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A Look Back at Our 2019

2019 has been a tremendous and successful year for us at the West Hillhurst Community Association (WHCA). Throughout this past year, we have seen the return of some of our favourite programming and events, as well as plenty of new opportunities to engage with families and community members in West Hillhurst. We’re always dreaming up new ways to make use of all of our great spaces here at the centre, from the gymnasium and ice arena, to the squash courts and weight room (as well as all of our other green space, rental rooms, and offices).

To showcase the growth we’ve experienced over the years, we assembled some of the numbers and figures from this past year into some helpful graphics to give community members an idea of the scope of the facility and insight into what the WHCA does throughout the year. Please take a look at the images below and let us know ways you think we can continue to improve in the coming years.

New & Returning Fall Programs

The summer months can be a little slow for our WHCA programs – with the great weather outside and the ice removed for maintenance this year, who wants to be cooped up inside anyways?

Thankfully however, we’ve got some great new programs coming this fall, as well as some of your favorites making their return in September. We’ve heard community feedback and hope to bring you the best programming at the WHCA yet!

Squash & Fitness Centre programs will make their return in September with the return of Spin With Sandra and Family-Friendly Spin. You can also expect to see the return of Intervals and Tot Yoga. There will be new yoga classes too! For adults, we’ll be introducing Yin and Yang Yoga, and Youth Yoga for ages 6 to 9.

You’ll also see the return of our WHCA Music classes, Basketball programs, and some new and innovative takes on youth tennis, as well as other youth sports. Stay tuned!

Most notably this fall is TASTE of the Neighbourhood! TASTE is our annual and premier fundraiser at the WHCA and this year’s plans to be the biggest and best yet. We’ll see the return of many of our fantastic neighbourhood vendors, as well as some new local brands as well. The silent auction is shaping up to be phenomenal, and since people had so much fun with it last year, we’re bringing back the fun-money casino courtesy of Aces R Wild!

So stay tuned to our social media, website, blog, newsletters, and bulletin boards and don’t miss out on anything this fall!

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!

Coming this Spring @ WHCA

Spring is slowly arriving and so is the the warm weather.  It is finally apparent that the days are getting longer and we all know that means spring and summer activities are open for registration and beginning soon.  My favourite time of year, it’s time to plan some great activities for the warm season.  Are you wanting to get yourself, family or kiddos involved in some awesome sports and activities to fill their long days out-of-school?  Check out some of the activities that are currently open for registration and will start in spring.

WHCA Spring/ Summer Recreation 2018
                

For more information, contact programs@westhillhurst.com or healthclub@westhillhurst.com.  Want to see what else is going on at WHCA for the month of March?  Check out our full website here.