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About 10 years ago, my daughter’s girl guide unit partic-ipated in some activities and events to help teach them how to get prepared in the event of a disaster/emer-gency. We applied some of what we learned at home, creating a 72hr emergency kit and identifying people in our neighbourhood, as well as family/friends outside of Calgary, that we could use as contacts in an emergency.

Then we let things slide. Time passed, the motivation waned.

Then last year, three of our HVCA board members (in-cluding myself ) took a Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) course about community emergency response planning. HVCA is now in the process of devel-oping a Community Emergency Action Plan.

We are taking a two-pronged approach to help our residents become better prepared for an emergency/disaster:1. Develop a Community Emergency Action Plan

where we identify the highest risk to our commu-nity and how to mitigate them.

2. Foster education and awareness among our resi-dents on how to be prepared in case of an emer-gency or disaster.

To accomplish part 2, we are going to be running a HVCA Mini Disaster Alley on May 2 from 10-12 at the Hidden Hut. We will have representatives from CEMA and other emergency response providers on hand. In addition, we will have free resources to hand out to resi-dents, a draw for a ‘free’ 72 hour emergency kit, and may-be some special guests, such as the City’s ‘Ready Squad’.

Hopefully this will feed well into accomplishing our HVCA Mission:

To responsibly provide events, information, programs, and support for residents of Hidden Valley and Hanson Ranch that progressively enriches the quality of life and commu-nity spirit of all residents.

Hope to see you on May 2, rain, snow or shine!

In the meantime, if you are keen on more information on how to be prepared, please visit www.calgary.ca/readycalgary

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News from the Friends of Nose Hill

by Anne Burke

Join our guided Crocus Cruise and Plants in Bloom walks this spring/summer. Information at www.fonhs.org. This year’s City Nature Challenge Calgary 2020 will be on April 24-27 www.citynatureyyc.ca and www.Facebook.com/citynatureyyc.

The Nose Hill Park Trail & Pathway Plan aimed to de-velop major and secondary entry features, trail markers, and signs to provide orientation, interpretation, bylaw, safety and/or educational information for park users.•It requires all users to stay on designated pathways

and trails while outside of the multi-use zone.•Established an upper plateau route to define the multi-

use from the escarpment zone boundary.•Offered a strategy to close and rehabilitate all informal

routes not in the designated routing system.

City signs have been updated: Welcome to Nose Hill Park. Do not allow your dog to chase wildlife. Dogs must be on-leash to and from the off-leash area, includ-ing parking lots. Users of the off-leash area do so at their own risk. The Parks and Pathway Bylaw says, while you are in the Park, you must not leave a pathway or trail outside of the designated off-leash area. Dogs are not permitted in areas signed “No dogs”.

Council approved the transfer of $5M to the Council In-novation Fund. An application for $800K was to support a pilot project for roadside naturalization. The proposal explores unconventional methods on public land along roadways, to add natural landscape, eco services, and enhanced biodiversity. This pilot, if approved, will gen-erate the data and feedback to use these methods city-wide. The City will ask institutions, industry stakeholders, and philanthropic groups for private contributions. The Council Committee on Priorities and Finance recom-mended that staff return to Council, after adjusting the scope and reducing the cost, based on feedback.

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H2 Spaces Update: Build Stuff that Matters!For the past year and a half, the HVCA board has been working diligently on its H2 Spaces: Our Community Parks Master Plan. The conceptual design report for our long-term vision is almost completed and will available to view online shortly.

In the meantime, the HVCA is pleased to announce that our first revitalization space will be the playground lo-cated on Hidden Hills Way NW.

Revitalizing a park space takes an enormous amount of time to fundraise and gather information through com-munity engagement and feedback. Most importantly the H2 Spaces Project needs volunteers! If you want to share your voice in what your future park space should look like, join the H2 Spaces Project Team. Your time can be as little or as much as you can provide. Reach out to playground@hiddenhut.org.

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HIDDENVALLEYHANSONRANCHCommunity Organizations Simons Creek Scoutssimonscreekscouts@yahoo.comNitanisak Girl Guidesguiderkarlayyc@gmail.com

Community Resources Community Partnership Coordinator Robert DickinsonRobert.Dickinson@calgary.caCommunity Liaison Officer Bruce GrahamWard 3 Councillor Jyoti Gondek ward03@calgary.caMLA Calgary - North Muhammad Yaseencalgary.north@assembly.ab.caMLA Calgary - Beddington Josephine Poncalgary.beddington@assembly.ab.caMP Calgary - Nose Hill Michelle Rempelmichelle.rempel@parl.gc.caPublic School Althea Adamsaladams@cbc.ab.caCatholic School Linda Wellmanlinda.wellman@ccsd.ab.caYYC Noise Concern Hotline 403-735-1408

Guess what? Hidden Valley

Community Association has a Facebook Page! The Facebook “wall” is where it all happens. Conversations, events, important notifications, pictures, sports registration and links to our community can all be found on our HVCA Facebook page. Have any questions about what is coming up in your community ask it on Facebook, looking for a neighbour check out Facebook, lost or found something go to HVCA Facebook page. It’s an awesome tool to keep in touch with your fellow neighbours and community members! HVCA is on Facebook spread the word!

Hidden Valley Community Association Contact List 2019 Executive DirectorsActing President Niell C. president@hiddenhut.orgVice President Brad M. vp@hiddenhut.orgTreasurer Brian Pearson treasurer@hiddenhut.orgSecretary Karla W. secretary@hiddenhut.orgBoard of DirectorsBuilding and Development Barry R. bnd@hiddenhut.orgBuilding and Development Aileen G. bnd1@hiddenhut.orgMembership Jenn C. membership@hiddenhut.orgPlaygrounds Sarah P. playground@hiddenhut.org Communications Elizabeth W. communications@hiddenhut.orgFundraising Michael P. fundraising@hiddenhut.orgDirector at Large 1 Teresa C. dal1@hiddenhut.orgDirector at Large 2 Neill C. dal2@hiddenhut.orgDirector at Large 3 Randy P. dal3@hiddenhut.orgDirector at Large 4 Steve H. dal5@hiddenhut.orgSchools Liaison VACANT schools@hiddenhut.orgEvents VACANT events@hiddenhut.orgSports VACANT sports@hiddenhut.orgCoordinatorsWebsite Julie S. website@hiddenhut.orgHockey Spencer W. hockey@hiddenhut.orgNeighbourhood Partnership Aaron T. aaron.taylor@calgary.ca

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Hidden Hut #10504Hidden Valley Drive NW, T3A 4Z2

website: www.hiddenhut.org• facebook: HVCA Hidden Valley CA

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(Edgemont, Evanston, Hamptons, Hidden Valley, Hanson Ranch, Kincora, Nolan Hill, Sherwood and Sage Hill)

Sparks is the first branch of Guiding for 5- and 6-year-old girls.

The 145th Sparks were pleased to enroll 12 new Sparks to our unit in October. We have 15 enthusiastic girls and 4 leaders who have been enjoying a fun Guiding year so far!

Our Sparks and their moms had a great sleepover along with the 165th Sparks, at our Mother Daughter Drive In movie sleepover, we sold mint cookies, were invited to the Halloween party with the 229th Brownies and 88th Guides, had a jammie night reading books in a tent, par-ticipated in a literacy service project and donated books to a charity, wrote letters to Santa and had Mr. and Mrs. Claus make a visit to our unit in December.

We have had the opportunity to tour the Sage Hill Li-brary, Creekside Fire station and the Apple Store in Mar-ket Mall learning how to take pictures on an iPad.

The Sparks and leaders had a fun night celebrating all of our 2020 birthdays at our Unicorn Unbirthday party! We all looked so pretty in our favorite dress, decorated cupcakes and played birthday party unicorn games.

Our Spark families graciously donated items for 10 birthday boxes for the Calgary Food Bank, filled with items needed for girls our age, to have a fun filled birth-day party!

We celebrated Thinking Day and learned about Lord and Lady Baden Powell, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, the Canadian World Friendship fun, the 5 world centers and the history of Guiding in Canada.

Our unit along with the 165th and 170th Sparks had a wonderful time at the Calgary Zoo sleepover!

The Sparks’ sashes are quickly filling up with the pro-gram work badges and fun crests!

The 145th Sparks and leaders are looking forward to our remaining meetings for our 2019-2020 Guiding year!

NITANISAK DISTRICTCelebrate with your neighbours on June 20: Neighbour Day 2020Held annually on the third Saturday of June, Neighbour Day is an opportunity to get together with your neigh-bours and celebrate Calgary’s strong community spirit. This year Neighbour Day falls on Saturday, June 20.

The City is once again waiving its greenspace booking fees for approved Neighbour Day events taking place on June 20. As of January 1, 2019, The City has waived fees for block party permits. Please note that the dead-line to apply for these permits is May 29, 2020.

The City welcomes all Calgarians to celebrate and en-courages as many people as possible to host local com-munity events.This has evolved to be an opportunity for communities across the city to come together in the form of barbecues, block parties, cleanups and potlucks in order to meet their neighbours and celebrate where they live

10 Reasons to Have a Block Party:1. To have fun – no excuses or reasons needed2. To provide an opportunity to know your neighbours

and where they live3. To establish friendships4. To increase a sense of belonging to a community5. To meet neighbours who may be able to help you

with a gardening problem, or lend you that needed ingredient for a recipe

6. To encourage neighbours to look after the neigh-bourhood

7. To help with safety/crime prevention by knowing who lives where and who does not

8. To learn who might need a little extra help from time to time

9. To increase security by knowing each other’s sched-ules

10. To develop and opportunity to meet some of the old time neighbours and learn about the history of your community

Visit calgary.ca/NeighbourDay for more information.

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Hidden Valley School Traffic Safety, Walk/Wheel Week May Education and Awareness InitiativesIn April, each student at Hidden Valley School was sent home with Street Safe activity booklets cour-tesy of the AB Office of Traffic Safety. These educa-tional activity booklets cover three main concepts: school bus safety, pedestrian safety and personal safety (bikes, rollerblades, scooters, skateboards). Families were asked to take a few minutes to review these booklets with their students to prepare them for the warm weather months and the fun activi-ties they can all enjoy outside together. This month each student will be sent home with a Safe Cycling Checklists which cover how to be a safer rider, proper hand signals and safe helmet tips.

Reminder: Pay Attention to the Foot Traffic in our Community!As the weather warms up, there is always an increase in pedestrian foot traffic in our community so please pay attention to the crosswalks. The week of May 11 to May 15 Hidden Valley School will be hosting its annual Walk/Wheel Week. Students are being asked to record how many minutes a day during the week they spent either wheeling or walking to/from school or in the evenings with their families. This is all part of the School Council’s traffic safety, educa-tion and awareness campaign.

Change your Driving Behaviour – Changing our morning routines can often seem difficult at the start, but if more families change behaviours the re-sult can often be rewarding and fun. Consider leav-ing 5-10 minutes earlier in the mornings and park your vehicle a few blocks away from the school. Not only can this help to eliminate the traffic congestion in front of the school, but this allows kids and their family members a few extra minutes of quality time together before the beginning of the day.

SCHOOL SHOUT-OUTS

Canada’s 24-Hour Movement GuidelinesAdapted from: https://csepguidelines.ca/

Did you know that…•Infants should not be restrained (i.e. stroller or a high chair) for more

than 1 hour at a time? •Toddlers should get 11-14 hours of sleep (including naps) each day?•Preschoolers should be physically active for 180 minutes or more

each day?•Children should have no more than 2 hours of recreational screen

time a day?

The Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology (CSEP) has created Canada’s first age-based guide to physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep. These guidelines help to create a balance between moving, sitting and sleeping, and they are available for all ages (including adults). The ben-efits of following these recommendations have been associated with:•Healthy growth•Better learning and thinking•Improved motor development•Higher fitness levels•Increased quality of life•Reduced injuries•Fun!

Take a few minutes to visit csepguidelines.ca to familiarize yourself with the guides, and then get active!

Coalitions Collaborating for Impact (CCI) consists of parents, community members, organizations and professionals who are all working together to better the lives of young children and their families. We work hard to support five important developmental areas for children based on the Early Development Instrument.

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Calgary Nose HillHon. Michelle Rempel, MP#115 – 70 Country Hills Landing N.W. Calgary, AB, T3K 2L2

403-216-7777 michelle.rempel@parl.gc.ca www.michellerempel.ca

There are many important issues that Parliament is cur-rently seized with. I appreciate hearing from constitu-ents on areas of policy concern and interest regularly.

The top concerns I continue to hear about from our com-munity are in regard to the ongoing jobs crisis, the Al-berta economy, and how Ottawa should be responding to these issues. In January, statistics Canada confirmed what people in our community already know—un-employment in Alberta is among the highest in the country. Edmonton has the highest unemployment rate in the country; Calgary’s unemployment rate is in the top five and the Chamber of Commerce of Red Deer called the unemployment rate “scary and alarming.”

That is why I remain focused on finding solutions that will help our community in both the short and long term.

Recently, I presented a number of proposed solutions for dealing with some of the structural and policy in-equities I believe are negatively impacting our province. These ideas were a part of a document titled the “Buf-falo Declaration.”

I want to be very clear. I believe that a strong Al-berta means a strong Canada. I also believe that all provinces, Alberta included, must be equal partners in Confederation. I have heard from many within our com-munity that are questioning how our country functions and if Alberta is being treated fairly. I believe we should be seeking solutions to the problems before us that leave us united and in a position of strength. But that can’t happen by ignoring what is happening in Alberta or pretending there are not structural problems within our government that can, and should, be addressed.

My job is to fight for you. Our community elected me to be a strong voice in Ottawa—not to sit back and be quiet when things must change. I want you to know that’s what I am doing.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have issues of concern or wish to send me feedback. Thank you!

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MLA Calgary-North ConstituencyParliamentary Secretary of ImmigrationMuhammad Yaseen104, 200 Country Hills Landing NW T3K 5P3

calgary.north@assembly.ab.ca

Happy Easter!

It’s been over nine months since I was elected to represent the people of Calgary-North. During this time, our government has made a lot of progress to reduce the deficit and we are on track to balance the budget by 2022-23. I want to thank my constitu-ents who participated in town halls and an online survey tool that allowed them to share their priorities and concerns with our government.

I am happy to share that Budget 2020 maintains record core social services. We will continue our commitment government made to Albertans to ensure Albertans are getting full value for their tax dollars and reinvest savings into improving services. I promised you that I would do whatever it takes to get Albertans back to work. Accordingly, Budget 2020 introduces A Blueprint for Jobs and a plan to keep our promise to get Albertans back to work. For example, by reducing red tape and taxes, investing in key infrastructure, and focusing on skills development for our young workforce—Budget 2020 is helping to get Alberta back to work.

Budget 2020 contained no cuts to spending on health or educa-tion. In order for our core public services to be sustainable, the budget outlined new models to ensure funds directly support Albertans instead of getting caught in red tape.

A copy of the full Budget 2020 report can be found at https://www.alberta.ca/budget-documents.aspx.

This spring, I had the pleasure of meeting with constituents and doctors to discuss health care concerns and other initiatives. I want to continue to reach out to as many constituents as possi-ble to chat about matters that are important to you. Please con-tact my constituency office to arrange for a suitable time either in my office or if it is more convenient to gather your neighbours for a visit at your home.

On March 2nd, the Fair Registration Practices Office opened in Edmonton under the name Fairness for Newcomers Office. The launch of the Fairness for Newcomers Office is a clear indication that our government is serious about welcoming newcomers, getting Albertans back to work and working collaboratively with our provincial regulatory associations.

A special thanks to all my constituents for their continued sup-port as I carry out my duties as your MLA.

Please feel free to contact me at 403.274.1931 or email calgary.north@assembly.ab.ca

Ward Open House – April 8Friendly reminder that I will be hosting an open house at Vivo on Wednesday, April 8th from 6:30-8:30pm in the open space upstairs. I have confirmed that there will be City representatives from the Green Line, Tran-sit (including on-demand transit), Parks, Roads (both traffic and maintenance), Waste and Recycling and the 311 team. The Fire department and the Calgary Police Service will also be there to answer any of your ques-tions. In addition, our local community associations and homeowner associations will also have informa-tion tables set up. Then at 7:30pm in the Learning Lab, I will be speaking on the progress in the Ward and what lies ahead for the rest of the year. Please mark the date on your calendar and I hope to see you there!

Northridge Feedermain Construction Traffic DelaysYou will have noted construction activity in our ward last year because of the upgrade to our water main, designed to improve capacity and reliability of the drinking water supply. In early April 2020, construc-tion will begin for the next phase of the project. We have compiled a list of the anticipated traffic impacts within the ward:

•From April to Fall 2020, the City will be completing open trench excavation work along Harvest Hills Blvd:•There will be rolling lane closures on southbound

Harvest Hills Blvd from the Stoney Trail Overpass to Panamount Boulevard NW. Northbound lanes will accommodate two-way traffic.

•Traffic detours will be divided into six sections. No more than two sections will be closed at any time. Construction will move north to the next section as work is completed.

•From late March to May 2020, the City will be com-pleting the last 20 meters of feedermain installation on 14 Street NW, north of Symons Valley Parkway NW:•There will be a single-lane closure on northbound

14 Street NW, north of Symons Valley Parkway NW•The project page www.calgary.ca/waterprojects will

be updated frequently to include the latest traffic impacts.

Councillor, Ward 3 Jyoti Gondek800 Macleod Tr. SE

403-268-2430 www.calgary.ca/ward3

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New heights were accomplished at the an-nual club public speaking event, hosted by the Prairie Winds 4-H Club. The presenta-tions and speeches were intriguing and were straight to the point while still keep-ing the audience entertained. The public speaking event may seem intimidating for some members, but it is a great skill to have and will be immensely helpful in the future during a sales pitch or a job inter-views. Some of the topics included “Cure for Summer Boredom”, which was about outdoor camping in the summer and “The Rule of Three”, which was about being trip-lets. There was even a presentation about slime molds and how they have a mind of their own. Some members advanced to the Area level competition and from there will be advancing to the District level.

After the communications event, there was a club social at a nearby recreation center in Cochrane. Activities included a hula-hoop workshop with games, dodgeball,

fun in the pool and to top off a successful day, they had a pizza party.

This April the Prairie Winds 4-H Club will be holding a book drive for the Calgary Reads Book Bank to help get books into the hands of Calgary children as many have no or few books of their own in their homes. Please watch for posters and notices on Facebook. If you would like to contribute new or gen-tly used books for this drive, please email prairiewinds4h@gmail.com.

Our club would also like to congratulate Lori Nielsen for being recognized by 4-H Canada as the Alberta winner of the Vol-unteer of the Year award. With the sup-port and guidance of leaders like Lori, 4-H members receive outstanding experiences and skills that help them continue to be responsible, caring and contributing youth who are positively impacting the world around them.

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