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http://www.ramsaycommunity.ab.caRAMSAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 1136 – 8 TH STREET SE , CALGARY, AB T2G 2Z7

June, 2005 Circulation 1200

Don’t Forget — Ramsay Community Association monthly meeting takes place the first Tuesday of every month – 7 pm in the Lower Hall

It’s Spring and time for our annual

COMMUNITY CLEAN-UPSATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2005

COMMUNITY HALL PARKING LOT

9 A.M. – 2 P.M.Time to make our neighbourhood look great!

We will be organizing some cleaning crews to pick up garbage in the parks and public spaces. Consider donating an hour of your time for the community.

Giant garbage bins will be supplied by the city. We will be arranging for paint and oil recycling.

Food and refreshments will also be available.

Do you have a truck?We are looking for community members with trucks

who might be willing to help pick up larger items. Call the Hall at 265-4898.

Concerned about Traffic?The Traffic Calming committee will present their findings and gather community input at two events this month:

Tuesday, June 7th - monthly RCA meeting 7 p.m. at the Hall

Saturday, June 11th – Open House 1 – 3 p.m. at the Hall

WE NEED YOUR INPUT!!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COMMUNITY CLEANUP ........................1

CONCERNED ABOUT TRAFFIC? ...............1

TABLE OF CONTENTS .........................2

MEETING NOTICES ............................2

MEMBERSHIP FORM...........................2

RAMSAY DAY 2005 ...........................3

TRAFFIC CALMING.............................3

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE .......................5

CALGARY EMS: HELMET SAFETY...........6

CIVIC AFFAIRS ................................7

RAMSAY SCHOOL ..............................8

COMMUNITY TIDBITS..........................9

COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS.....................9

EARTH NEWS FROM GRASSROOTS ......... 11

ALEXANDRA CENTRE SOCIETY ............. 12

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? ....... 13

PEOPLE IN RAMSAY ......................... 15

CALENDAR OF EVENTS...................... 16

RAMSAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2003-2004 & COMMUNITY CHAIRS

Position Name Contact InfoPresident Vince Bodnar 266-4329

[email protected] President Michael Fitzpatrick [email protected] President – External& Chair, Civic Affairs

Janice Thoroughgood [email protected]

Vice President – Internal & Chair, Membership

Colleen Peters 284-4918

Treasurer Jennifer Hapgood [email protected]

Secretary Darlene Traviss 265-4898Member Liz Skagen 262-8714

[email protected] Brenda Japp 264-7137Special Events Ev Bell 259-3753

[email protected] Allan Baker 237-7927

[email protected] Lynn Whieldon 265-4898Community Hall Karen Lowry 265-4898Summer and Winter Sports Karen Lowry &

Jennifer Hapgood265-4898

Special Events Vacant 265-4898Casino Pat Baker 237-7927

[email protected] School Liaison Catherine Cartmill 265-4898Website www.ramsaycommunity.ab.caNewsletter Editor Beth Carter 269-4199

[email protected] Layout Fred Holliss 815-3733

[email protected]

MEETING NOTICESNext General MeetingTuesday, June 7, 2005Ramsay Community Lower Hall, 7 pmChildcare available.

Next Ramsay Community Board MeetingTuesday, June 21, 2005Ramsay Community Lower Hall, 7 pm

COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPContact Colleen Peters at 284-4918

You are the community – Your voice is important!Annual Membership allows you to:

Participate in Community SportsVoice your concerns to the Civic Government

Beautify our Community

$10 Family $8 Single $6 Senior, Disabled,

AssociatePlease cut out this form

and mail with your cheque or money order

to:Ramsay Community

Association1136 – 8th Street SE,

Calgary, AB, T2G 2Z7

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RAMSAY DAY 2005It is with regret that Ramsay Day, so slated and hoped for on June 12, is to be cancelled.

Our appeal to the community for volunteers came back without one single participant. The last two years, members of the board and the community as well as people from outside the community worked extremely hard to put together a very successful and entertaining day for families and children of Ramsay.

Unfortunately, we cannot continue to rely on the same volunteers day in and day out. As a result, and since there are not any new willing volunteers this year, Ramsay Day will be cancelled. Hopefully next year the community will come together with a great-er volunteer’s effort and put the event back together.

Until then…

Dear Neighbour, please plan to attend the RCA general meet-ing Tuesday June 7 at 7PM. Members of the Ramsay Traffic Committee will be on hand to share the information we have gathered over the last two years and get your feedback, which is an invaluable part of our process.

We will be discussing:• Identified “hot spots” in Ramsay• Traffic study data on speeding and shortcutting• Available traffic calming measures• Future developments that will affect our traffic

Remember, any solutions proposed can affect traffic patterns on other streets. Our goal is to provide a safer and more live-able community for all residents. In order to reach this goal, compromises may be necessary; we all need to support our neighbours.

A second presentation will be held on Saturday, June 11th, from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Lower Hall for those people who are unavailable on Tuesday evening.

P.S. If you get around by foot, bike, transit or motor vehicle we need your input. Please join us because no one can represent your point of view better than you!

Park n’ Play &Stay n’ Play

Neighbourhood Drop In PlayProgram for children (Free)

Tuesday to FridayAugust 2 - 5

10 am – 3:30 pm (ages 6 –12)

10 am – noon (ages 3-5 with parent)

In Ramsay@ the community association

1136 8 St. S.E..

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PHONE 268-2574

TRAFFIC CALMINGCatherine Cartmill


Dale Fehr at the unveiling of his Ramsy mural, 2003.


The little historical community of Ramsay, nestled in the heart of the city. Cute, quaint, quirky, with

lots of activity to keep folks hopping. This is how I see Ramsay, but I am curious as to how we are seen by the rest of our city residents. Are we viewed as:- the community that I cut through as I drive to or from the

downtown;- the place to find free parking for events at the Saddledome or

to watch fireworks during the Stampede;- great roadways for racing, because our roads are wide and are

designed for cars, not pedestrians and speed limits and play-ground zones are not enforced;

- the area where absentee landlords profit from properties that they couldn’t care less about;

- an area of low resistance for the criminal element to easily take hold;

- the ‘new East Village’ and Victoria Park catch community for their previous unwelcome residents

- the community that should deal with Calgary’s undesirable issues?

The answer is NO. Sorry Calgary, you couldn’t be further from the truth!

Ramsay community embraces social responsibility and is an excellent example in illustrating what being a good city neigh-bour means: • We supported the Sunshine Residence (serving the addiction

issues of primarily the native community) for several years. This residence has recently changed operation to become Raido House (transitional housing for homeless youth who do not have Child Welfare status) with programs to address conditions leading to their involvement with the criminal justice system.

• We value and celebrate our community diversity by striving to maintain a large percentage of low income housing and social housing, ensuring a broad spectrum of socio-economic individuals make up our community. A recent city survey shows that approximately 1/3 of our tenant households spend 30% or more of their income on housing, and that almost 20% of our residents live in low income households.

• We continue to embrace the Ramsay Elementary School, and the cutting edge program offered through the Janus Academy, working with Calgary’s children with autism. Our children are our future, and we continue to support that.

Ramsay welcomes people from different walks of life, regardless of income, and values our diversity. I believe it’s fair to say that Ramsay wants to continue to be diverse. What we do not want are criminal activities, such as prostitution and drug houses, which from casual observation, appear to be on the rise.

As I discussed earlier this year, much of the traditional com-munity of Victoria Park and The Rivers (East Village) dissolves with every passing day, and inner city communities (includ-ing Ramsay) must be aware that many of the social and safety challenges in these communities will be looking for a new

home. To this end, Ramsay continues to:• report street workers strolling through our residential neigh-

bourhoods; • to assist the police to clamp down on drug-houses and relat-

ed narcotics dealing activity; to work with health, by-law and other City departments to deal with problem and vacant properties;

• to deal with increased traffic flow and speeding and parking violators;

• to work with the city to have appropriate commercial devel-opment along our industrial edge.

While we continue to contribute to Calgary, this leads to dis-cussing the issue of ‘Community Capacity,’ and realistically; what else can be expected for Ramsay volunteers to do?

At recent meeting of Ward 9 community association presi-dents, we had the opportunity to discuss issues in our commu-nities. I challenged that we need to address many of our inner city social issues collectively, and that The City of Calgary has a major role to play. Ramsay and other inner-city communities should not be expected to bear the weight of Calgary’s social responsibility. I believe the onus is now on the City to step up to the plate. What is the City’s plan to deal with the transition-ing of Victoria Park and The Rivers? I will keep you posted as information unfolds.

See you out and about. Come volunteer!

. Get Involved.Make Ramsay a

Safer Community!Block Watch is an effective residential crime protection

program that requires very little time commitment.

It is impossible for the police to be everywhere at all times.

Police require the assistance of every resident of Ramsay tobe their eyes and ears. The higher number of calls that the

police receive on any suspicious activity, the moredetailed information they will have to solve a crime. Block Watch provides a link

between neighbors for this reason.

BECOME A BLOCK WATCH MEMBER TODAYIt's easy! Call Ramsay’s Block Watch representatives:

Theresa @ 263-7127 or Mark @ 714-5570Please leave your name, address, and phone number.

To receive a monthly newsletter on crime stats and a pamphlet on home security tips,

please email: '[email protected]'. There is no charge to join.

For More Information please visitwww.calgaryblockwatch.com

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEVince Bodnar


Denis A. Herard, M.L.A.Chair, Standing Policy Committee on Education and EmploymentCalgary Egmont Constituency

Edmonton - toll free - 310-0000 and key in 780-422-5378

calgary.egmont @assembly.ab.ca

To honour the contributions of its oldest citizens, Alberta is issuing a special centennial medallion. A 14-karat gold medal-lion will be presented to Albertans who are 100 years or older in 2005. The medal pays tribute to the hard work, ingenuity and pioneering spirit of the people who built the prosperous, vibrant province we live in today.

To date, we have honored 5 of the 8 Centenarians in the Calgary Egmont Constituency. Clockwise from bottom left of page: Eva Selman, Mabel Nickerson, Florence Fosbrooke, Ottilie Laudel, and Helene Sager.

The other centenarian medallions will be presented to Agnes Goodwin, Christina Cameron and Hazel Reinhardt.

Please contact my office at 640-1363 [email protected] with any comments or concerns.

Helmet Safety Bicycle crashes are the leading cause of brain injury to school aged children. Every year Calgary paramedics respond to medical emergencies where helmets have prevented a serious injury or saved a life. While this is encouraging, there are still a significant number of people that do not wear a helmet. Helmet safety for cyclists has received a great deal of attention and a Provincial law now requires anyone under 18 years of age to wear a helmet when riding a bicycle. However, a helmet should also be worn when using a skateboard, in-line skates or a scooter.

The majority of bicycle injuries do not involve motor vehicles. Most often, they occur when a cyclist falls, strikes a stationary object like a pole or collides with a pedestrian or another cyclist.

Where to Start:- cyclists that choose their own helmet are more likely to

wear them; allow children to assist choosing their helmet- start wearing a helmet early and make it a habit, even if

young children are learning on a tricycle- one simple rule: no helmet, no bike; make the rule for

children and stick to it- lead by example for others – always wear your own

helmet

Make Sure the Helmet Fits:- the helmet should be level on the head, snug but not

tight- use sizing pads for a comfortable fit- adjust the straps to form a “Y” below and slightly forward

from the ears- only one finger should fit under the chin strap

A brain injury is not like a broken bone - it doesn’t fully heal. Brain injury can lead to death or permanent disability. The cost of a helmet is easily justified by research that shows wearing one can reduce the risk of brain injury by 85%.

Calgary paramedics are doing their part. For 8 years paramedics have been giving away free helmets to children in an effort to reduce the number of preventable head injuries seen every year in Calgary. This spring, the Calgary Paramedics Charity Society, the EMS Foundation and the Dinner Optimists Club once again partnered to distribute over 500 helmets to less fortunate children. Paramedics visited schools, spoke to the children about brain injuries and helmet safety, then fitted them with a free helmet.

Helmets should be replaced every 5 years even if it hasn’t been in a crash. UV rays can weaken the helmet. And REMEMBER: a helmet that has been in a crash must be replaced, even if it doesn’t look damaged.

Calgary EMS…YOUR ambulance service…YOUR paramedics…here for YOU…

www.calgaryems.com


At the last community meeting, we discussed Ramsay’s ARP. This is now available online at www.calgary.ca Type Ramsay

ARP into the search box, and you will have access to the pdf file. We will also be posting this pdf on our website soon.

I was also asked about the final approved routes for the Southeast LRT. There will be two stops in our neighbourhood – between Inglewood and Ramsay, near 11th Street SE, and at the Crossroads Market. Here are several maps showing the LRT expansion plans.

The Civic Affairs Committee meets only when there are items to discuss. If you wish to be included on my email notification list please contact me at 269-2640 or [email protected]

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CIVIC AFFAIRSJanice Thoroughgood

Proposed Ramsay-Inglewood Station

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RAMSAY SCHOOLBrian Del Castilho, Principal

On the afternoon of May 18, 2005 twenty students from Ramsay School and the Janus Academy were involved in a photo opportunity with the Missing Children Society of Canada. This organization held a press conference at the school to promote its Light the Way Home Campaign, which encourages children to be safe at all times when they are out-doors. Most of the students were given a letter from the phrase above on which they drew their own designs and held up in front of them. This opportunity was great for the school and the organization and once again emphasized the school’s com-mitment to working with the community at large.

On May 5, 2005 the school had its annual spring concert, A Suitcase Full of Stories. This could not have been done without the generosity of the Ramsay School Council and the Janus Academy Parent’s Council. There were many individual people to thank and here are but a few: Mooky Cornish, Pam Dyment, Cimarron Meyer, Bonnie Phillips, and Andie Shaffer.

As we approach the end of the school, we are looking forward to a successful completion of this year and a great start to next year. At this time it looks like we shall have one full day kin-dergarten class, five homerooms from grades one to six and the Ready Class. This is an increase of one homeroom over 2004/05 and our class size should be around twenty students or less. The school has increased its population by 39 % since the end of September 2002. The Little School with the Big Heart con-tinues to grow.

STAMPEDE PARKING At Ramsay School

July 8 – 17, 2005

This is a great fundraiser for the school and also helps address the problem of lack of on-street parking for all of us who live in the community.

We need a lot of volunteers for these ten days. If you are a parent of a student or even just a good friend of Ramsay School sign up for a shift. We have a lot of fun meeting tourists and talking about our beautiful school and community.

If you can help, please call Hilary at 264-3542.

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Community TidbitsCALLING ALL GARDENERS!We need volunteers to help with landscaping the front of the hall after our construction is complete. This will probably take place in late July. If you can help out, please call Ev at 259-3753 or Beth at 269-4199.

JOIN THE EXCITEMENT!Give your son or daughter the experience of a lifetime – get involved with a world-class music organization. The Calgary Stampede Showband, the Calgary Stetson Show Band and the Calgary Round-Up Band are currently seeking members for the 2005-2006 school year. Members have the opportunity to develop their musical skills, meet new friends, travel the world and have lots of fun – all while learning leadership and life skills. It is one of the strongest community youth develop-ment programs available for students between the ages of 12 and 21 in the city of Calgary. For more information on these world-class organizations, please contact us at 261-9322 or [email protected]. More info: www.bandsofcalgary.com

RAMSAY SENIORSThe Ramsay Welcome Centre offers a range of enjoyable activ-ities through the week. Come down to play pool on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Whist is played on Tuesdays. A pot-luck supper is held on the 3rd Thursday of each month. For more information, call Roy Braybrook at 262-5650.

RAMSAY SCHOOL PLAYGROUNDAfter several years of serious fundraising, Ramsay School will finally be getting its new playground this summer. Demolition of the site will take place after Stampede, and installation of the new playground will take place August 5-7. We need vol-unteers to help out. If you can help, please call Norma Wood at 269-1299.

THE RAMSAY RINK PROJECTThe Ramsay Community Association is starting to plan an upgrade for our community rink on the hill. The rink is almost 30 years old, and it needs some maintenance and upgrades. If you have ideas about the project, or would like to volunteer to help out, please let Janice know at 269-2640 or [email protected]

RENEW YOUR COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP!The membership year for the community is drawing to a close as of August 31st. To retain your voting privileges, plan to renew your membership soon. Remember! In taking out a Ramsay Membership, you are effectively adding your voice, your participation, and your vote to your community. And more importantly, you are showing to City Hall that you care and are concerned about your community of Ramsay.

COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS

Organize & Stylize - We’ll Clean Sweep your home! Call IzON StyLe @ 265 1580

Full Day Kindergarten – Register your child at Ramsay School for full day kindergarten in Fall 2005 by calling 777-7690.

Found - electric grass trimmer near the Point Gallery. Please give a description to claim. 269-2640

Carpenter – The Community Association is looking for a carpenter to help build several simple projects for the community. If you can help out, please call Ev at 259-3753.

Wanted - I am looking for heritage seeds for tomatoes and vegetables. Please call Colleen at 284-4918

For Sale – Drift Boat – excellent for fly fishing. Call Bob at 703-3531.

Dog Walking – We are back! The Lawn Care Kids were gone for the winter, but we are now walking dogs. The cost is $5.00 for 30 minutes. We will also be mowing lawns this summer. Call William at 269-3194.

For Sale – 3 seat couch (neutral colours) and love seat (floral) – both solid and in good condition – make me an offer! Call Michael at 294-0752

Artists - I would like to learn how to stretch large canvasses – can you help? Colleen 284-4918.

For Sale – Toddler Car Seat ($10) and Small Child Bike Carrier ($10). Call Ev at 259-3753.


Lee Richardson, MP

Calgary Centre 105, 1410 11th Avenue SW

Calgary, AB T3C OM8 Tel (403) 244-1880Fax (403) 245-3468

www.leerichardson.ca

Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm


GETTING TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOURSYou may have noticed the stacked blue townhouses on

the side of Scotsman hill along Spiller Road. Ramsay Heights Co-operative Housing is home to 37 families. Some have been part of this community for over twenty years. We are a diverse community welcoming people of all incomes, abilities, ages and backgrounds, to name a few. Here are a few common questions about housing co-ops:

What is a housing co-operative?Housing co-ops are non-profit organizations. They are set

up to provide quality, affordable housing. Co-ops are run by the members. Members elect boards, hire staff and take care of all of the co-op business. Members must abide by co-op bylaws and required to participate. We work hard to provide education opportunities to our members and to be active in our community.

If I move in, how long can I stay?You can live in a co-op as long as you like. Many of our

members have lived in the Ramsay Heights Co-op for fifteen or more years.

What does it mean to be a member of a co-op? All members hold shares in the co-op, they pay a monthly

housing charge, participate in meetings, actively run and maintain the co-op. We have committees that plan events, write a newsletter, work on maintenance, budgets and inspec-tions. We hold annual meetings, barbeques, clean-ups and workshops.

How much does it cost?Co-op housing is an affordable alternative. In most co-ops,

members pay according to their household income. There are often housing subsidies available. Housing charges only rise when the co-op’s costs rise and members have to approve any changes.

Where can I find more information?www.sacha.coop

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EARTH NEWS FROM GRASSROOTSChantelle Hughes

IS YOUR SPACE TOO SMALL?Come and check our Ramsay’s newly renovated

community hall.

We have extremely reasonable prices, and it is a great place to hold birthday parties, weddings,

anniversaries, or meetings.

For information and prices, call Karen at 265-4898.


WHAT’S UP AT THE CENTRE?

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3- 36 months

Music preparation for infants and toddlers

with a parent. Traditional songs, rhymes,

and rhythmic activity to encourage your

child’s musical, early literacy, and motor

skill development.

2 – 5 years Fun, Fun, Fun

Fun, Fitness, Skills and Safety are all part of

the action packed circuits that develop

motor skills, and an active lifestyle. Kids do

what they do best… PLAY!

LEXANDRA PLAYSCHOOL

Fall 2005 Registration

Builds on your child’s natural drive to move,

explore and learn through play. Music and

oral story telling help to develop literacy

and social skills, in a beautiful creative

environment.

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July 18 -22nd9:00AM - 12:00PM

3 - 5 year olds

A gentle rhythm of outdoor play,games,

Imaginative play,Singing, story telling, and crafts

Lead by experienced early childhoodeducator, Rose Maynard.

Free play… Fresh air… Outdooractivity …

Cost $75 weekSnack provided

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SUMMER CAMP SUBSIDIES TheAlexandra Centre Society has limited

summer camp sponsorships available toqualified families of children 16 and

under.Call Michael for information.

Suzuki Baby & ParentMusic

Kids Gym

BE AN INFORMANT…

Report a Centenarian? Help

us celebrate and honour the life of

a 100 year old community

resident in Alberta’s Centennial

Year. Call us at 269-5588

922 – 9 Avenue SE

403.269.5588 Fax: 403.269.5868

[email protected]

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��“Whole Child Development”

Based on Waldorf Education Philosophy.

Children 3 – 4yrs.January 24 – March 31

Child & Parent or Guardian

Monday & Tuesday weekly

April 1 – June 30

Children only; 3 – day program

Movement, Music, & Story Telling

in a gentle and beautiful environment.

Register Mon. – Fri. 9:00am – 5:00 pm.

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February 21, 20056:00PM

Alexandra Dance Hall

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The Alexandra Centre Society Christmas Hamper Program saw another successful year. We provided 48 Christmas

Hampers to families in need in Inglewood, Ramsay and Victoria Park. The program was largely a success due to the

dedication of volunteers, and generous donors. We would like to thank all the individuals and organizations for your

financial, in-kind, and volunteer support.

Special thanks go out to the folks at Fleischmann’s Yeast and The Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank. The staff at

Fleischmann’s ensured that every child had new toys under the tree this year, and The Food Bank supplied us with a

huge order of food items at no cost. Fort Calgary, Planet Organic Market, Inglewood Child Development Centre,

Silver Threads, Calgary Co-Op, Mark’s Work Wearhouse, The Calgary Hitmen, The Down Under Club, St. Anne’s

School, and The Lantern Church all made significant contributions to aid our community residents.

We would like to thank the following individuals for contributing their time, The Calgary Alternative Support Services

Crew, Jenny Thomson, Molly Cropper, Carl & Heike Semon, Sandra Whiteford, Lynn MacKinnon, Ria Burr, Sandy &

George Parkson, Pete & Doreen Wiens, Don Raine, John & Grace Westra, Peter & Pat Abbott, Paul Moores, Heather

Wallinder, Shirley-anne Reuben, Everyone at the IODE, and many others – you know who you are!

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August 11th 7:00 – 10:00pm Canada Olympic Park FREE!

“Toast” in the sun and “Jam” to the music while cheering on your favorite youth bands at this battle of the bands in the park! If you think your band has got what it takes to battle your way to the top, then get your registration form at www.calgary.ca/youth

For more information on this event, call 221-3955


HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

These children intend to find out. Pictured here are children from the Inglewood Child Development Centre (ICDC) eagerly waiting to plant their garden patch. Children from the resident daycare at the Alexandra Centre and the Alexandra Playschool will plant and tend a garden as part of a partnership project between the Alexandra Centre Society and ICDC.

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Alice C. Bateman - Author

Alice Bateman lives in a lovely wonderland on the edge of Ramsay – her garden is lush and protected from the busy streets nearby, and her 1908 house is full of character, with floors which slant in every direction. Alice and two of her children, Matthew and Danny, have lived in Ramsay for the last five years and love it’s relaxed nature, friendly people, and small school.

Alice has been working full time as a writer for the last ten years. Her talent as a writer was recognized at a young age when she was growing up on a farm in Barrie, Ontario. At the age of 10, she won a writing award for the “County Wide Weed Essay.” They made me stand up in front of the class to receive my award, and I was so excited I broke the pencil I was holding in two. I won $5 and a county banquet, and to be honest, I haven’t made much more on my writing since then!

Alice has been writing ever since. Along the way, to pay the bills, she worked as a craft vendor, selling her own jewellery, in the management office for the Canadian a capella group, The Nylons, and as a telemarketer. But her first love, her passion, was always writing. In the late 1990s, she discovered the inter-net, and self published some of her work, including poetry, songs, and short stories, on a website called the Writer’s Voice. She built up the site to include hundreds of other writers, and spent much of her time (12 – 16 hours each day) editing other writer’s works. She now has a new site Wondersmith West, which can be viewed at http://www.angelfire.com/realm3/alice_c_bateman/

Alice has published two novels. Her first, In Her Terror (2003) is a suspense thriller set in Toronto in 1999. It is an intense read, telling the story of Anya, a young Jewish girl who was stolen from her family so the Nazis could claim her inheri-tance. Fifty years later, Anya starts to dream of her past, and to recall memories long repressed. It took Alice ten years, off and on, to finish this novel.

Her second novel, Twenty Fifty Five: Prophecy or Science Fiction (2004) just flowed out of her in 13 days and nights. It tells the story of a woman turning 100 years old in 2025 who is living in a post-flood North America. It is a warning, a reminder to change our ways and be a little more kind to each other and our planet, before God is forced to step in and make some drastic changes.

Now she is in the final stages of preparing her new book, One American Dreamer, a biographical novel of the life and times of Donald R. Tietz, a pilot, policeman and businessman from Iowa. At first I wasn’t sure if I could do a biography, but I have, and I enjoyed the research. I realized I had to learn much more about the United States to write this book. After several years of fighting, you can now order Alice’s books through Chapters, or through online book distributors.

Alice is looking forward to holding a fantastic Alice in Wonderland party to celebrate her 50th birthday this August. Despite her youthful appearance, Alice has seven children, ranging in age from 8 to 32, and also five grandchildren. Three of the older kids still live back east, but her daughter Krystal recently surprised her with plans to move to Alberta.

When she is not writing, Alice loves to design and make jewel-lery, do some gardening, and to hang out with her boys. As well, she is planning to fix up her house this summer. When I was still living back east, I prayed for a little house with a big garden. I came to Calgary for a two-week vacation, and there it was! In Ramsay!

Ramsay is a diverse and historical inner-city neighbourhood, which is arts-friendly, family-based,

and active. We are a village surrounded by green space in the midst of the city. In this monthly column, we will meet one person who helps to define our wonderful community.

PEOPLE IN RAMSAYBeth Carter

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Newsletter ContributionsAny community member is welcome to contribute to this newsletter. The deadline for submissions for each upcoming month’s issue is the 20th of the preceding month. Please email your contributions, comments, and articles to:[email protected] drop it off at the Ramsay Community Hall, 1136 8 St SE

KEY POLICE CONTACTS

If you see crimes in the area, please contact the police by phone at 266-1234 or e-mail.

Our community liaison officer is: Const. John Moriarity, Badge #3319

To e-mail any police offi-cer the address is: pol(badge #)@calgarypolice.ca (eg. to e-mail John Moriarity, [email protected]).

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Ramsay Community ContactsRamsay Community Hall & Ramsay Community Association 1136 - 8th Street SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2Z7

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JUNE 2005Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3Artpoint Opening,5-9 p.m.

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5 6 7RCA General Meeting 7 p.m.

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TRAFFIC Open House – 1-3 p.m.

12 13 14 15 16Seniors Potluck

School Council Meeting7 p.m.

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Arpoint Opening, 7 – 11 p.m.

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19 20 21RCA Board Meeting7 p.m.

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Artpoint Event 8 p.m.

25COMMUNITY CLEAN UP 9 am – 2 pm

Artpoint Event 11 p.m.

26 27 28Ramsay – last day of school

29 30 1CANADA DAY

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