April 2015
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LRT UPDATE
PGS 5 & 11
MEET JACK HORNECKER
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Tisha’s Market Update
Ph. 403-869-9730
[email protected] On March 2, 2015 CREB reported that the Year-overyear new listings growth eased from 37 per cent last
month to nine per cent in February. However, as sales
activity remained below long term averages for the
month, Calgary inventory levels rose to 5,474 units in
February.
For a free home evaluation or
more information about
Ramsay’s local Real Estate
market, please don’t hesitate to
contact me.
There's still plenty of speculation in our Real Estate
market, and this has caused many buyers to wait and
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seeing quite an active market with approximately half
the listing selling in the last 30 days.
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you get a new house
then a new cat
then a new job
then another new job
in the ageing home
with the sedate cat
whoops! a new job!
same old shack
same old cat
jobs come & go: cats stay at home
Photo: Angie Rees
Ramsay’s Jack Hornecker on air talking about juvenile arthritis.
then a different new job
but the same new-ish house
and the frisky cat
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President’s Message
Kevin Cunningham, President, R.C.A. • 403.680.0854 • [email protected]
Happy Spring Everyone!
Civic Affairs Committee
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been getting ready for spring for a few months now.
A group of Ramsayites have been getting
together every Sunday to go on urban hikes
to recharge our fitness levels so we can get
out to the mountains and enjoy the great
outdoors.
The committee members had a work session
to rediscover the committee mandate and
purpose. We worked our way through policy
to support that mandate.
If you are interested in joining us in doing
urban hikes, we meet up at the Crossroads
Market every Sunday at 2pm and loop
back to the Crossroads by 4pm. Pack or no
pack is ok, it usually ends up being around
8–10km of easy walking.
Community Clean-up Update
Our community clean-up will be in September this year. Typically it has taken place
in June and the weather has often been a bit
wet. So this change to September is really a
blessing.
We will follow up with details as we get
closer to the summer.
The session went well, and we hope to have
more progress in the coming month. The
end results will be presented as recommendations for the Board to approve.
The Board has set out goals we wish to see
with this committee:
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Accountability
Annual membership review process
Community demographics are represented
Synopsis of developments presented at
each general meeting
Voting by membership on the letter
submitted to the city
All with a positive / work together /
supportive team
Annual General Meeting
The RCA’s auditor has suggested that we
move our AGM to the Spring so we can
align with our financial year end. At every
AGM, we have year-old audited financials
presented and that can be very confusing
for everyone. If we moved the AGM to the
Spring, the we could present up-to-date
financials.
So the Board will be looking into the logistics of a change like this. This is an item that
would be voted on by the membership at
the AGM in October 2015, and the change
would be in 2016.
Greenline Southeast LRT
There were over 200 people out to the
March 12th Greenline workshop that the
City put on! The City is planning another
workshop in April, this time specifically
about 11 St SE. The date will be announced
on ramsaycalgary.ca, on the sign on front of
the Community Hall, or calgary.ca/greenline.
We need to get everyone’s opinion heard so
I highly encourage you to participate.
MONDAY, MAY 18TH, 2015
MOUNTIE DAY
AT FORT CALGARY
Join us to celebrate the 142nd anniversary
of the formation of the North West Mounted
Police (today the RCMP), with cake and family
friendly activities from 10am until 4pm.
Make a Mountie-themed craft, dress up like a
Mountie in the Museum and enjoy live music
from a traditional NWMP brass band.
All activities are included with paid admission.
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City Hall Ward 9
City Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra • 403.268.5330 • [email protected]
Dear Ramsayites,
The question Ramsayites should consider is:
The first of many upcoming GreenLine
Southeast workshops for Ramsay and
Inglewood was held on March 12th at
Venu1008. Ramsayites were out in force
- in fact our group brought twice as many
citizens to the table than the previous two
nights of workshops combined. This is
both a testament to how dedicated we are
as citizens, as well as how nervous we are at
the changes the GreenLine Southeast could
bring to Ramsay, particularly at 11 Street
SE.
Regardless of whether the GreenLine runs
down 11 Street SE or whether we are able
to keep the alignment on the CPR right of
way, what do we want 11 Street SE to be
like and what relationship do we want it to
have with the rest of the community?
I am happy that this nervousness is tempered by thoughtful and hard-working
Ramsayites. At the opening of the workshop, former city planner and current
community activist Phil Dack, stood up and
stated the widely held opinion that Ramsay
does not want the GreenLine to run down
11 Street SE. I completely understand that
sentiment. I share the concerns driving that
opinion. We have to recognize, though,
this is one component of a much more
important conversation that we all need to
be having.
To be fair, that was not the question the
City asked us at the workshop. I assure you
that I’ve strongly raised that point with the
project team and will continue to do so as
we move forward. The good news is that
we could not ask for a better process. The
project team and I have a sound working
relationship and I will leverage this relationship to ensure the best possible outcome for
Ramsay.
The feedback from the March Workshop
has lead to the understanding that we need
to dig into the question of 11 Street SE
in greater depth and with a much more
qualitative sensibility. This work needs to
be done in advance of the charrette-based
planning that we will be undertaking in
May and June.
Here are some notes for your
consideration:
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11 Street SE could and should be much
nicer than it is now.
11 Street SE should become a pedestrian-friendly Main Street.
18 to 21 avenues must remain openly
connected with 11 Street
At the time of writing this newsletter, the
project team has committed to an April
workshop focused on the quality of street
we want 11 Street SE to become. We have
yet to set a fixed date. Keep your eyes peeled
for more information at gccarra.ca or sign
up for alerts at calgary.ca/ward9 by clicking
the ‘Stay Connected’ icon.
Think about these ideas, develop some
of your own, and I’ll see you at the April
workshop!
Yours faithfully,
Gian-Carlo
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Recreation Update
Shannon Fox • [email protected] * 403.966.5130
Thank you Ice Makers
Ramsay Community Soccer
A HUGE thank you goes out to all of the
flood volunteers! Each season our dedicated
team donates many, many hours to make
sure everyone who loves to skate has a place
to go. Thanks to Ray, Phil, Wayne, James,
Matthew, Simon, Charles, Scott, Jake, Alison, and John. I’m sorry if I missed anyone
– all of your help throughout the season is
very much appreciated!
Thank you Rec Committee
Thanks also to everyone on the Rec Committee! You’re making a big difference for
Ramsay by committing your time, talent,
and ideas to plan and throw awesome
events, maintain our rink area, and generally
do what it takes to create a gathering spot
for Ramsay residents. Thanks to Carolyn,
Hilary, Allison, Charles, Ray, Darlene,
Melody, Iain, Alison, Dave, Julie, Cor, and
Kevin. And thanks to those who step up to
help out at events when we need you most!
Registration for Ramsay Soccer closed
March 31st. We had a fantastic response to
this volunteer-run program that will provide
non-competitive soccer for players aged 3,
4 and 5. It is a part of the Ramsay Community Association. We’re looking forward
to helping the kids make new friends and
learn a little about soccer at the same time.
Thanks to Joline Magwood for all her work
in coordinating this program for our community!
Free Bootcamps in Ramsay!
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For more information, contact Kathleen.
[email protected]
Ramsay Recreation Committee is pleased to
help offer this free community event!
The Rec Committee is always looking for
programs and events that interest Ramsay
residents. If you have an idea for an activity
you think the community would love, let us
know and the Rec Committee will see if we
can make it happen! Contact us at [email protected]
Our Ramsay friend and neighbour, Gord
Anderson of Anytime Fitness, is offering free
outdoor bootcamps in May!
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Every Saturday in May (May 2, 9, 16,
23 & 30)
11:00 a.m.
All fitness levels are welcome
Meet at the Park (next to Ramsay Rink)
No registration required! Every participant will receive a free gift just for
Central Library
Then as Now?
Fred Holliss
The cover April, 2005, edition of the Ramsay newsletter
encouraged attendance at the
next General Meeting with a
variation on the monkey seehear-speak theme. Inside, the
lead article was on Lilydale’s
proposed expansion. I personally attended the meeting
and was not in favour… The
Alex promoted their
attending.
Laundromat (located in the
7–11 mini-mall) and we had
great feedback on the article
about the 1963 softball team.
Civic Affairs was concerned
about revitalization versus
non-law-abiders in rental properties, and Catherine Cartmill
reflected on traffic issues. The
Casino was a success and we
were already ramping up
for Stampede Parking.
The Community Hall was
being renovated and you
could buy an entry-level
detached for an average of
$140,000. MLAs actually
do something, claimed
Denis Herard, and using
cold water in your laundry machine could save
up to $200+/year in
heating costs. Tulips
were already coming in
and People in Ramsay
focussed on two people called… Ramsay!
Wonder. Seek. Discover. Share.
Pick up our new program guide, Library Connect, for all of the wonderful programs and events the Calgary Public Library has to offer.
Register in person, online, or by calling 403.260.2620. In April, the
Central Library is proud to host:
International Tabletop Day
Join us to celebrate the wonderful world of tabletop gaming! Bring
your own favourite games or just bring yourself and play great strategy games like Settlers of Catan, Castle Panic, Carcassonne, Fluxx,
and more.
Saturday, April 11th, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m., Main Floor
Law at Your Library: Wills and Estates
Learn how to plan your will, including types of wills, what to
include, choosing an executor, and power of attorney. In partnership
with Calgary Legal Guidance.
Monday, April 13th, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., 3rd Floor
Reading Buddies
Teen volunteers and Library staff provide one-on-one reading
support and fun literacy activities for readers who are in Grades 1
through 3. Ages 5 to 9
Sundays, April 19th to May 24th, 1:00 - 2:15 p.m., 2nd Floor Program
Room
Small Business Tuesdays: Business Licenses
Learn about the importance of business licensing. Presented by the
City of Calgary.
Tuesday, April 28th, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m., Lower Level - Meeting Room 2
Jack Hornecker Reflects on Art and Health
Thirteen-year-old Jack Hornecker started to draw
when he was about six and just kept on drawing.
He draws every day. His sculptures and art cards,
based on his fantasy characters, are always a hit at
the kids’ tables at Ramsay’s annual Art in the Hood
sale. When he’s not drawing (or in school), he’s
playing water polo or badminton because exercise is
a crucial part of the treatment for juvenile arthritis. He’s also become a youth spokesperson for the
clinical trial to develop better treatments for the
disease. He was busy in March doing interviews for
Arthritis Awareness Month, drawing attention to
the fact that kids get arthritis, too.
His parents, artists Angie and Bill, were on the
cover of the December 2013 newsletter at the time
when Jack was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis.
This was a stressful time for the family because it
took a few months to get to the root of his health
problems. In September, Jack came home from
water polo practice with a rash, which they thought
was a reaction to chemicals in the pool. Soon after
he lost his appetite and sense of humour. Jack
recalled being exhausted and too tired to get off
of the couch. “Sometimes I didn’t even have the
energy to draw.”
Once the doctors diagnosed him, they recognized
that he was a good candidate for a clinical trial
for a new biologic medication. It was approved in
Canada, but did not yet have an effective method
for use. During the first months of the trial, he had
to go to the Children’s Hospital regularly for infusions, which was very disruptive. Now, his parents
can give him a shot once a week at home. “Sometimes I can forget I’m sick!” He spent a lot of time
in doctors’ offices and learned to ask good questions
about his health and the treatments. One of his
doctors noticed that he was very articulate and
knowledgeable about his body. She asked if Jack
would bring a kid’s perspective to medical forums
at the Foothills and do media interviews to raise the
public profile of their research.
Jack’s done interviews on the importance of exercise
for young people who have arthritis. Angie explained that until recently, the preferred treatment
for kids with arthritis was hospital rest to help cope
with the pain. This wasn’t effective and often had a
detrimental impact on their longterm health. Researchers now understand the importance of staying
active and challenging the joints. This was difficult
at first because his parents didn’t want to kick their
sick kid off the couch. But when the doctor explained that “Tired gets tired,” the family developed
a new philosophy focused on keeping themselves
moving. Jack says that even little walks help.
He’s also been interviewed about a pilot project
that uses the visual arts to improve health. Kids in
Calgary had the opportunity to attend a day-long
workshop with figurative sculptor Alicia Ponzio.
The principle of the program is that making art
gets their joints moving and concentrating on
creation gets their minds off of the pain. Jack had
made small sculptures before, but this was the first
time he made a maquette. He found it refreshing
to work on something larger. The kids are more
interested in learning new skills than talking about
their joints. Jack explained, “Kids focus on the art.
The adults talk about health.” Angie has become
the authority among parents at these events.
Jack made an Orc at the workshop. And as you can
see, Jack’s Orcs are fantastic! They are one of the
species in the incredible world that he’s developing
for his graphic novella Dragon Knights. The Orcs
are reptilian-human creatures who want to rule the
Archipelago and beyond. The Dragon Knights are
a mysterious group who recruit worthy warriors
who go on quests and fight the Orcs. Every knight
has their own dragon. Their armour includes a
dragon skull in the helmet. This helps the dragons
identify with their knight and makes them more
comfortable when the knights ride them. His
biggest influences are The Lord of the Rings and How
to Train Your Dragon. Jack’s creating a language for
spells based on Welsh and Norse. The spells control
fire, earth, and water; ice is a subcategory of water.
When a character says Dagrau Nˆwr, he or she can
create water daggers: “A glob of water that is sharp
and melting and freezing at the same time.”
Illustrations: Jack Hornecker
Nancy Janovicek
“I like to draw. A lot!”
There’s much more to this complex world. Jack has
sketch books full of character sketches and landscapes. He first had the idea for the comic book
when he was in Grade 6 and started drawing it
when he got sick. It’s an elaborate fantasy world,
and Jack admits that he tends to dwell on what
needs to be resolved rather than moving forward.
“When I’m drawing, I’m a perfectionist. I cannot
write unless I work out the block.” Having parents
who are artists helps a lot. His mom helps him develop strategies to keep him on task when he’s trying to put ideas to paper. His dad helps him work
through writing blocks by challenging the plots and
questioning the characters’ motivations and giving
him tips on how to show this through dialogue.
He’s working on the storyboard and action sequences and refining the fine details of characters
and their wardrobes. This summer, Jack plans to
attend writing workshops on graphic novels. He
hopes to have it out in the fall. The newsletter team
will keep you posted!
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Main Gallery Vanessa Kary, Marie Gelinas, and Giles and Darlene
Beck present “Bizarre Love Triangle”, a group exhibition by local abstract artists. You will see each artist’s separate and varied collection of
work expressing their personal stories, feelings, moments from which
you will be able to harness what appeals to your sense of interpretation. We hope that you will delight and appreciate the expressions
and creativity of this unique show.
Red Gallery Nadine Charman presents “Dreams and Portals”, a collection of paintings, drawings and magic boxes.
Stairway Gallery Krystyna Laycraft presents “Lands of Feelings”. This
show contains her latest mixed media works. They will become the
illustrations for her first children’s book.
Please join us for an opening reception on Friday, April 10th from
5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Artists will be in attendance.
workshop with Heather Kai-Smith! All our programming is complementary, with materials provided, and is family-friendly. All we ask
is for is your pre-registration! - visit www.ohcanadayyc.com/events to
register, or eskerfoundation.com/program/current/
Follow us on Facebook for more updates and insider info. As always,
admission and parking are free. Ramsayites, we look forward to
seeing you soon!
Ramsay on Facebook
Did you know Ramsay has some special focus Facebook groups?
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Ramsay Community Heritage
Ramsay Community Association (this is not an official page,
but one where most information is shared)
Ramsay Pet Page
Ramsay Recreation
Marda Loop Justice Film Festival
April at Esker sees plenty of opportunity remain to make “Oh, Canada” part of your spring fun. See it all: the exhibition’s works are also
at Illingworth Kerr (ACAD), Nickle Galleries at UofC, and Glenbow. Passports are still being accepted and stamped for the opportunity to win that $1000 pre-paid credit card- but only until April 11.
On April 17th, we proudly present our own Elizabeth Diggon, whose
talk will delve into the fascinating relationship between art and
international diplomacy. On the 26th we will hold another Speakeasy with Village Brewery. On April 25th join a hands-on drawing
Join us Tuesday, May 12th, at 7:00 p.m. for a Free Film & Conversation Night. “Hue: A Matter of Colour”, directed by Vic Sarin is a
personal, yet global, investigation into the history and current state of
colourism: the discrimination within one ethnicity based on differences in skin tone. Hue leads viewers on a thoughtful and surprising
journey to the heart of a painful and pervasive social issue that not
only polices appearance, but also class, gender, and geography.
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3818 - 14A Street SW.
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Civic Affairs
Cyril Jensen, VP External
It has been an eventful month. We reviewed and gave feedback
on a couple of DPs (Development Permit applications) at the last
general meeting on March 3.
At the next general meeting on April 7, we hope to get presentations on another couple DP applications:
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DP 2015–0734 • 1013 19th Ave SE
DP 2014–4925 • 2030 Salibury St SE ( with additional
garage).
There was also a Contextual Single Detached Dwelling approved, DP 2014–6152. There may be more.
We hope everyone comes out to the next GM and participates in
the process. I will be providing plans 1/2 hour before the meeting
start for everybody to look at. We are working to get plan PDFs
uploaded once we get permission from the owners.
Green Line LRT Update
Chuck Smith, Chair Ramsay Vision 2020 Committee
As many of you know Vision 2020 has been five point rating system. Three options were
primarily focused for the last few months on focused on an alignment that would see
the Calgary Transit’s Green Line proposal.
most, if not all, of the existing commercial
The Green Line is the official name of the
buildings on the West side of 11th Street
plan to bring the future LRT tracks through removed and/or compromised in order to
Ramsay to eventually end at Seton, the new
widen it to accommodate the LRT line. The
community surrounding the South Regional fourth is the Council approved alignment
Hospital.
that runs behind the Ramsay Design Centre
(RDC) and the newly renovated Snowdon
This past March 12th, the City invited all
Buildings parallel to the CP rail line. Beinterested parties from Ogden, Inglewood,
cause of the City’s inability to strike a deal
and Ramsay to a public workshop to discuss with CP Rail to access their right of way
how these communities would envision
the line would need to run (at least partialhow the Green Line would run through our ly) through both the RDC and Snowdon
communities. Just prior to the workshop, in buildings.
anticipation of these complex and potentially controversial questions, Vision 2020
Despite this new wrinkle Ramsay’s voice
invited all of our new volunteers to attend
was, for the most part, loud and clear:
an information session. The session was held KEEP THE COUNCIL APPROVED
to help people understand the implications
ALIGNMENT! Even though it would
of what the City is asking of the commumean at least partial removal of both buildnities and specifically Ramsay and was very
ings east of 11th Street. Other ideas that
well attended attracting 40 voluteers having
were generally shared by all were:
concerns and questions.
• Keep and/or improve our connection
At the session myself, Phil Dack, John
to Inglewood at 11th/12th and 8th
Holt, Jonathan Ilgert, and David Winstreets.
kler addressed concerns around Ramsay’s
• Keep and/or improve access into the
connectivity to other parts of the city and
community for emergency vehicles.
Inglewood, emergency access into our
• Remove Lilydale to make way for an
neighbourhood, heritage and arts in the
elevated station and/or Transit Orientcommunity, and where the LRT stations
ed Development (TOD) uses.
and track alignments have been proposed.
• Provide a Ramsay/Inglewood station
I was also able to produce a number of
that further connects the two commusketches to help illustrate roughly what the
nities.
various effected streets may look like with
The next opportunity for our voices to be
at-grade tracks and/or elevated tracks runheard will be in April when the City hosts
ning through them. These illustrations
were then taken by many of the volunteers to the City-run public workshop
where they were presented later that
same evening to the City facilitators
and consultants.
a workshop about 11 St SE. As soon as we
have the date, we will announce it on ramsaycalgary.ca. We will also put it on the sign
in front of the Community Hall.
For more information on upcoming events
and long term schedules (like this below),
visit calgary.ca/greenline
“The Green Line SE Transit way is a longterm project that will continue to develop as
funding and land becomes available.”
“The City is currently focusing on finalizing the route for the Green Line SE, and
identifying opportunities for future Transit
Oriented Development (TOD). These recommendations will be presented to Council
in October 2015.”
“Construction on the first 10 kilometers of
the Green Line SE will begin in 2017, and
is expected to be complete by 2021.”
Also look for the pre-workshop sketches
that were circulated at the meeting and
more commentary on our community
website as well.
Thank you all for your involvement and
continued support on this issue!
Ramsay Vision 2020, is an RCA approved
committee formed to help the community
establish a forward looking plan for the future
of Ramsay to 2020 and beyond.
While other important issues were
presented, the main focus (at least for
us Ramsayites) was the location of
the track alignment along 11th Street
from the CP underpass to the Crossroads Market. All the participants were
asked which of each of four alternative
alignments they preferred based on a
Illustration: Chuck Smith
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Illustration: Kim Firmston
The two-hour workshop was heavily attended by all three of invited communities with Ramsayites representing easily
half of the participants. CONGRATULATIONS RAMSAY FOR GETTING
OUT AND BEING HEARD!!!!
RIO - Making Stuff Up
Emily Firmston (Group Member)
March at Reality Is Optional kids’ writing club (and creative programs) was all about improvisation. In our first set of meetings we
brought back one of our favourite shows – Late Night with RIO!
This is where one person is the Late Night host and the other is an
expert. We had some amazing experts - everything from “doing the
thing” to “potato” to “naming things.” A cowboy ran through the
set, there were heavy handed security guards, mobs, a free running
Taco Cat, and budget cuts. It was pure madness
– just how we like it. March ended with improv
theatre games – more super fun times!
by the Master of the Alternate Universe. We also drew pictures
based on other people’s character descriptions. This was great fun.
We did more stuff, of course, but you’ll have to go on our website
to see it. Also on our website – new contests, our April E-Zine, and
writing camp information. Check it out: www.realityisoptional.
weebly.com
Get Ready for Reading Town
During the week of May 2–9, 2015 the communities of Inglewood and
Ramsay will become the hub for Reading Town Canada!
This local, family-friendly event in Calgary is one of two national
host sites for this second annual Reading Town, initiated by the
National Reading Campaign. All week long, reading will be woven
into fun activities and lively interactive events designed for ‘kids’ of
all ages!
Photo: Kim Firmston
Dungeons and Dragons club had us finishing
our dungeon with potato eating dwarves and a
lot of romance. We’re not sure what happened
there. Random Movie Night had us watching
Osmosis Jones – our most random movie yet.
So, so, weird. Table top games were canceled
due to the mysterious disappearance of our
leaders. We think THE COMPANY may have
had something to do with this. We are working
on building cyborg leaders to prevent further
problems. Free Fall Friday writing time was
chill as usual – if you call learning about a
creepy suicide forest in Japan chill. Maybe more
chilling than chill. Still better than the Island of
the Dolls – trust me. Pen and Panel Cartooning
Club now has a happy volley ball moon made
Newsletter Open House
Do you have great photos of Ramsay?
Do you have interesting Ramsay stories to tell?
Are you curious about the Ramsay Newsletter?
Join us on Sunday April 19, starting at 1:00pm at Caffe Rosso.
The Newsletter team will show you step-by-step how they put
together the newsletter, and how you can join the fun.
Imagine: A grand Kick-Off event with parade; scavenger hunts;
Little Free Library (LFL) bike tours and a LFL building workshop;
‘Read Aloud’ picnics in local parks and as an evening event; free
book drops; author appearances and readings; breakfast fun times;
book swaps; Pizza Poetry Bombs; hands-on baking of alphabet
cookies; and much, much more!
Your group can host your own activity or event too. Let’s promote
the joy of reading together! Be in touch to tell us about how you
might like to participate. There will be opportunities to share
stories, pictures and videos with Calgary Reads and the National
Reading Campaign too. Contact Calgary Reads to learn more, or to
get involved: [email protected] or visit: www.nationalreadingcampaign.ca/reading-town/
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Photo: Nancy Janovicek
Calgarians from across the City are encouraged to come to Inglewood and Ramsay to join in the fun.
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