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Get a Helping Hand With Your Spring Projects

The Job from the Jar Day contest is coming to an end at the end of April, so you have a little over two-weeks to get your entry in if you haven’t already!

March & April’s JobJar contest in West Hillhurst will  see a lucky community resident and a neighbour of their choice win a free day with a handyman to help them out with their spring projects! Whether you need a hand cleaning up your yard, moving some things around the house, completing some home renovation projects, or whatever you can think of, the JobJar Skilled Doers will be able to spend some time helping you get those projects done. So if you’ve got any sort of project on the go, and would like to help out a neighbour in the process, then throw your name in the hat and see if you win.

For the West Hillhurst contest, we were lucky enough to get West Hillhurst Paint & Design on board to donate a gallon of paint for you and a neighbour of your choice! How’s that for an extra cherry on top?

To enter West Hillhurst’c Job from the Jar Day contest, visit www.jobjar.ca/jjp/?westhillhurst and fill out the entry form. We will announce the winner at the conclusion of the contest at the end of April.

Good luck!

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!

Website Changes Under Way

Throughout the coming weeks, we’ll be making some minor tweaks and changes to the design, layout, and content on the WHCA website. You may have even noticed some of them already, such as changes to the navigation bar, additional pages, and updated content. While we try to keep the website as up to date as possible, we realized not all aspects are totally intuitive or optimized for your convenience. We want your experience on the WHCA website to be as seamless and painless as possible and we hope the ongoing changes will help with that.

For starters, we have now arranged our programs menu into Youth & External programs. Please feel free to check out the new Youth Programs landing page and provide us with any feedback you may have.

We have also added a “News & Events” option on our menu where we have made additions such as access to our monthly e-newsletters, full digital copies of the West Hillhurst Warbler, and a link to subscribe to our newsletter.

You can now subscribe to receive updates about ice & gym time availability under the “Scheduling” menu, as well as get a membership, volunteer, and more under the “Get Involved” option.

There are a number of other small changes we’ve made and more to come, so take some time to explore the website in the coming weeks and let us know what features and changes you’d be interested in seeing.

2019 Gardens Update

The 2019 gardening season is upon us at West Hillhurst Community Association! The garden plots along the front of the facility are now available to community members. We opened plot sales up to previous members around mid-March to allow participants to snag their past-plots and maintain their same gardens they had in prior seasons, but we still have many beds available! By purchasing a 2019 garden plot, you will have 24/7 access to your planter and will be able to grow whatever your heart desires (as long as it’s suitable for the weather conditions)! Plots are available for only $40 and are 5.5′ in diameter.

The front of West Hillhurst Community Association has a beautiful patio consisting of garden beds, benches, a library, and a picnic table for community use. Let’s work together, grow together, learn together! We celebrate individuality and inclusiveness with gardeners of all ages. If you love to grow vegetables but don’t know how or have no space, we can help! We also have a full schedule of gardening seminars to help all levels of gardeners.

All participants must sign up for a volunteer position with the gardens in addition to properly maintaining their own plot all season.

To learn more or to get your plot for 2019, visit westhillhurst.com/gardens, call us at 403.283.0464 ext. 6, or stop by the office.

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!

Spring 2019 in the Squash & Fitness Centre

If you want to look your best this summer, the time to start your fitness journey is NOW!

Starting this April at the WHCA Squash & Fitness Centre, you can join some of our best group fitness classes yet. Many of the favourites are making their return this spring, as well as some new additions to the lineup. Register with your WHCA Family Membership and get in on the grind for only $13 per class.

New this spring is Family-Friendly Spin; a day-time spin class that you can bring your kids to! We’ll also be seeing the return of the very popular Tot Yoga as well as the renamed Yoga Strength & Stretch. To see all of the programs this spring, get more information on what’s available, and register online, visit westhillhurst.com/programsadult and find the programs in the table.

There’s no better time to get active than now! Take advantage of our great spring weather to come on down to the Squash & Fitness Centre and get after those summer fitness goals with the help of our Fitness Centre instructors and great programs!

A New Take on Spin at the WHCA

Are you having trouble finding the time to workout and can’t always arrange a babysitter? Well we’ve got you covered! Stop by the WHCA in April and check out our 3-week mini-session of Family-Friendly WHCA Spin!

Bring your kids along with you to this 45-minute instructor-lead spin class on our new top-of-the-line spin bikes. This class will keep your kids occupied while you participate in a sweat-inducing workout that can be tailored to all fitness levels. We’re running this class currently as a mini-session, but depending on the level of interest we receive, we may consider running it year-round! So if you’re interested, come on out!

Family-Friendly Spin runs Tuesday mornings from 9:15 to 10 AM, April 9th until the 23rd. $39 for non-members, only $35.10 with a valid WHCA Family Membership.

To register, visit http://bit.ly/2HnOqw5 or stop by the Squash & Fitness Centre today!

Join Us for the Kids Easter Party!

The WHCA has the perfect excuse to get you and the kids out of the house over Easter long weekend – the WHCA Kids Easter Party!

On Saturday, April 20th from 1 to 3 pm, we’ll be hosting Easter festivities at the community association for children of all ages. Activities include an Easter egg hunt, kid-friendly crafts, healthy treats, and other fun Easter games. This afternoon is guaranteed to be a lot of fun and engage your kids in the spirit of the Easter season! So come on by the association and take in the great spring weather while partaking in these great Easter activities.

Admission to the Easter Party is only $5 each with a valid WHCA Family Membership, and $10 for non-members. To get a WHCA Family Membership if you don’t already have one, swing by the office and we will be happy to help you with getting one. Family Memberships are only $36.75 a year and can be used by anyone within your household! Along with discounts on events such as these, you also receive exclusive discounts at local businesses.

For more info on the Easter Party, visit westhillhurst.com/whca-events

For more info about Family Memberships & benefits, visit westhillhurst.com/whca-membership

We hope to see you at the party!

 

Walk In Her Shoes with the WHCA

This Sunday, March 10th, join members of the WHCA staff as they participate in the Walk In Her Shoes Challenge from 12 to 3 pm at the Calgary zoo.

The Walk In Her Shoes Challenge was created to celebrate International Women’s Day which falls on March 8 this year. Women and girls in developing countries must walk an average of 10,000 steps every day to collect the basics their families need to survive. This challenge is to encourage Calgarians to walk in solidarity with these women and girls and raise awareness and funds to aid in breaking the cycle of poverty.

So please drop-in to this event on Sunday and join WHCA staff in raising awareness! The afternoon features a 5,000 step mapped walk around the zoo featuring prizes, games, crafts, and activities for the kids. Only $25 to cover your registration plus 3 guests, which grants you all admission into the Calgary Zoo.

For details and registration, visit care.ca/calgarywalks. Preregistration is required.

See you there!

Get in on the Squash 50-50

From this Monday until Saturday, March 2nd, get in on the 2019 Squash Championship 50/50 raffle!

For just $2 per ticket, you can help us refurbish the floors in the squash courts, while entering to win a potential jackpot of $1500! Tickets can be picked up almost anywhere within the WHCA facility and there are 1500 available total (hence the jackpot!). The winner will be drawn Saturday at the conclusion of the tournament and you do not need to be present in order to claim your prize.

So if you happen to find yourself at the WHCA or in the West Hillhurst area over the next few days, be sure to pop in the office and ask about raffle tickets. Our friendly and helpful staff will be more than happy to hook you up! Bring cash, as credit and debit are not accepted (there’s an ATM in the building as well, just in case). Don’t miss out, you could be this year’s big winner!