Spring 2015
Parkallen News In this issue… • Neighbourhood Density • Learning Locally • Community Garage Sale
(L to R) Giulia Sterchele (a U of A international student from Brazil), Jalyn, Janaya and Erin.
Snowfest 2015
The weather was perfect for a game of Sledge Hockey.
Another Successful Celebration of Winter The horse-drawn sleigh ride ... check. The barbecue pit ... check. Sledge hockey ... check. Hot chocolate and marshmallows ... check. These were just a few of our favourite things at the Parkallen Community Annual Snowfest in February. But none of this happens by accident, so a shout-out is in order to the many community members who donated their time and effort to pull it off and to the businesses, organizations and entities that helped make the day the success it was. A very BIG thanks to everyone, including “food wizard” Sonya and “behind the scenes” Julie. Also up for kudos are Marv and Mike for
cooking the hotdogs (Marv2 for also picking up equipment from the City). Other volunteers helping with food prep and clean up included Terri, Derek, Allison, Shara, Angie, Rae and Bev. A tip of the hat to Save-On-Foods (103 St. and 78 Ave. location) manager Lance and assistant manager Kevin who donated the hot chocolate and marshmallows, and to Planet Organic assistant manager Marco who donated the delicious apples, oranges and bananas. Thanks are also in order for The Italian Centre for the nosh they provided and the FC Edmonton soccer team for their gracious appearance. Recognition should also go to the
team behind the soccer table to enlist recruits—Community League Parks & Recreation Director Meghan and soccer mom Leanne (as well as the representative from our neighbour to the east, Allendale). So far about 90 players have signed up and are waiting to break their short pants out of storage. Sal, the rink was great. Thank you. And thanks to Anna, our Community Relations Coordinator, and the City of Edmonton for the kick sleds, Lindsay for designing the Snowfest poster, Alyssa and Julie for poster distribution, Shara who sold league memberships, and Nora for posting signs and liasing with FC Edmonton.
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Neighbours Helping Neighbours Green-lighting the Green for the Green Shack In December 2014, City Council approved $107,000 to fund 20 full-time Green Shack programs in some of Edmonton’s highest-needs communities. This amount, in addition to the $275,000 already earmarked for halftime programs city-wide, reflects the City’s view that the Green Shack program is important to Edmontonians. Based on survey results, parents’ overall satisfaction with the 2014 Green Shack program was rated at 96%, with the same number of parents suggesting that they’d recommend the programs to their family and friends. Also in 2014, 110 Community Leagues across the city—including Parkallen— showed their support for the program by contributing $1,000 each toward the initiative. The same amount of money was allocated from the Parkallen Community League funds towards the Green Shack program for 2015. This level of commitment serves to demonstrate our own community’s understanding that “community” extends beyond the boundaries of our own neighbourhood and
that “neighbours” is an inclusive term recognizing and embracing the City as a whole.
Parkallen Spring Shack Free drop-in recreation program for Spring Break. Meet neighbourhood friends, play games, create some crafts, dress up for drama games, and explore the park with a City of Edmonton program leader. All ages welcome, but ages 5-and-under should be accompanied by a guardian. Parkallen Rink Shack—Monday March 30th to Thursday April 2nd, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 6510 111 Street.
New logo in the works! Parkallen Community League will be getting a new logo! Please check the Parkallen Community Facebook over the next few weeks to see the concepts. We are looking forward to your feedback.
Tradespeople Needed Community Hall Renovations Require Skilled Hands This year the Parkallen Community League will be doing renovations to the Community Hall based on an inspection conducted by Edmonton-based engineering firm Stantec. A recommendation report was produced that suggested a sizeable amount of work is required. We are looking for qualified tradespeople to bid on all or portions of the work to be done in the following areas: • • • •
Plumbing Painting Drywall repair General Construction
• Heat (electrical and central) • Exterior (siding and eaves)
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Landscaping Fire Suppression Mold remediation Asbestos testing
If you wish to provide a quote for any of these services, e-mail maintenance@ parkallen.ca for particulars on the work to be done.
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GARAGE SALE It Isn’t Junk If Someone Else Can Use It Parkallen is holding a community Garage Sale on Saturday April 25th (three days after Earth Day). It’s scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants agree to be selling during those hours, but can extend the time frame of their own sale as long as they wish. The format is that everyone puts their stuff for sale on their own property and advertising on behalf of the Community Event will be done for you and distributed to draw eager buyers into our neighbourhood hungry for the multiple garage sale bargains. Plans are also in the works to have a drop off point for large items to be recycled. Green Circle Preschool will be hosting their annual Garage Sale fundraiser in
the Community Hall from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on the same day. They will be accepting electronics for recyle and donations of refundable bottles and cans. Salisbury gift cards will also be available for purchase. Don’t feel up to holding your own sale? Green Circle will be accepting donations of gently used goods at the hall after 6 p.m. Friday, April 24. Check out Parkallen Community on Facebook for further updates. To register your participation in this event e-mail skchoy9@gmail.com and note the address that will have goods for sale.
Green Circle Preschool 2015-2016 Registration Now Open
at Parkallen School 6703 – 112 Street 780-435-3129
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Learning—Locally Building Community, Fostering Friendships By Sonya Choy It’s time to register for the 2015-2016 school year. If your kids are starting school or thinking of changing schools, it’s not a bad idea to start your search close to home. While Edmonton Public School Board allows students to attend the school of their choice, every home address has a “designated school” that is guaranteed to accept your child’s registration. If you live in Parkallen, please consider Parkallen School for kindergarten and grades 1-6. Our school has a strong emphasis on academics and character development, desirable class sizes, and a reputation of caring for each student that passes through its doors. As an added bonus, there is a YMCA afterschool care program as well as Green Circle Preschool with Mrs. Angie Miller as the teacher. The Mandarin Bilingual program will also start in the fall of 2015. It’s a matter of choice: For some families, registering their children in their designated school is not a matter of default but a deliberate choice with many significant benefits. Choosing to keep your children’s education “local” can mean walking to school, avoiding a lengthy commute or the cost and concerns of bussing. More importantly, your entire family will be drawn into relationships with other families in your community. How? It’s the magic of the 10 minutes before the school bell rings
in the morning, and the 10 minutes after classes are dismissed. During those snippets of time each day the families who attend their local school see each other regularly and are more likely to have the luxury of pausing to chat with each other. Playdates can be arranged spontaneously, enriching and broadening the friendships that were initiated during recess. Parents find a natural support group for discussing home and school concerns, and a safety net for those inevitable days when you just can’t get to school on time for pick-up. An immediate benefit is that school can become a place for social interactions that enhance your child’s education. At Parkallen School, parents get to know the teachers on a personal level through daily interactions. The teachers have more opportunities to hear about nonschool events that might impact a child’s attention or performance on any given day. It’s remarkable how much you can learn about your child’s needs or successes in the classroom during a 2-3 minute chat with their teacher. There is significant value for a child whose parents and teachers communicate regularly. In the longer term, friendships that begin on the Parkallen School grounds easily progress into lifelong relationships between families. Everyone benefits from this type of connection to others in their community. Parents can fill their need
for “adult conversation” and find a powerful antidote for feelings of isolation. Children experience significant relationships with trustworthy adults, whose voices can speak into their lives for a lasting positive influence. Choosing to register your children at Parkallen School means entering community and this was described many years ago by a wise young kindergarten student as: “Being Our Best... Together.” For more information about ... • Parkallen School: parkallen.epsb.ca • YMCA afterschool care: www.northernalberta.ymca.ca (search for “Parkallen”) • Green Circle Preschool: www.greencirclepreschool.com • Your designated school: www. epsb.ca/schools/findaschool This article was submitted by Sonya Choy on behalf of a committed group of parents who have been drawn into a significant community of friendships because our children attend Parkallen School. We invite you to join us on this journey. Please contact me at skchoy9@gmail. com if you wish to be connected with a family that has children in the classes that you are considering.
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Time To Dig In The Best Thing You Can Bring to the Community Garden is Your Appetite “It is my sincerest wish that the Parkallen Community Garden be a place you take more from than you give.... People are reluctant to take from the garden because they don’t feel they’ve put in the requisite effort....It would help me in achieving my yield from the garden—the reward and satisfaction of knowing that I’ve helped create a space in my community that replenishes, teaches, feeds and gives; not one that requires more from time-crunched urbanites than they can reasonably afford.” — Marlene Wurfel, Parkallen Community Garden Coordinator It may not look like it right now but, believe it or not, spring is just around the corner for us Zone 3 dwellers. Maybe this is the year that you (and your family) get involved in The Parkallen Diggers project (parkallendiggers.org) as a weeder, a waterer, a seeder ... or an eater. The Diggers work is on display seasonally in the Parkallen Community Garden. As a group, they share an ethos of producing food ethically by using techniques
The Garden in all its summer glory.
If you see a ripe tomato, pick it and eat it while the picking is good.
that respect nature as well as the health of those consuming the end product. Common land and community infrastructure is utilized to its best potential to produce food that the whole community can enjoy. Along the way to that bounteous harvest, the Diggers learn as a group about sustainable agriculture, the best practices for land conservation and about both the production and storage of the food produced on that land. The opportunities that exist in our northern location to best use the land available for food production are also explored. As are friendships. The Parkallen Community Garden is called that for a reason as it allows neighbours
to, literally, pitch in beside each other and learn about others in the community while participating in and contributing to Edmonton’s network of community gardens. If you want to formally become involved with the Community Garden and The Diggers contact sustainability@parkallen.ca. Informally, if you’re passing by and see a weed that needs plucking (weeds go in the weed bucket), some veggies that look thirsty (rain barrels are behind the shed) or some produce that’s ready to be harvested (help yourself), take whatever time you have to pluck, pour or pick while participating in the communal experience brought to you courtesy of The Parkallen Diggers.
A nice big artichoke begging for someone to introduce it to some melted butter.
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Art in the Park(Allen) 2015 An Arts and Music Festival Free For All
Edmonton mayor Don Iveson (L), Pardee Badyal (with microphone) and City Councillor Michael Walters (R) opening the 2014 Art Walk festivities.
Art Park(Allen) 2015 poster by Marlaina Eldey.
Founded in 2014 by Art Trends Gallery curator—and Parkallen resident—Pardee Badyal, Art in the Park(Allen) is Edmonton’s newest and only independently funded arts and culture festival fusing together the best of Edmonton’s famous festivals to provide an artwalk cultural experience like no other.
the stage. And along with the music, live theatre, paintings, sculptures and jewellery for sale from the participating artists that receive 100 percent of the revenue that they take in at the event, there’s also a waterpark and playground as well as a children’s play areas for the little ones.
In its inaugural year, the Festival was a runaway smash with attendance five times higher than anticipated. This year, with more space allotted to the festivities (seven blocks instead of four) and more artists (over 100) putting their best work forward, the family-friendly arts and music festival only needs a little cooperation from Mother Nature to surpass last year’s total attendance.
“We love the community we live in, do business in, and play in,” says Pardee Badyal. “Join us and see all that the community of Parkallen has to offer.”
Last year’s musicians were also outstanding and this year promises to continue that trend with negotiations underway for some charting musical artists to take to
Art in the Park(Allen) 2015: Saturday, June 20, from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. between 65th Ave. and 68 Ave. on 111 and 111A Streets. The official line-up and festival guide will be released in the spring in Art Trends magazine. For more info visit artgalleryfor.us or e-mail pardee@arttrends.ca.
Spring Cleaning For the most part, Parkallen residents are very good at keeping the community clean. But a stroll down any alley in the neighbourhood will reveal a couch that’s no longer comforting and other furniture that’s lost a home, or a derelict TV and a past-its-prime a car tire that need to be recycled. Our closest Eco Station is at 5150 99th Street (enter on 99th Street only). The City of Edmonton also hosts 12 weekend Big Bin events each year. (In April you can search for Edmonton Big Bin Events to find out the dates and locations.) The 2014 Big Bin Events had 11,446 visitors and accepted 1,825 tonnes of material. For more information dial 311 or go to wasteman@edmonton.ca.
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A Tale for the Telling Bringing stories to life TALES—The Alberta League Encouraging Storytelling (http://ecn.ab.ca/~tales) —has operated since 1982 as a non-profit organization promoting the tradition of oral storytelling. Those stories and the people behind them are featured in a “Tellaround” at the Parkallen Community Hall on the second Wednesday of every month from September through June. “Tellaround,” says veteran story-teller Kathy Jessup (www.kathyjessup.com), “is basically an adult story circle, casual gatherings where people can share stories or just come to listen to others tell their tales. Stories can be personal, historical, literary, or even folk-tales. And they need to be somewhere in the five-to-ten minute range so that as many people as possible have a chance to tell their story. Other than that, the only rules are that stories must be respectful and they have to be ‘told’ and not ‘read.’ It’s okay if you make mistakes; this is not a performance—it’s a story circle.” Many people, Kathy points out, like to learn how to tell stories for a variety of personal reasons that range from how to use stories to better communicate in their workplace, to telling the tales that bring family history to life, or just to entertain others. “We go around the circle,” says Kathy, “and when it’s your turn, you can tell, or you can pass if you’d just like to listen. Often people will come to their first Tellaround and just listen to get the hang of how it works, and then the next time they’re ready.
“Storytelling is not just for children,” she says. “By listening to TALES storytellers and others in the community, you can pick up great tips on how to be a storyteller yourself. And even if you just come to listen, it’s more fun telling stories when you have listeners.” Tellaround—Wednesdays: March 11th, April 8th, May 13th, June 10th 7:00 (prompt)- to 9:00p.m. / FREE Bring “inside shoes” and your own mug Host: Marie Anne McLean. Questions? mamclean@shaw.ca
Growing up in Fort Nelson, BC, as the middle child in a family of eight, Kathy remembers if you didn’t speak up often—“and loudly!”— you’d never be heard. She turned that gift—born out of necessity—for selfexpression into a decade-long career at CBC Radio in Calgary where she loved her job working on various programs. After a move to Edmonton, she soon connected with the local storytelling community and with the travelling talkfest that is TALES.
Contributions Letters to the editor, profile suggestions, comments, complaints, story ideas, opinions, tired old aphorisms that you just have to bring up again and things your mother told you that you now know to be true, send them all and, with space allowing and possible editing for clarity and content, we’ll see if we can’t squeeze them into the Parkallen Newsletter. Send to newsletter@parkallen.ca.
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Parkallen Survey Results Growth, Planning, Density and Diversity (With files from Ann Gordon and Gerry Montgomery) Only 26% of Parkallen residents are in favour of garage and/or garden suites on all neighbourhood lots while only 30% are in favour of subdividing 50-foot-wide lots and only 21% believe infill development will improve neighbourhood housing affordability. The preferred method expressed to increase Parkallen population density was medium density housing along 109th Street (80%) and the redevelopment of apartments along 111th Street to accommodate more units (61%). (Continued on pg. 10) It was further expressed to the Mayor and Council that population Edmontonians almost universally agree we need to build a more compact city as we anticipate a population of 1.4 million by 2044. We need to plan for this today. On November 12, 2014, the City Administration forwarded a proposal to amend zoning bylaws to allow for incremental density increases in all neighbourhoods across the City. This proposal will be discussed at a March 16th public hearing at City Hall. Current Regulations (for RF1— most of Parkallen—zoning, which allows for single-detached homes, secondary suites, and semidetached or duplex homes in limited circumstances): • A lot 78 ft. wide or greater can be subdivided. • Garage/garden suites can be on a corner site, abut a service road, or back onto a lane adjacent to an arterial roadway, and must be narrower than the main structure. • Secondary suites can be built on most lots. • Semi-detached housing can
be built on corner lots as a discretionary use. Proposed Changes: • Minimum lot width is reduced from 39 ft. to 25 ft., allowing the subdivision of 50 ft. lots into two 25 ft. lots, with some exceptions. • Garden and garage suites could be constructed on any lot with access to a rear lane. Recently, Parkallen residents were asked to complete a Community Survey expressing how they felt about the proposed City of Edmonton bylaw amendments. Of the 1,000 Surveys distributed through the Parkallen Newsletter to residents of the Community, 166 were completed and returned. Thanks to all who contributed. Over 50% of respondents to the Survey have lived in Parkallen for 20 years or more while over 20% reported a residency of between 10 and 20 years. The key Survey findings were delivered to City of Edmonton Mayor and Councilors by the Parkallen Planning Committee and are as follows:”
Online Development Appeals The Fast Track To Getting Yourself Heard Previously Development Appeals had to be filed at the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB) office. The person appealing and the person responding to the appeal also had to go to the office to review evidence. Now with a PIN number, they can view or file evidence online. Neighbours to the property in question, and community leagues, can file comments online in favour or opposed to the development. The decision of the board will be posted on the SDAB website approximately 15 days after the close of the hearing. You can file your appeal online at: https://sdab.edmonton.ca.
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density should be obtained with a comprehensive plan achieved through meaningful neighbourhood consultation with the City of Edmonton.
fortunate to have a builder who respected the uniqueness of our neighbourhood. We do not oppose infills, just infills that do not follow guidelines.”
If you have questions about these topics or others, please get in touch with Parkallen’s Ward 10 Councillor Michael Walters at michael.walters@edmonton.ca or 780-496-8132.
“Parking should be allowed on one side of street only”.... “LRT parking blocks our street. I cannot park in front of my house during the weekdays.”
Some of the personal comments attached to the Survey include the following remarks: “Living next door to an infill has not been a pleasant experience. Builder has all the advantages and existing homeowners none.” “The school demonstrates by decrease in enrollment that the population here is increasingly becoming older and their needs to [be] affordable family options. Sometimes that comes in the form of apartments; sometimes infill homes are needed.” “We have an infill and were very
“Details of infill housing should be easily available to close neighbours BEFORE [construction] approved or started. City should respond to concerns in a timely fashion.” “As a resident of Parkallen who did one of the first (bungalow) infills in this community, we have had a positive experience with builders and have kept good relations with neighbours.” “I support infill development, as long as it’s tasteful and in theme with the neighbourhood. There are many good examples of this, but also far too many mansions and garages that dwarf existing homes, reducing
Spring 2015 privacy and sunlight.” “I am in favour of some infill but not unrestrained infill. It’s important socially, economically and ecologically to increase the density of mature neighbourhoods, but it should be done gradually and with style so that the character of the neighbourhood can survive.” “[We should] require a preconstruction assessment of the infrastructure (with photos) and a post construction follow-up that would determine if any damage [are due] to construction and create a bylaw requiring developers to post a large insurance bond to compensate for any damages.” And last, but not least: “Keep the ‘Park’ in Parkallen.” To learn more visit the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues at www.efcl.org.
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Public Enemies Weeding Out Uninvited Garden Guests Kathryn wrote to the Parkallen News in the hope of inspiring an article about “common invasive plants, such as the Creeping Bellflower. It would be nice to know how to identify them and what to do about them.” Turns out The City of Edmonton has already written the book on that subject. All you need to know is right here... www.edmonton.ca/bylaws_licences/bylaws/ weed-control-private-property.aspx. You can click on the Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide booklet or the Weed Wise brochure to find out more than you’ll probably ever want to know about such adversaries as that pernicious Creeping Bellflower (a.k.a. Rampion Bellflower, a.k.a. Campanula Rapunculoides). Apparently his (or her) Creepiness can produce “up to 15,000 seeds a plant” and its “slender creeping rhizomes” (that’s rootstalks to the botanically challenged)... “can travel under fences, sidewalks and concrete.” That’s one creep of a plant.
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Parkallen resident since 1990 and pet/house sitter for 12 years. Will shovel walks, bring in mail, water plants, and take care of pets while you’re away. References available. Michele @ 780-434-7871.
Piano teacher accepting new students of all ages and ability levels. MMus/BMus/BEd, 10-years teaching experience, enjoyable and engaging lessons. Erica at 780-913-4719 or esorense@ualberta.ca.
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French Instructor and Educational Assistant Offering Tutoring Services for all students. Specialty: working with French Immersion Grade School children. MarieClaire @ 780-434-2213 or mcdeom@gmail.com.
Lendrum Pottery Group Mother’s Day Sale. Saturday May 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Dishwasher, oven and freezer-safe pottery for all tastes at reasonable prices. Free coffee. 11335 57th Ave. (entrance off 113A St.).
Baby-Sitters Club Responsible Jr. high student available to babysit. Basic first aid knowledge and babysitter’s course training. Also available to pick up mail or water plants. Contact Shen @ 780-988-2299 or shenarnett@ shaw.ca.
Couples Therapy Blue Sky Counselling offers compassionate therapy for couples using Emotion Focused Therapy. Contact me, Tami Van Peteghen, at Theravive.com or call 780-690-2909.
Your Parkallen Community League Executive: President: Alex Clifford Vice President: VACANT Treasurer: Julie Beschell Casino: VACANT Membership Coordinator: Shara Wajih Canvas Drive Coordinator: Sandra Stessun
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Secretary: Allison Chevrette
secretary@parkallen.ca
Past President: Nora Begoray
past-president@parkallen.ca
Parks & Recreation Director: VACANT Rink: Sal Blair Soccer Coordinator: Meghan Dunnigan Hall Coordinator: Louise Sutherland Hall Maintenance: David Begoray Social Coordinator: Todd Beschell Programs Coordinator: Susan Fearnley Community Garden Director: Marlene Wurfel Sustainability Coordinator: Marlene Wurfel Communications Director: VACANT Newsletter Editor: Kim Green Website: Marc Pearce Social Media Coordinator: VACANT Graphics and Layout: Lindsay Erickson
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Development Co-Chair: Gerry Montgomery Housing Co-Chair: Karen Marlin SCNC Representative: Edward Hudson UACC Representative: Edward Hudson Civics: VACANT Transportation: VACANT
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Community Recreations Coordinator: Anna Vesala EFCL Liaison: Nora Begoray
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