversation, followed by a half hour of songs, rhymes and stories.
Future Events: Teddy Bear's Picnic - March Giant Clothing Rummage - April or May
For more information contact Rhonda at 989-1984, or via the contact form.
CHILDREN’S CLOTHING SWAP
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Parkallen Playgroup
It’s spring! Time to clean out your closets… What’s the best thing to do with all those gently-used clothes your children outgrew over the winter? A clothing swap, of course!
You bring in your used baby and children`s clothes; We spread them out on tables and, For only $2 you can take home a bag (or more!) of great “new” clothes that fit!
Saturday May 10
9:30 to 11:30 AM
Parkallen Community Hall 6510 111 Street
Admission: $2 per family
Clothing Drop Off (at the hall) Tues, May 6, 10-11 a.m. Fri, May 9, 7-8 p.m. Sat, May 10, 9-9:30 a.m.
Organized by Parkallen playgroup, proceeds from the admission will be used for toy purchases. Unclaimed clothing will be donated to charity. For more information email Rhonda: playgroup@parkallen.ca
ADOPTaBLOCK
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And help keep Edmonton litter-free
Call your friends. Call your neighbours. Now is the time to adopt a block in your neighbourhood or business area and team up to cleanup. Volunteer as a Capital City Clean Up Block Captain and help make Edmonton shine.
Sign-up forms are available at the following locations:
Spring Ice is Rotten Ice! Spring ice may collapse suddenly and without warning!
With the warm weather of recent weeks, the spring ice season has begun. The Lifesaving Society warns Albertans to beware of Spring ice conditions. “Spring Ice is Rotten Ice”.
Once ice starts to rot, the thickness of ice cannot be used to determine if the ice is safe. Spring ice can be deceptive, the ice may look solid – but beware. “Most Albertans are aware of the risks of thin ice. Unfortunately, very few are aware of the risks of rotten ice”, says Barbara Kusyanto, Chief Administrative Officer with the Lifesaving Society. “Because of the way ice melts, the ice dramatically weakens even as it retains much of its original thickness.”
In Spring, a 40 cm thick sheet of ice which could once support a truck may crumble under the weight of a child. When water freezes, minerals in the water make vertical veins in the ice. These veins melt faster than the rest of the ice (called candling); causing vertical channels and the ice to weaken along those channels. This ice may collapse suddenly and without warning.
Other Factors affecting Spring ice safety:
Beware; ice can erode from the bottom up, with no obvious warning signs on top.
Melting upstream can create run-off that weakens river ice.
Ice near shore will melt more quickly.
Saline water run-off from roads and melting snow dumps can create “hot spots” that weaken the ice.
Tree stumps, rocks and docks absorb heat from the sun, causing ice around them to melt.
The Lifesaving Society, Canada’s lifeguarding experts, is a charitable organization working to prevent drowning and water-related injury through its training programs, Water Smart public education and aquatic safety management services. As the governing body of Lifesaving Sport and Canada’s only representative on the International Lifesaving Federation, the society is uniquely positioned to be your best source of water safety information.
The link below is a page from the Lifesaving Society about thin ice. Please read and pass on to friends and family!
Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:30
