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100, 22106 South Cooking Lake Road Sherwood Park, AB T8E 1J1
South Cooking Lake & Area Community League
www.southcookinglake.com
June 2019 Newsletter
Community League Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 13th
The AGM will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 13th on the Seniors side of the Community Hall. Everyone is welcome. We have several positions that will be available because some of our volunteers have moved from our community or stepped down. We are currently looking for a Hall Rental Coordinator, Kids Party Planners, a Chair for the Trail Days
Committee, and a couple of other positions. Getting involved with your community league is a great way to meet your neighbors and help plan events in our community. We have funds to offer activities and there are also grants available – we just need a little help to make things happen. A large time commitment is not required. Meetings are held once a month for about an hour and a half. Some of our current members have been in these roles for a number of years and if we don’t find a few replacements, our Board may not be able to continue to operate. Please contact Heather at [email protected] for more information. Just let us know the amount of involvement you are comfortable with and we will find a role that works for you! Thank you everyone Are you a Community League Member?
Did you know that anyone can sign up for a Community League Membership? You do not need to live in the hamlet to sign up. The cost is $20/year per family and the membership gives you discounts on classes and events at the Hall and voting privileges at meetings. Money raised from the memberships helps fund activities in our community, such as the kids’ holiday parties and other events. Please contact Stacey at [email protected] to sign up. Hall Rental Coordinator Urgently Needed
We are looking for someone to help coordinate rentals at our community hall. Please contact Troy at 587-985-5462 or [email protected] if you may be able to help and he can give you more information about what the role involves. Community Roadside Cleanup Fundraiser
Thank you to our volunteers who helped out with the Roadside Cleanup on Saturday, June 1st. All money we raise goes back in to our community for family events, classes, etc.
Upcoming SCL & Area Community League Meetings
Join us for our next meeting – the AGM – on Thursday, June 13th on the Seniors side of the Hall. Everyone welcome! Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month, except July and August when there are no meetings.
Strathcona County Library Bookmobile
Tuesday nights at the SCL Hall from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. and Thursday mornings from 11 to noon. The Bookmobile also visits the Strathcona Olympiette Centre/Fultonvale School parking lot on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Hastings Lake Community Hall from 4-5 p.m., Ministik School from 5:15 to 6 p.m. and Colchester Hall from 7:45 to 8:30 p.m.
FREE Drop in Weekly Parent Link Playgroup
Thursday mornings from 10 to noon at the Hall. Come out and meet your neighbors and let your kids explore all of the crafts and other activities the Parent Link staff set up for families in our community to enjoy!
South Cooking Lake Seniors Association
Tuesdays at 1 p.m. and Fridays at 7 p.m. Activities include cards, pool, shuffleboard and board games. There is a potluck at noon on the second Tuesday of each month. Wheelchair accessible. Minimum age 55. Annual fee of $5 and $1 drop in fee.
Trail Days – Saturday, August 17th
Free family fun for everyone! Pancake breakfast, parade, car show, Country Market, inflatables, kids games, pony rides, petting zoo, horseshoe tournament and much more. If you would like to help plan or volunteer on the day, contact Aila
at 780-922-1653 or [email protected]. Planning meetings will be held the last Monday of each month at 7p.m. on the Seniors side of the Hall. The more help we have, the more fun activities we can offer!
Special Thank You to Our Dedicated Volunteers
We are sending a big THANK YOU to our volunteers who plant and water the flowers around our community each year, and to the volunteers who regularly cut the grass around the hamlet. Your help is tremendously appreciated and it does not go unnoticed! Thank you so much for all you do! Summer Day Camp at the South Cooking Lake Hall?
Would you be interested in a summer day camp for kids at the SCL Hall? Please let us know for what ages you are looking for and what kind of programming you would like to see. We'd love to see a rural option available for families in our area. We are also looking for people who may be able to help plan and run the program. This would be a paid position. Please contact Heather at [email protected] with your ideas. Interested in a Weekly Market at the Hall for the Summer?
Would you like to see a weekly market at the Hall? We are looking for vendors who may want to participate. Please contact Heather at [email protected] for more information. Trail Days Contact Numbers
Trail Days will be on Saturday, August 17th. For information about specific areas, here are the contacts:
Market/Garage Sale - Cathy 780-231-8809 Show 'n Shine - Jan 780-982-4687 Horseshoes - Art 780-913-1922 Animals - Diana 780-885-8615 Kids Zone - Diana 780-885-8615 Parade - Karen 587-340-9850 Breakfast - Patti 780-400-3880
Registration for the SCL Girl Guide Units Now Open!
Are you looking for an activity for your daughter to gain new skills, develop her confidence, discover herself and the world around her, and be supported so she can become everything she wants to be? Girl Guides of Canada offers activities in STEM, community service, saving the environment exploring the great outdoors and more. She’ll create lifelong friendships and develop skills to take on challenges that girls face today. If this is something you think your daughter might enjoy, contact Shari at [email protected] for more information. Meetings for girls age 5 to 17 are offered at the South Cooking Lake Community Hall. The meetings run from September until May or June. You can also visit www.girlguides.ca for more information. SCL Scout Group Resuming in September
We are excited the Beaver Scout group will be continuing to meet at our Hall next year. Boys and girls welcome! Beavers is for ages 5 to 7 and the meetings will likely run on Wednesdays again. We are also looking into offering a Cubs unit for ages 8 to 10 but we need a couple more volunteers to go ahead. Contact Roy at [email protected] if you're interested in leading, co-leading or if your child would like to participate, and please share this with any other families who might be interested. For more information about Scouts, visit www.scouts.ca. Trail Days Parade
Would you like to be in the Trail Days parade on Saturday, August 17th? For more information, contact Karen at 587-340-9850. There is no cost to participate. Day and Evening Fitness Classes For the Fall and Winter?
We are looking for interest in fitness classes for the Fall. What would you like to see? Strength training or cardio bootcamps, pre and post natal fitness, yoga, Barre fitness, Zumba, kickboxing, Pilates, Strollercize workouts ... let us know what you would like to see offered and we will do our best to make it happen! We know of several local fitness instructors and we'd love to add their classes to the programming we offer at the Hall. Contact Heather at [email protected]. Self Defence course at the Hall?
Would you like to see a Self Defence class at the Hall for kids, teens or adults? Please contact Heather at [email protected] to be added to our contact list for when we have more details. Crochet Classes May Resume Soon
We received some great feedback from the Learn to Crochet class held in March and we are planning another session soon. Please contact Heather at [email protected] for more information.
Parent and Tot Music & Movement Class For the Fall
We're excited about this new class for little ones and their parent, taught by local elementary school music specialist and mom, Liz Driedger. We are just looking for a few more families who are interested. A discount is available for multiple children attending, and older children can play quietly in the same room at no charge. Please contact Heather at [email protected] if you have little ones in this age range and you would like more info.
Looking for Interest in Daytime Yoga Classes
Please email Heather at [email protected] you are interested in this class and we can add you to our list of contacts for info about upcoming classes, times, etc. Thank you to everyone who supports these rural classes at our Hall! Babysitter Meet & Greet
We are hoping to offer a Babysitter Meet and Greet at the Hall. Contact Heather at [email protected] for more info. Future Classes – Ideas Welcome!
Dance, yoga, meditation, Girl Guides, Scouts, art, indoor soccer for kids, photography, martial arts, drama, learn to crochet, and belly dancing classes have recently been offered at our Hall. What other classes would you like to see? Contact Heather at [email protected] with your ideas. Facebook Group Provides Updates on Classes and Events at the Hall
Have you joined our Facebook group to receive news about classes and events going on at the Hall? The group is called “South Cooking Lake Events and Classes at the Hall”. Also please “like” the South Cooking Lake Community League Facebook page as well. It’s a great way to stay connected with what’s going on in our community. Looking for Instructors
Would you or would someone you know be interested in teaching a class in our community? Some suggestions for classes have been gymnastics for kids, sewing, art, etc. Other suggestions for classes are always welcome. Please contact Heather
at [email protected] with your ideas. Do you have shoes that could be recycled?
The Strathcona County South Contact Office at the SCL Firehall is accepting shoe donations. Shoes in good shape will be given to local people in need and the remaining shoes will be sent to Sole4Souls, a not for profit group in Ontario that helps developing countries build their economies while diverting waste from the landfill at the same time. Last year Strathcona County saved 24,000 shoes from being sent to the landfill. Let's help make this year's number even higher! Childcare and Babysitter Group on Facebook
Are you looking for a local babysitter or a dayhome for your kids? Or do you have a childcare service you would like to share? We have a childcare and babysitter info group on Facebook you may want to join. South Cooking Lake & Area Childcare and Babysitting Services. Hall Rentals
Are you looking for a great space to rent for a special event? For more information about renting our Community Hall,
please contact Troy at [email protected], or visit our website at www.southcookinglake.com.
Stay Connected!
Don’t forget to join the South Cooking Lake Community League Facebook page to receive updates about community news and events, and visit our website at www.southcookinglake.com. You can also receive this monthly newsletter by email. If you or someone you know would like to be added to our newsletter email list, contact Heather at [email protected].
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