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Saddle Up for Stampede Breakfast

Our Annual Stampede Breakfast returns Tuesday, July 9th from 9 to 11:30AM!

Join us at the WHCA facility and enjoy a morning of delicious, fresh-made pancakes, sausage, and coffee with some family-friendly activities all courtesy of our wonderful events sponsors! Don your western wear and get in the Stampede spirit with us while we enjoy some great music by local group The Hubcaps.

This is a free event for community members, so get your family together and bring the whole posse on down for a breakfast with your neighbours and friends. Our staff and friendly volunteers will be waiting with a plate of hot and fresh breakfast!

No registration required. For more info, visit westhillhurst.com/whca-events.

YEEHAW!

Get a Taste of YYC Food Trucks

Calgary has some of the best food trucks across the province, and if you’re looking for a chance to try some of the best of the best, we can help!

Come by June 11th & 12th to the fields behind the WHCA arena and sample some great food from four of Calgary’s best food trucks! Both days, we’ll be joined by Stuff’d, Family Dogs, Family Squeezed Lemonade, and Calgary Mini Donuts, so there will be a little something for everyone. This is a great opportunity to not only try something new, but support local food trucks while saving yourself from cooking family dinner.

So stop by June 11th between 5:30 and 7pm or June 12th between 4:30 and 7pm and treat yourself to some great food!

Spruce It Up 2019

Need a hand putting a dent in your spring cleaning? Have you got some stuff laying around just waiting to get thrown out or recycled? Join us on Saturday, April 27th for Spruce It Up!: Our annual community clean-up day!

This year for Spruce, we’ll be joined by some great local businesses to aid in waste and recyclable collection and disposal. The list so far includes:
City of Calgary – regular garbage & organic yard waste (items too big for black/green bin usage)
Comrie Sports – sports equipment in good condition for donation
Vecova – bottles & cans
GEEP – electronics
Best Shred – paper/document shredding
Cerebral Palsy Foundation –  clothing and household item donation
Navajo Metals – scrap metal
West Hillhurst Paint & Design – paint collection
With more to come!

With these great helpers present, we’ll be able to deal with almost anything you bring our way. If you’ve got recommendations for us to include in future Spruce events, let us know!

For this year’s event, we will have areas designated through the arena parking lot for you to drop off your stuff. Once you’ve been able to visit the appropriate station, stop by the BBQ on your way out and help yourself to a burger, brat, and a beverage!

So stop by on the 27th and let us help you clean-up the community!

Green Shirt Day at the WHCA

Join the WHCA in support of Green Shirt Day 2019! On Sunday, April 7th, we will be having a free community event from 3 to 5 pm in conjunction with Green Shirt Day in order to raise awareness for organ & tissue donation in honour of the “Logan Boulet Effect.”

“On April 7, 2018, Humboldt Broncos defenceman, Logan Boulet succumbed to his injuries, his parents, Bernadine and Toby Boulet offered to donate his organs so that six lives could live on. They did so, because Logan told his parents, he was registering as an organ donor, and that he was inspired by his coach and mentor Ric Suggitt. Ric passed on June 27th, 2017 and was also an organ donor and saved 6 lives.

As news spread of the organ donation, by this young hockey player, over 100,000 people registered to become organ donors in the days and weeks that followed. To date this is the largest number of Canadians registering to become organ donors in Canadian History due to one event – one person.

Green Shirt Day, hopes to honour, remember, and recognize all the victims and families of that fatal crash, and to continue Logan’s legacy, by inspiring Canadians to talk to their families and register as organ donors.

In Canada, almost 90% of Canadians say they support organ donation, but only 23% have actually registered their intent to donate. Though donation rates have improved over the last ten years, there is more to be done as approximately 250 Canadians die annually waiting for an organ transplant.”
-GreenShirtDay Website

The WHCA’s Green Shirt Day event will feature free food and beverages supplied by our friends at the Barn Pub and Sunterra Market. Calgary Flames alumni Jamie Hislop will be in attendance and available for photos & autographs. We will wrap up the event with a free public skate in the WHCA Arena from 4 to 5 pm.

So rock a green shirt and come on by on April 7th and show your support for this great cause!

Come – The Holiday Market is Here

The annual West Hillhurst Community Association Holiday Market is back and is better than ever!  This Saturday, join us for wonderful beginning of the holiday shopping season.  Come on down and check out the 50 + artisans tables full of original handcrafted items such as food, drink, clothing, jewelry and so much more!

The family-friendly event if FREE to attend so come on down!  Meet your neighbours, experience the art and enjoy the seasonal background music.  Are you looking for particular items you are shopping for?  Check out what you can expect down at the market below:

Baking, Sewing, Hand-painted Wood Ornaments
Soap, scrubs, Lotions, Bath Bombs
Indian food
Papercut Artwork, Greeting Cards, Magnets
Knitting
Photography
Victorian Decorations and Ornaments
Crystal Sun-Catchers, Stocking Stuffers
Christmas Wreaths
Custom Gemstone, Pearl and Jade Jewelry
Ornamental Woodwork
Mosaic+Marble Painted Coasters
Handcrafted Jewelry
Reclaimed Wood Artwork
Pickling, Canning
Food Magnets from Polymer Clay
ZooOriginals
Fabric Bags, Cushion Covers, Wallets
Handmade Baskets
Living Planters
Knitted Hats, Headbands, Ponchos
Wood Turned Bowls, Boxes, Pens, Vases
Mini Sleighs and Wreaths
Custom Art Work, Fantasy Creatures
Reclaimed Fabric Items, Peanut Brittle
Sock Monkeys
Brazen Beef Jerky
Children’s Book Author

 

The Nest

Did you know that the West Hillhurst Community Association has an all-aged lounge restaurant?  The freshly renovated lounge is perfect for having a bite to eat, enjoying a cool beverage and watching the sports action on the TV’s or ice!

The Nest Restaurant and Lounge: Our team has been working on some menu revisions. Come try some new items, including mushroom ravioli and mac & cheese bites. In addition, some of our offerings have been adapted.

For reservations and group bookings please email thenest@westhillhurst.com or call 403-389-2039. www.westhillhurst.com/thenest/ 

The Market is Coming

The annual Holiday Market is back at your West Hillhurst Community Association.  Join us on Saturday November 24, 2018 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. for this FREE and family-friendly event.  Come check out the variety of different craft tables and start your holiday shopping early.  By doing so, you help support local artisans throughout our community.

We are proud to announce that all TABLES are sold out with 50 different displays for a variety of shopping needs.  Please join us and start shopping at the Holiday Market for such items as:

Baking, Sewing, Hand-painted Wood Ornaments
Soap, scrubs, Lotions, Bath Bombs
Indian food
Papercut Artwork, Greeting Cards, Magnets
Knitting
Photography
Victorian Decorations and Ornaments
Crystal Sun-Catchers, Stocking Stuffers
Christmas Wreaths
Custom Gemstone, Pearl and Jade Jewelry
Ornamental Woodwork
Mosaic+Marble Painted Coasters
Handcrafted Jewelry
Reclaimed Wood Artwork
Pickling, Canning
Food Magnets from Polymer Clay
ZooOriginals
Fabric Bags, Cushion Covers, Wallets
Handmade Baskets
Living Planters
Knitted Hats, Headbands, Ponchos
Wood Turned Bowls, Boxes, Pens, Vases
Mini Sleighs and Wreaths
Custom Art Work, Fantasy Creatures
Reclaimed Fabric Items, Peanut Brittle
Sock Monkeys
Brazen Beef Jerky
Children’s Book Author

For more information, please contact John @ 403 283 0464 ext 4 or by emailing him at programs@westhillhurst.com

Taste of Calgary

Taste of Calgary is the city’s most appetizing festival, giving visitors the chance to sample the city’s food, beverages, music and other cool things.


Discover Calgary’s global cuisines from a mix of unique restaurants and beverage companies. Plus get a taste of Calgary’s great musicians.
And, shop at some of the most interesting marketplace vendors in the city.

Open daily from 11 am to 9 pm – Thursday, August 9 to Sunday, August 12, 2018. 


Buy sampling tickets for $1 each right at the festival and use them to sample any of the food or beverage menu items. And. . . . Visit a variety of artisans, entrepreneurs, and interactive activities to add to the fun of the festival. Admission to the festival is free and includes a taste of Calgary’s best musical acts.

For more information, please check out the Taste of Calgary or To Do Canada website.  Please note that this is NOT a WHCA program and we cannot provide you further information.

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:

  1.  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!
  2. 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.
  3.   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.
  4.  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!