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WHCA EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

by John Mains and Amanda Thompson

Watch for the September Warbler and follow us on Facebook for more info on a great line up of programs coming for you this fall and winter at the WHCA. Here are a few available now!

Youth Summer Tennis Week – August 17 to 21$606 to 8 years – 10:00 to 10:45 am9+ years – 11:00 to 11:45 am Join us each day for some fun drills and games and learn the sport of tennis. Register online at westhillhurst.com/tennis/ or call 403-283-0464, ext. 4 for help.

Home Alone Course (Online) – August 24$306:00 to 8:00 pm, via ZoomAn interactive online safety training course for youth ages 9+ (younger siblings’ grade 1 and up should reg-ister and attend). This program prepares youth for all of the important steps of being ‘home alone.’ Without some basic skills, being on your own can be an unsafe

and uncomfortable situation. Instructor from Child Safe Canada.

Tot Dance-Funk Foundations – Fridays, October 16 to December 18$1503:15 to 4:15 pm Dancers will discover the wonderful world of dance and movement specific to Street Dance and Hip Hop! Musicality, coordination, and strength development are the focus as we develop the building blocks for later study of Popping, Locking, Hip Hop and Breaking. These dances are athletic and energetic! The program also aims to develop dancer’s gross and fine motor skills, group learning skills and dance class etiquette based on mutual respect, peaceful resolution of conflict and having fun! Instructors from PULSE Studios http://www.pulsestudios.ca/.

Email programs@westhillhurst.com for more info on any programs and events

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West Hillhurst Community Association1940 – 6 Avenue NW, Calgary AB T2N 0W3P: 403-283-0464 • F: 403-270-0482info@westhillhurst.com • www.westhillhurst.comFacility Administration Hours: Mon-Fri 8-4 Building Closed all Civic/Stat Holidays

WHCA Board Of Directors

Committee Chair Persons

Directors

On Site Facility ContactsOn site after hours assistance 403-651-9679Learn to Skate skate@westhillhurst.comPreschool preschool@westhillhurst.comSquash & Tennis Bookings 403-283-0464 ext. 1Squash & Fitness Supervisor fitness@westhillhurst.com 403 283-0464 ext. 1Facility Administrator Carla Fiorentino admin@westhillhurst.com 403-283-0464 ext. 6

President Patrick Craddock president@westhillhurst.comVice President Jan Cerny vice-president@westhillhurst.comPast President Christian Wulff pastpres@westhillhurst.comTreasurer Jordan Stuart treasurer@westhillhurst.comSecretary VACANT secretary@westhillhurst.com

Planning planning@westhillhurst.comTransportation transportation@westhillhurst.comNewsletter admin@westhillhurst.comCommunity volunteers@westhillhurst.comEngagementCapital Projects capitalprojects@westhillhurst.comCommunity Garden garden@westhillhurst.com

David Best Anar RamjiStacy Ewing Marc RossoJames Heater Michael StrilchukStephanie Livaditis David QuaintanceCheryl Jacobs Dale Voight

The Warbler is the community newsletter for the resident of West Hillhurst. Our goal at the Warbler is to capture the attention and interest of the local community and keep residents informed of community news, events and programs.

On-site after-hours assistance: 403-651-9679

SPECIAL EVENT RENTALS

WHCA loves to rent our spaces for special occasions. Are you looking to host a special event? Check out the options for rentals and host your event today, perfect for: Birthdays, Anniversaries, small scale Sports and more.

Are you planning to cater your event? Did you know that you will receive rental discounts when catering through the Barn Public House?

GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE

Hello everyone.

I hope that all of you have been staying positive, prac-ticing good self-distancing, quarantining you and your families, staying safe, and keeping your sanity. I have loved what our outdoor gardens have become and thank everyone who purchased a plot this year. Another huge thank you goes to those individuals and families that purchased a tennis COVID membership. I have never seen that many tennis players in the previous five years.

We will be doing a soft opening July 20th for the arena and fitness centre. There will be new policies and proce-dures for both of those areas. For the fitness centre, this includes all court, cardio and weight room, bookings will have to be made online. Also, for the tennis courts and squash courts, when you book, you have to list who you are playing with or against. This is for COVID tracing for AHS. Spectators will not be allowed for the time being in either the arena or fitness centre. Hours will change in the fitness centre for the summer.

The main opening for our regular renters will be around September 1st. This is for the entire building and will al-low us to make sure our building is safe for you to come back to.

I hope to see all of you in the building, when allowed, as we will need all of your support even more.

Thank you.

Bryan PolakGeneral Managergeneralmanager@westhillhurst.com

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WHCA EXTERNAL PROGRAMS (Please contact organizer/organization directly for information)

by Susan Lenio

The West Hillhurst Community Association has a wide variety of programming available courtesy of our exter-nal renters. With activities for all ages, schedules, and fitness levels, you can be sure there is something for ev-eryone. Watch the September issue for details on all our renters and the programs they offer here at your WHCA.

WHCA News and Notes•WHCA Arena Opening August 4! Now taking bookings

for August to December 2020. Please email bookings@westhillhurst.com. Our ice availability schedule is available on our website; https://www.westhillhurst.com/ice-arena-schedule/. •Facility Bookings: The WHCA gymnasium, studios,

and other rooms – closed until September 1. Keep an eye on our website for updates. •Hybrid Hockey Summer Sessions: For more informa-

tion, please visit hybridhockey.net•Funtastics Hockey Power Skating Camps: Now

open for registration; https://www.funtastichockey.com/2020-camps/.•Summer FC Summer Soccer Sessions (1.5-Hours,

Physical Distancing): This program is aligned with Al-berta Health Physical Distancing guidelines to ensure the safety of players and staff. It is a 1.5-hour soccer session for ages 9 to 13. In each session, we play fun games and activities that help the players work on ball control and technique. Sessions are available – Tues-day, Wednesday, and Thursday for the months of June, July, and August. Flexible registration allows you to sign up by the session. Maximum of 9 participants per group.

º Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Ages 9 to 10 – 9:00 am to 10:30 am Ages 11 to 13 – 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

For information and registration, please visit https://www.summerfc.com/physical-distancing-soccer.

•WHCA Preschool only has a couple spots available. Don’t miss out, register today! https://www.westhillhurstpreschool.com/.

•Online Yoga Classes for 55+, but Open to Anyone! Strengthen your core, reduce stress, and improve your balance and flexibility. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. Call/text Melanie Anderson at 403-860-5619 or email melanie.freespirityoga@gmail.com.

$70 per month – Three classes per week$50 per month – Two classes per week$25 per month – One class per week

Other news in the neighbourhood•Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association has

re-opened up their weekly Farmers Market on Wednesdays; https://www.hsca.ca/. •The Good Food Box (GFB) is available at Hillhurst

Sunnyside Community Association again; https://www.hsca.ca/community-food-program. •Help support our community and try and buy local,

just a few highlights of what we have to offer in our amazing neighbourhood

WholeLifeGo is a new business that just opened in Kensington offering local-crafted, plant-based, organic, whole food to go. 30% off total bill; https://wholelifego.myshopify.com/.

Benjamin Moore West Hillhurst is offering curbside pick-up, and WHCA members receive a 15% discount on Benjamin Moore Paint, only with valid membership card – https://westhillhurstpaint.com/.

Dairy Lane is offering curbside pick-up https://www.dairylanecafe.ca/.

The opinions expressed within any published article, report or submission reflect those of the author and should not be considered to reflect those of Great News Media and the West Hillhurst Community and/or Residents’ Association. The information contained in this newsletter is believed to be accurate but is not warranted to be so.

Great News Media and the West Hillhurst Community and/or Residents’ Association do not endorse any person or persons advertising in this newsletter. Publication of any advertisements should not be considered an endorsement of any goods or services.

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SCHOOL SHOUT-OUTS

by Lisa Kelly

So much has changed for everyone since I last up-dated you on the Preschool in March! It seems like a lifetime ago that we were all in class, playing with our friends and favourite toys. It has been a challenging few months—from home schooling; working from home; and being unable to see family, friends, and loved ones. But as a community, we have supported each other, kept ourselves and others safe, and we can now enjoy the summer sunshine before the fall creeps up on us.

While we are sad that we didn’t get to celebrate the graduation of our four-year-olds together, we hope you managed to have a celebration with your family. We all wish you good luck and best wishes for the next stage in your education.

We all look forward to welcoming everyone (old and new) to the Preschool in September. We have missed you so much! As we prepare to reopen, we take our direction regarding COVID-19 guidelines directly from Alberta Health and the Ministry of Child and Family Services. All of us are working hard to ensure proper procedures are in place for the health and safety of our students and staff. We will, of course, update parents once these are finalized.

We still have limited spots available for registration in our classes. For more information, please visit our website at www.westhillhurstpreschool.com and check out our Facebook page “West Hillhurst Com-munity Preschool” to see all the exciting and fun things we get up to!

Queen Elizabeth School Newsby Hamish MacAulay

Ignore all the back-to-school advertising. Savour these weeks of summer but read on for information on the first few weeks of school at Queen Elizabeth.

First Day of School - September 1This month, the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) will be announcing what school will look like for every-one after the Alberta Minister of Education announces which re-entry scenario schools will follow. Please take the time in August to check www.alberta.ca and www.cbe.ab.ca for news and details on what your family can do adjust to our new school realities in September.

In June, the Alberta government announced that re-turning to school would likely fall under one of three scenarios.

Scenario 1 – In-school classes resume, near-normal op-erations with health measures

Scenario 2 – In-school classes partially resume with ad-ditional health measures

Scenario 3 – At-home learning continues, in-school classes are cancelled

New Registrations If you have recently moved into the Walk Zone for Queen Elizabeth School and would like to register your child(ren) in K - 6, please call the school at 403-777-6789, August 28 to 29, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. You can also go to http://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/queenelizabeth and check under Registration on the main page.

ConnectionsBe sure to come to the first School Council meeting on September 14. It will include vital updates on Fall and Winter events at Queen Elizabeth. Your Queen Eliza-beth School Council and fund-raising society (QEEPES) are now reaching out through Facebook and Twitter. For timely updates of Council and school community events connect with Facebook @qparents or Twitter @qeeyyc.

Important DatesSeptember 1 – Back to SchoolSeptember 16 – School Council Meeting, 6:30 pm

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PLANNING COMMITTEEby Karen Dahl

The West Hillhurst Planning Committee (WHPC) is a small but dedicated group of volunteers that meets on the third Monday of every month to review develop-ment applications received from the city. Should the meeting fall on a holiday, it will be held on the Tuesday night.

All residents and guests are welcome to attend!

For more information, please access the following re-sources:•WHPC upcoming meetings, past meeting minutes,

and the WHPC Terms of Reference are posted on www.westhillhurst.com/planning •Go to http://developmentmap.calgary.ca to find

details and timelines on specific development projects•Email the WHPC directly at planning@westhillhurst.com

Triple Meg Soccer Summer FC Programs in August at the WHCCby Coach Steve Smith

This program is aligned with Alberta Health Physi-cal Distancing guidelines to ensure safety of players and staff. It is a 1.5-hour soccer session for ages 9 to 13. In each session, we play fun games and activities that help the players work on ball control and tech-nique. Sessions are available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings for the month of June, July, and August. Flexible registration allows you to sign up by the session.

Tuesday, Wednesday, ThursdayMaximum 9 Participants Per GroupAges 9 and 10 – 9:00 am to 10:30 amAges 11 to 13 – 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

For information and registration, please visit www.summerfc.com/physical-distancing-soccer.

Funtastic Hockeyby Jay Davidson and Matt Duncan

As summer gets into full swing and we try to get life back to a somewhat normal, the Fantastic Hockey Camp has been busy trying to do what we can to host our an-nual kids camps this August.

The good news is Funtastic Hockey will be offered again the last two weeks of August. Unfortunately, due to Stage 2 safety precautions during this COVID-19 pan-demic, we have had to modify the camp this year to drop-off and pick-up ice sessions only. Each age group will still have the opportunity to participate in a morn-ing and afternoon ice session for an hour each.

Please check out the ice schedules, weeks, and costs at www.FuntasticHockey.com.

The theme of the camp and name is ‘Return to Play with a focus on skill development and fun to help prepare us for the upcoming hockey season (whatever that looks like).

Policies and rules surrounding social distancing for play-ers, parents, and coaches on and off the ice will be in effect, as these will not be cohort groups. There will be more details regarding safety requirements with regis-tration.

Have a funtastic summer and we hope to see you in Au-gust!

The Funtastic Hockey Crew

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WHCA SQUASH AND FITNESS CENTRE INFORMATION

by Amanda Thompson

Hours of Operation•Monday to Friday: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm •Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm•Closed on Statutory Holidays*These hours are in effect until August 31, 2020

More information on any of the programs can be found by visiting our website, or by emailing or calling us.

www.westhillhurst.com | fitness@westhillhurst.com403-283-0464, Ext. 1

An annual WHCA membership is required for all Squash & Fitness Centre Annual or Monthly pass holders.

For information on memberships, programs, personal training, private lessons (squash), etc… please visit our website at https://www.westhillhurst.com/fitness-centre/, send us an email whfitness@westhillhurst.com, or give us a call at (403) 283-0464 ext. 1

Upcoming ProgramsWatch next month for more information on fall and winter fitness classes.

All WHCA members receive a 10% discount on program-ming!

Adult Indoor/Outdoor Pickleball Interested in learning the exciting and fun sport of pickleball? Join the Calgary Pickleball Club (CPC) at www.calgarypickleball.ca. Already know the game? Check out our schedule online and scroll to “Sched-ule of Play” for the West Hillhurst calendar.

See website for calendar, calgarypickleballclub.ca. Phone: 403-283-0464, Ext. 6

News from the Friends of Nose Hillby Anne Burke

Nose Hill Park is one of the largest urban parks in North America and has its unique geological, ecological, and anthropological history. By 1879, the bison herds had vanished. An airport for the air force was on the top of the hill near the current 14th St. lookout point and air-port relay tower. This WWI air base was used until the end of WWII. Prior to the 15th Annual Conference of the Blackfoot Confederacy (hosted by the Kainai in Tsuu T’ina), a stone marker was created near an older site of a stone cairn circle. This was a sacred place for ceremonies and vision quests, as well as a lookout for “buffalo, the weather and danger.”

With an abundance of remarkable flora and fauna, there is a new project which aims to record observa-tions made by park users. The Nose Hill park bound-aries were entered into iNaturalist.ca from the Open Calgary Parks Data set for a project that automatically summarizes species, locations, and user contributions. If you are visiting the park and see some interesting flo-ra and fauna, please take a photo and add it to iNatural-ist.ca (but avoid people and pets). It will also help you with AI: Artificial Intelligence and a community vetting system. See the stats to learn more about what people are finding in the park! To date there have been 1395 observations, 328 species, 278 identifiers, and 166 ob-servers. This is a great way to share valuable informa-tion and you will be able to view trends and hot spots of biodiversity in the park. To explore the current map and join the project to keep up with any posts, please visit the project page. https://inaturalist.ca/projects/nose-hill-park-bioinventory.

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WHCA MEMBER CARD DISCOUNTS

Members of the West Hillhurst Community Association have access to an extensive range of activities, sports, events, seminars, and more. A WHCA Membership also comes with some exclusive ben-efits and discounts at local businesses. We’re always adding new partners to our benefits program, so keep an eye out every month for new sponsors.

Exclusive Member Card Discounts:•Amato Gelato – 10% off•Holiday Inn Express & Suites (University of Calgary location

only) – 10% off room bookings•Bowtown Music – 5% off products (excluding classes)•Kensington Wine Market – 10% off wines, 5% off beer and spirits•Framed on Fifth – 10% off framing services•Cadence Chiropractic, Sport & Health – 20% off first 60- or 90-

min. massage, and 20% off your initial acupuncture and treatment•Canary Goods – 10% off•Showhome Furniture – 25% off regular priced items, 15% off

custom items•SunnyCider – 10% off any cider purchase in the tap room•Vine Styles – 10% off excluding already discounted items•Superior Vacuums – 5% off any purchase or service•Ten Thousand Villages – 10% off purchases excluding rugs, food,

and sale items•District12 Photographics – 10% off regular portrait session•The Barn Public House – 10% off total bill•Trinity Wellness Centre – 15% off your initial acupuncture as-

sessment and treatment•Benjamin Moore West Hillhurst Paint & Design – 15% discount

on purchases•Dignity Memorial – 10% off preneed or at-need funeral or cre-

mation products and services, cemetery interment rights, prod-ucts and services. Contact directly for details and conditions

Contact marketing@westhillhurst.com or call 403-283-0464, ext. 3 for sponsorship and advertising opportunities, including spaces in the arena, gymnasium, squash courts and more.

No membership card? No problem! Come see us at the administra-tion office to get yours.

To register for WHCA free member programs visit westhillhurst.com.

Membership cards must be shown. Online administration fees go back to WHCA.

by Mitchell Wiebe

CONFEDERATION PARK 55+

by Judy Dufort

Confederation Park 55+ Activity Centre is relaunching with luncheons. Our luncheons are by invitation only. For the next two months, we will be hosting luncheons three days a week with a light meal, entertainment, and an information session included. Our fall classes will be advertised soon. Please watch our website.

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FLC SENIORS CLUB 55+ (Based out of the Trico Centre SE): TAI CHI – Call Hilary, 403-256-2156, or email taichi@flcseniors.ca. LINE DANCING (to ALL types of music) – Call Joan, 403-719-7763, or email linedancing@flcseniors.ca. Fall sessions (hopefully) start in September. For more activities, visit www.flcseniors.ca.

Cashew nuts are native to Brazil and are both delicious and nutritious. But, did you know that this yummy snack is actually not a nut? Cashews are actually seeds that are attached to the bottom of the cashew apple, which is the fruit of the cashew tree.

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Ask Charles

REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF ALBERTA

I put an offer on a house that had competing offers. I later learned that one of the other buyers approached the seller directly instead of going through their real estate professional. Is this allowed?

Yes, this is technically allowed. The Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) does not regulate buyers or sellers them-selves. Consumers are free to make their own deals for their own property.

However, RECA recommends that consumers always use a licensed real estate professional when trading in real estate.

As a buyer, dealing directly with the seller may allow you to craft your offer to purchase in a way that guaran-tees the seller’s acceptance, but at what price?

Do you know the current value of the property and what you’re willing to pay? Are you aware of the impli-cations of removing certain conditions in an offer? How can you be sure whether the seller is withholding infor-mation that might affect your offer or your experience with the property?

The seller has extensive knowledge about the property. They also want to make the most money on the sale of the property. They are looking out for their own best interests.

The house might look like your dream home on the sur-face. It might be the ideal size and have the right num-ber of rooms, but what about the things you can’t see? Would it affect your decision to know if a death occurred on the property or if people believe it is haunted?

Do you know where to look for deeper information on the property? Do you know what and who to ask to en-sure that what you see is what you’d get? Do you feel confident that you have the knowledge necessary to look out for your best interests?

Real estate professionals are obligated to look out for their clients’ best interests. Working with a real estate professional to facilitate the deal can help you get the answers you need to make a fully informed decision.

Also, it is possible that if you had been working with a real estate agent when you viewed the property—even if the agent doesn’t facilitate the viewing of the house in question—the purchase may still trigger a fee pay-ment obligation if that clause was in your Buyer Rep-resentation Agreement. In this case, there may be no benefit to cutting your real estate professional out of the transaction.

Without a licensed real estate professional, you might have no one on your side but yourself. Dealing directly with the seller might get you a place you think you want. By working with a real estate professional, you have a better chance of getting a property you know you want.

You’ve got questions. He’s got answers.

Charles Stevenson is the Registrar at the Real Estate Council of Alberta. Charles knows that buying and selling a home can be confusing, but it doesn’t have to be. “Ask Charles” is a question and answer column for consumers about buying and selling property in Alberta. If you have a new question for Charles, please email askcharles@reca.ca.

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MLA Calgary-Mountain ViewKathleen Ganley 723 14 St NW T2N 2A4

403-216-5445 Calgary.MountainView@assembly.ab.ca

In the past few months, we’ve seen Albertans come together and look out for one another to a degree never required be-fore. From individual acts of kindness during periods of pro-longed isolation to efforts preparing our shared spaces for safe reopening, we can be proud that our values guide our actions.

The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has encouraged countries and cities around the world to think of new ways of living, working, and using our resources in light of current chal-lenges. The mayor of Paris, France has plans to pedestrian-ize the city center, while many Canadians support higher wages for private sector service workers on a permanent basis, instead of short term “hero pay”.

The stage has been set for not just a relaunch for Alberta, but recovery. Even before the first COVID-19 cases emerged, Albertans faced the uncertainty of economic shifts, with heavy job losses and companies folding or relocating out of our province.

It’s unfortunate to see that Jason Kenney and the UCP gov-ernment’s Economic Recovery Plan, unveiled at the end of June, seems to offer nothing new in terms of ideas and less than nothing for everyday Albertans. The UCP doubled down on cutting corporate taxes by dropping the rate from 10% to 8% days after the announcement - a year and a half earlier than originally planned. However, the UCP’s previ-ous lowering of the corporate tax rate from 12% to 10% in mid-2019 did not lead to job creation, new investment, or diversification. In fact, 50,000 jobs were lost before the pan-demic hit, proving that lowering corporate tax rates only benefits profitable corporations instead of working people.

Rounding out the plan, the additional promised invest-ments don’t restore the funding amounts that the UCP gov-ernment had already cut from preexisting industry-specific initiatives meant to diversify our economy.

While Albertans have achieved much in 2020, greater chal-lenges lie ahead as the government continues it attacks on the public sector and adds new targets for privatization like community lab services. I believe that we must rally to protect and improve healthcare, education, seniors’ care, childcare, municipal projects, and programs for marginal-ized and racialized people.

As always, I’m happy to hear from you. Please keep in touch through my constituency office: Calgary.MountainView@assembly.ab.ca or 403-216-5445.

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Councillor, Ward 7Druh Farrell

ward07@calgary.ca druhfarrell.ca @DruhFarrell Druh Farrell

Green Line UpdateOn June 16, Council voted 14-1 to approve the revised alignment for the Green line LRT. This transformational project will create jobs, stimulate the economy, connect Calgarians to employment and amenities, help curb suburban sprawl, combat congestion, help us tackle the climate crisis, and help build a more equitable city.

The revised alignment will travel from 16 Av N at sur-face on Centre St before crossing the Bow River on a new bridge. A surface level 9 Av N station in Crescent Heights was also approved for this section. After cross-ing the Bow River, the line will enter a station within the redeveloped Eau Claire Market before entering a tunnel through the Downtown and the Beltline. The line will reemerge from the tunnel as it crosses the Elbow River into Ramsay.

There is still much work to do as the project moves into detailed design and construction. The project team will now work on streetscape designs, a high-quality bridge design, business access management, and community traffic calming along the line. These were all conditions to my support for the revised alignment and all of them were included in the recommendations approved by Council. The project team also reaffirmed their commit-ment to my previous motion to develop a business sup-port program to assist businesses along the line before, during, and after construction.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the process to date. I hope you will all continue to share your views as we enter the next phases of design and engagement. That especially goes for those still concerned about how Green Line will fit into our communities. Your feedback is still key to getting the details right.

For more details on Green Line and to sign up for news-letter updates, visit www.DruhFarrell.ca.

Calgary ConfederationLen Webber, MP2020 10 St NW, T2M3M2

403-220-0888 len.webber@parl.gc.ca

No Opportunity Like It!There is a way to get your post-secondary education for free. In fact, those eligible can also be paid a full-time salary, with benefits and a pension plan, while they get their free education and training.

This offer is available for careers that range from doctors and accountants to mechanics and air traffic controllers. These opportunities are available across Canada and of-fer the opportunity for travel.

The Canadian Armed Forces is one of Canada’s largest employers and provides Canadians with hundreds of career options in every career field imaginable.

Many think of a career in the Forces as being a soldier, a pilot, or a sailor, but the reality is that most jobs re-semble the careers we see every day in our commun-ities. There are accountants, lawyers, cooks, dentists, psychologists, social workers, welders and every job in between. There are also careers that do not require any post-secondary education because specialized training is provided by the Forces.

If you are looking for part-time jobs, they offer those too through the Reserves. The Reserves provide a unique way for Canadians to serve their country while main-taining a professional career in their community. This is also a great option for those who are also working on completing their education.

The Forces offer many advantages to its members in-cluding three years of guaranteed employment follow-ing initial training and on-going career development. Given the size of the organization and its variety of roles, there are endless opportunities for growing or changing your profession while staying in the Forces in the years ahead.

Visit www.forces.gc.ca to see the hundreds of career op-portunities available today. You can speak to a recruiter by calling the Recruiting Center at 403-974-2900 or emailing info.calgary@forces.gc.ca. A recruiter will walk you through the entire process and answer any ques-tions you may have.

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DOLLARS & SENSE

Travel agencies take the number one spot on the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) list of most industry complaints during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pan-demic. Airlines and vacation rentals rounded out the top three with 2,565 and 2,089 complaints and reviews, respectively. Between March and May 2020, BBB received more than 53,000 complaints and re-views. This represents a 280 percent increase over a three-month period.

Consumers who are making travel plans should con-sider these BBB tips to avoid disappointments: •Check with country regulations for quarantine

requirements. Some countries are still requiring visitors to isolate for 14 days when visiting the coun-try or coming back home. •Carefully research cancellation policies before

making reservations. If you were hoping to travel somewhere later this year, understand what kind of cancellation policy is available for the tickets you would like to purchase. Cruise companies, airlines, hotels, Airbnbs and other travel-related cancella-tion policies are rapidly changing because of the pandemic. •Consider buying travel insurance, but read the

small print. Travel insurance is a great way to re-

Travel Industry Hit Hard by Consumer Complaints

ceive a full refund if you need to cancel a trip, but not all policies have the same coverage. It is critical to read the fine print of any plan you are consider-ing before you buy. Most policies will not cover a cancellation simply because you are now afraid to go. Purchasing a policy that allows you to “cancel for any reason” is the best way to ensure coverage in this continuously evolving situation. •Sign up for updates for any changes in poli-

cies at the location where you intend to travel. Many countries are slowly re-opening but that may change between the time the trip is booked and the time of departure. •Think twice before buying a bargain ticket. As

many countries reopen their borders, flight and cruise deals are popping up everywhere. If you want to take advantage of these deals, keep in mind that, realistically, any destination could be-come compromised or closed again and you may need to cancel or reschedule your travel plans. This could result in additional fees and make the deal even less of a bargain.

If you have spotted a scam, even if you have not lost money, report it to BBB Scam Tracker. Your report can prevent others from being victimized.

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