Communities Online MARK YOUR CALENDARS. New Member of the Parks, Recreation and Culture Team!! HAVE A NEW EXECUTIVE? CHANGED CONTACT INFORMATION?

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1 Communities Online A monthly update from your Parkland County Parks, Recreation and Culture Department September/October 2015 New Member of the Parks, Recreation and Culture Team!! We are very pleased in announce the recent hiring of Donna Hinchey, who joined the Parks, Recreation and Culture team in a new position, Community Development Coordinator Funding. This new position will focus primarily on funding opportunities for Community Associations as well as other non-profits that the County supports. This will include all of the current funding programs the County administers (Operating Grant, Programs and Events Grant, Sustainability Grant, Signage Grant and Non-Profit Funding Grant) as well as seeking out and making groups aware of additional funding opportunities and providing assistance as required. In addition to the focus on funding, Donna will also become the assigned Community Development Coordinator for six Community Associations. The transition plan is currently still being worked on, but Suzanne and Cindy will be contacting each of the Community Associations directly to work on transitioning from their leadership to Donna s. Donna comes to us from the City of Edmonton, where she has spent a significant amount of time working with Community Leagues, assisting them with many of the same exciting projects as well as challenges faced by all of you. She has a true passion for working with people and assisting them in reaching the short term as well as long term goals. We are very excited to have Donna join our team, and we are sure you will feel the same upon meeting her. Donna s first opportunity to meet everyone will be at the Fall President s Forum, where we will be able further explain the added supports we will have in place for Community Associations going forward. Please help us in welcoming Donna to the team! HAVE A NEW EXECUTIVE? CHANGED CONTACT INFORMATION? Updating PARKLAND COUNTY is so easy. 1. Just click on the link below 2. Type in the information 3. Click SUBMIT Community+Services/Community+Association+Execut ive+list.pdf Oct 12 Oct 26 Nov 02 Dec 15 MARK YOUR CALENDARS Thanksgiving Parkland County Offices Closed Deadline to RSVP for Fall Presidents Forum Fall Presidents Forum Major Sustainability Grant Deadline Minor Sustainability Grant Deadline Program and Event Grant Deadline Signage Grant Deadline Find us on Facebook We have created a closed group on facebook for board members to talk. The group is open to all current community hall board members so find us and join! Parkland County Community Leagues

2 Volunteers Needed! GRANTS Minor Sustainability Grant, Program Grant & Signage Grant Next deadline is December 15 (retroactive up to 6 months) Major Sustainability Grant Next deadline is December 15. Please contact your CDC well in advance if you intended to apply for this grant. Grant applications are available online If you have any questions about the grants, please contact your CDC. VOLUNTEERS Are you looking to recognize some volunteers in your association? PAVAC offers an opportunity to recognize volunteers in your organization with a small gift. Send your nomination to volunteer.centre@stonyplain.com with the subject: PAVAC Volunteer Recognition Looking for volunteers to fill a specific role? Submit a job description and we can advertise it on govolunteer. ONGOING PROGRAMS Hosting a neighbourhood BLOCK PARTY is a fun and easy way to get to know your neighbours! As friendships grow so do safe and caring communities! Promoting your Events Do you have an event you would like other halls to know about, send them to smerrills@parklandcounty.com and we can include them in this newsletter. Buy, Sell or Trade Have something to buy, sell or trade? Looking to share or connect with another community association? Let us know and we can help you advertise and get in touch with other organizations in Parkland County. Fun Bag Available for Sign out The Fun Bag is a hockey bag filled with items for your use at community events/programs. Included in the bag are the following: 12 burlap sacks / potato sacks, 1 set of 6 wooden spoons & eggs, 1 set of 6 pizza toss, 1 parachute, 1 bucket o chalk, 24 small pylons stack cones, 12 cone hurdle bar, 12 beaded jump rope, 2 parasheets 4 x 4 feet and a variety of balls. We also hace some games including bocce bola ball, giant snakes & ladders and get knotted and a 10 x10 tent. Fell free to book as much or as little as you need for your event. This is a free service to you from your Parks, Recreation & Culture Department, please treat it with care. If you are interested in booking the bag please jobrien@parklandcounty.com or call (780) Please add us to your distribution list and forward your meeting minutes to us. Cindy Davies cdavies@ parklandcounty.com Suzanne Merrills smerrills@ parklandcounty.com Donna Hinchey dhinchey@ parklandcounty.com BLOCK PARTY GUIDE, KIT, INFORMATION FUNDING AND FUN-BAG Available On line: Phone: In person: Parkland County Centre Blueberry Carvel Hansen s Corner Moon Lake Keephills Hycrest Place Bright Bank Parkland Big Lake Rosenthal Tomahawk Muir Lake Clymont Duffield Entwistle Fallis Graminia Holborn Magnolia Manley Westland Park Woodbend Garden Valley Golden Spike Jackpine Parkland Village Sand Hills Smithfield

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4 Tri-Municipal Region Community Development Committee presents the: Fall Community Development Workshop Series 2015 Throughout the fall, three different community development workshops will be offered as part of an ongoing community partnership between the City of Spruce Grove, Stony Plain FCSS and Parkland County. Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about event planning, board roles and responsibilities and improve volunteer recruitment and retention practices. Event Planning for Non Profits Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Brightbank Hall Secondary Highway 627 and Range Road 21, Parkland County Cost: $45 per participant + GST (lunch included) Presenter: Milena Santoro, Volunteer Management Institute How Do I Do My Job? Board Role Training for Presidents/Chairs, Secretaries and Treasurers Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 Light supper: 5:45 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Workshop: 6:30 9 p.m. Location: Parkland County Centre 53109A Hwy 779 Cost: $15 per participant + GST (light supper included) Presenter: Community Development Officers, Alberta Culture and Tourism Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers for Non-Profits Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, 6 9 p.m. Agra Room, 2nd floor, Stu Barnes Arena 9 Agrena Rd, Spruce Grove No cost but registration is required Presenter: Jennifer Beyer, Alberta Culture and Tourism Registration is now open! For more information including how to register, locations, and facilitator bios, visit

5 Fall Community Development Workshop Series Registration Form Presented by the Tri-Municipal Region Community Development Committee 1. Event Planning for Non Profits: # Saturday October 3, a.m. - 4 p.m. Brightbank Hall, HWY 627 Parkland County Cost $ G.S.T. = $47.25 (Lunch is included) 2. How Do I Do My Job? Board Role Training: #10230 Tuesday, October 20, :45 6:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30 9 p.m. Workshop Parkland County Office, 53109A Hwy 779 Cost $ G.S.T = $15.75 (Dinner is included) 3. Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers for Non Profits: #10234 Monday, November 23, p.m. Agra Room, 2nd floor Stu Barnes Arena,9 Agrena Road, Spruce Grove No Cost / Registration required Please visit for further workshop details Complete the following information: Name: Mailing Address: Postal Code: Phone: Organization representing: Dietary Restrictions: Dinner Option: (Oct 20) Chicken Beef Vegetarian Canada s Anti-Spam Law: Please print your name initial in this box and sign here if you wish to continue to receive workshop/program information by from the Tri Municipal Region Community Development Committee which is comprise of members from (City of Spruce Grove, Town of Stony Plain and Parkland County. Registration Options: Return a completed form to: In person/mail registration: Spruce Grove City Hall: 315 Jespersen Ave, Spruce Grove, T7X 3E8 recreation@sprucegrove.org Phone: , Fax: Online: Registration closes seven days (once week) before each scheduled Workshop date. Refund requests must be received at least seven days prior to the scheduled workshop date. If you register for a workshop but do not attend, and no request for refund was received, no refund will be given. For more information contact Carol Dunnigan or Payment Options: (Circle one) Visa / MasterCard / Debit / Cash / Cheque (make Cheques payable to City of Spruce Grove) Number of programs registered for: Total Cost: Name on Card: Credit Card Number: Expiration Date: Security Code: The personal information that is being collected under the authority of the Municipal Government Act will be used for the purposes of conducting Community Development Workshops. It is protected by the privacy provision of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If you have any questions about the collection, contact the FOIP Coordinator at ext 154.

6 CITY OF SPRUCE GROVE PARKLAND COUNTY TOWN OF STONY PLAIN GENERAL INFORMATION GREEN BOOK COMMUNITY RESOURCE DIRECTORY Adventures in Aging Conference Thursday, October 8th Holy Trinity Catholic Church Hall 200 Boundary Road - Spruce Grove ADVANCED TICKETS ONLY! Doors open at 8:30 am Caring Connections. The GREEN BOOK 2015/16 is on-line, please add a link on your website to it! Community_Services/Greenbook_Community_ Resource_Directory.htm $25.00 Incl. Lunch For more info call TRICALA at Tickets Available at: Stony Plain FCSS Ave Spruce Grove FCSS 505 Queen Street Parkland County Centre 53109A HWY 779 OFFICE HOURS 9 am to 4 pm Closed during lunch

7 COMMUNITY EVENTS THANK YOU Parkland County Your votes helped the Inclusive Play in Parkland project be chosen for funding, with the result that four Inclusive swings will be placed in Parkland County playgrounds WHO WILL IT BENEFIT? Inclusion benefits everyone and helps develop a true sense of community and reduce stigma around disability. By separating community activities by ability and disability, young children are given a message early on that those who are different cannot associate with those who are able bodied and minded. With safe and appropriate equipment that can be used by both able and disabled children: Disabled children will get out more, making a more inclusive community for children and parents. Interaction with regular parents and regular kids in mainstream settings is the key to promoting true community. Often parents of children with disabilities feel isolated, inclusive parks will break down the barrier. If young children are exposed to differences at a young age, and through play, they will develop appropriate empathy and understanding towards disabilities. Inclusion is an important concept and the long term result is that disability will not be treated as a special condition, but as an ordinary part of life that affects us all. SAVE THE DATE Learn Where You Live Sept 22nd, 2pm-4pm Keephills Hall There will be booths and info from postsecondary on Distance Learning programs. Carvel Ukrainian Cultural Society Fall Harvest Dinner and Dance Saturday, October 17th. Music by Northern Kings. Doors open at 5:30. $25/person. For tickets call Bigs in School An easy & meaningful way to make a difference in the life of a child! Spend I hour a week in a school in Stony Plain or Spruce Grove Together you ll play board games or sports, you ll bake or do crafts, you ll help with reading or homework & much more. Most importantly, you ll develop a consistent, reliable & supportive friendship with a child. Big Brothers Big Sisters will support you through the entire processfrom application & training, to matching you with an awesome kid & guiding your relationship. Learn more & apply today at bgcbigs.ca/bigsinschool Or call for more info

8 2015 Fall Presidents Forum Monday, November 02, 2015 Garden Valley Community Centre Located at: Rge Rd 274 Doors open: 5:30 p.m. Dinner: 6:00 p.m. Forum: 7:00 p.m. RSVP by October 26th: Jennifer O Brien (780) or jobrien@parklandcounty.com Maximum of 3 representatives per community association or playschool board.