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Stampede Breakfast is HERE!

The Calgary Stampede season is in full-swing! Get ready to party over the next nine days! Although the city seems to shut during it, there are always an extensive list of events, festivals and breakfast’s to attend. Don’t miss West Hillhurst Community Associations FREE public Stampede Breakfast!

When: July 12, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Where: West Hillhurst Community Association
Address: 1940 6th AVE N.W.

Join your WHCA for the annual Stampede Breakfast. This FREE community event celebrates the world-class Calgary Stampede. Join us for pancakes, sausage, juice and more! Entertainment will be provided throughout the morning!

For more information, please contact programs@westhillhurst.com or 4030283.0464 ext 4

Coming Soon to Your WHCA

The West Hillhurst Community Association takes the lead to bring the most popular events, programs and presentations to the community of West Hillhurst and WHCA members. Organization and planning are the key ingredients in presenting the future products that come to your community association.

Check out the what’s coming to the association, plan appropriately and mark it in your calendars!

If further information is required or you want to find out more about what is coming to your West Hillhurst Community Association, contact us via phone or email!

We look forward to seeing yourself, family and friends at our 2018 events! Be sure to check out the events coming soon:

Stampede Breakfast – Join your WHCA on July 12, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. as we celebrate the Calgary Stampede. Come on down for a FREE pancake breakfast, enjoy the entertainment and come visit with your neighbours. The BatterBoys will be serving pancakes, sausage, juice and more! Don’t miss it!
Pride: A Conversation – Join your WHCA as we celebrate Calgary Pride Week from August 24 – September 3, 2018. The WHCA will be hosting a informational presentation with professionals, LGTBQ+ community members and more, during a panel discussion about: Education/ information about sexual health and LGTBQ+ community, information on local resources and support groups and building rapport & inclusion within West Hillhurst and the LGTBQ+ community.
Taste of the Neighbourhood – 18+ ADULT-ONLY evening. Sample some of Calgary’s best local food and beverage options, bid on silent auction items and get lost in the high-stake mock casino games. This year, Taste of the Neighbourhood is sport themed. Wear your favourite jersey. The WHCA has also partnered up with the Calgary Food Bank and will be accepting non-perishable food donations at the event and throughout the month of September.
Village Brewery Rebate Month – The WHCA is still collecting your Village Brewery receipts until the end of June. Village Brewery, in collaboration with Federation of Calgary Communities, will give a 15% rebate to non-profit community associations from their total of collected receipts. Remember to bring them in!

Jayman BUILT MS Walk

MS impacts all Canadians, and a future free of MS is achievable. By participating in the 2K, 5K or 8K MS Walk, you are helping raise much needed funds for MS research and services for people affected by the disease.

For more info, and to register, visit www.mswalks.ca

WHCA Community Garage Sale

Are you looking to have a garage sale this year? Time to clean out the house, yard and garage? Not sure what date will work best for your sale? Why not join the West Hillhurst Community Garage Sale and your neighbours for a day of community spirit. Help #YYC celebrate Neighbour Day in Calgary!

On Saturday, June 16, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., register your home for Community Garage Sale and the WHCA will provide custom yellow lawn signs. The WHCA will market the event throughout the community! Registration is FREE!!! Closer to the event date, the WHCA will provide maps of homes that have been registered in our front lobby or online.

Please remember to register online, by email, phone or at the community association. For more information or to register, contact programs@westhillhurst.com or 403.283.0464 ext 4

Spruce Spring Festival

In collaboration with the Spruce Up the Neighbourhood event, the WHCA is having their family and kids Spring Festival. Not only will the community of West Hillhurst be sprucing up their community, but the WHCA will be offering:

BBQ & Beer Gardens ($)
Ice Cream Truck ($)
Carnival Games
Face Painting
Triple Meg Soccer Demos
Dunk-Tank
Bouncy House & more

After joining in on the clean up and the family friendly activities, stay to help celebrate the West Hillhurst Community Associaion 70th birthday celebrations. Enjoy the celebratory photo wall, special guest speakers and cake cutting that all starts at 1:00 p.m. sharp! Do you want to know more about the history of the WHCA? Check out our website here for the story of inception!

Thank you to our event sponsors!

Spruce Up the Neighbourhood

Join your WHCA during the West Hillhurst Community Spruce-Up the Neighbourhood clean-up event. help reduce the waste going into our landfills and support community programs with recyclable donations. Attend the free event, clean out the house, pass on your recyclable donations and enjoy the family friendly activities that will be set up.

The WHCA will have a large number of vendors accepting household items and waste. Below, check out what type of items we will be excepting for destroying. Please note that some vendors do charge for removal of certain items.

Electronic Recycling – By Geep
Beverage container donation recycling – Vecova
Clothing and Household – Cerebral Palsy Assoc.
Paper Shredding – Best Shred
Children’s Sport Equipment Donation – Comrie Sports Equipment
Yard & Organic Waste ($5.00 charge) – Waste Management
Car Seat Recycling ($10.00 charge)
Auto/ Truck tires, batteries, rims – Action Tyre
Old Paint & Oil – Hazard waste drop off (CFD)

If you have any other questions on what waste the WHCA and vendors will be accepting, please contact John @ 403.283.0464 ext 4 or programs@westhiilhurst.com

Otafest 2018

Otafest is a 3-day Japanese Cultural and Animation Festival at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre.

Check out over 100 hours of programming facilitated by fans, members of our community, special guests, and staff, our huge Exhibitor Hall and Artist Alley for amazing art and merchandise, autograph signings, guest meet & greets, concerts, photo booth, video game tournaments, Pokemon league, Maid Cafe, and much more.

Visit our website at www.otafest.com for updates, programming, and more!

Buying tickets as a gift? Download our FREE gift-giving guide and gift tag!

Weekend Admission Price Schedule:

$50.00 Until Dec 31
$55.00 Until May 16
$60.00 At The Door

Frequently Asked Questions

I only want to go to the exhibitor hall / artist alley – do I need to buy a pass?

Yes. Only guests wearing wristbands will be admitted to Otafest rooms and halls, including our exhibitor hall and artist alley.

Why do you ask for my age, gender, etc. when I buy my tickets?

Your demographic information is anonymized and used purely for statistical purposes. We want to have a good idea of our festival’s demographics, we use this information to approach potential sponsors and improve future events.

I’ve bought my tickets online, now what?

You will get an e-mail with your tickets. Either print them out or save them to your mobile device and bring them to our pre-registration pickup event or the pre-registration desk at Otafest to pick up your wristband. If you didn’t get the e-mail, check your spam folder, then e-mail registration@otafest.com and we will help you out!

Can my mom/sister/friend pick up my wristband for me?

No. You must pick up your own wristband.

What is your autograph policy / Can I bring multiple items to get signed / Are there autograph fees?

Our full autograph policy can be found at https://otafest.com/policies#autographs

Calgary in May

The city of Calgary is always bustling with events, festivities and more. Are you looking for local things to do? No plans over the weekends in May? If you looking to fill your weekends and have already booked in WHCA events, check out what else is happening around the city. Thank you to Tourism Calgary for their schedule of events. Want to see the full scheduled of events going on in the city?

Click here for further ideas!

May @ the WHCA

May is here and we truly hope that the snow stays away. It’s time to enjoy the warmth of the spring sun and the freshness of May flowers. It’s time to enjoy some out door activities such as soccer, football, running, biking etc. Does that not tickle your fancy? Why not check out what the West Hillhurst Community Association has happening in May.

Be sure to check out all the events, promotions, and classes offered for May. If further information is requested, please contact us @ 403.283.0464

WHCA Neighbourhood Advertising

The WHCA and community volunteers will be walking the neighbourhood in the next couple weeks. We will be knocking on your doors to showcase what the WHCA has to offer for the 2018 season including our member benefits, programs, events, within the Health Club, rental spaces and more.

One of the larger Community Associations in Calgary, we want you to know the privileges that come with becoming a member. Come experience the daily pickleball play, squash courts, health club, ice arena and take advantage of the rental programs such as Summit Kid and the No-Contact Hockey League (NCHL). Senior programming runs daily in the Go-Getters room.

Please welcome us as we warmly showcase the West Hillhurst Community Center. Let’s strengthen the community, come together and be together.