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FOREST TERRACE HEIGHTS!
APRIL 10, 2015
Community E-News
Easter in the Heights!
Thank you to everybunny who made this Easter Event on March
28th a great success. Because of you, the community was able to enjoy
an afternoon of fun for the family (approximately 80 people
attended) with an adventure egg hunt, games, crafts and prizes!
Connect with your Community!
Weekly ...
• Bootcamp / Mon / 7pm
• Adult Zumba / Thu / 7pm
• Pilates / Fri / 9:30am
• Family Zumba / Sat /10:30am
• Community Walks *
• Membership Swim *
*see website for details
Monthly ...
• Board Meeting / Tues
• Garden Meeting / Tues
• Craft Night / Wed
• Games Night / Fri
• Freezer Meal Workshop / Sat
• Afternoon Social / Sat
Online ...
• www.forestterrace.org
• twitter
• facebook
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FOREST TERRACE HEIGHTS!
save the date ...
APRIL 10, 2015
Mark your calendars for these important upcoming events:
MAY 9 - Big Bin in the Heights
MAY 10 - Team FTH, Mothers Day Run, Walk & Ride
MAY 19/20 - Casino Fundraiser
MAY 23 - Freezer Meal Workshop (registration deadline May 12th)
JUNE 2 - Annual AGM
this month ...
Here’s what’s going on in April:
15th - Community Walk Wednesday @ 7pm
16th - Mini Kinder Class (10304 81St) @ 12:45
17th - Friday Night Games Night @ 7pm
25th - Afternoon Social @ 1:30-3pm
26th - Community Walk Sunday @ 2pm
* Bootcamp - ongoing until the end of April - Mondays @ 7pm
what’s new ...
The Community Garden is hoping to break ground this spring!
Would you like to be part of making this happen? Join
the Garden Committee on Tuesday, April 28th @
6:30pm
(Pictured is a community garden from downtown Vancouver)
The book exchange corner is up and running!
Do you have some good reads that you no longer
need? Bring them on by when the hall is open
during an event (excluding fitness classes or private
functions) and help yourself to a book as well. See
the events calendar for times the book shelf will be
accessible.
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FOREST TERRACE HEIGHTS!
APRIL 10, 2015
BIG BIN IN THE HEIGHTS!
It’s time to start thinking about spring
cleaning!
Do you have unwanted items you need help
with disposing?
We've got just the event! Saturday, May
9th 10am-2pm.
There will be a fundraiser BBQ for the
Community Garden. We will also gratefully
accept garden tool donations.
At this event we will be offering a FREE antitheft license plate screw swapping service.
membership sales table or at the Anti-theft
license plate station -- please sign up here .
We are looking for volunteers to help out at this
event. Position range from 30 minutes to all day * Memberships required (they will also be sold at the
for those who are interested. If you are willing to event).
help set up, clean up, assist with the bins,
A BIG HUGE THANKS to someone by the name of Bear in
Forest Heights for the huge bottle donation! The value of the
bottles was $270. This will go towards the Community Garden
project. Also, thanks to Ronan & Rick for going to get all the
bottles and turning them in for us!
Another THANK YOU to Sylvia for the donation of new toys.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & INFIL DISCUSSION
Tuesday, June 2nd @ 6:45-9pm (10150 80 St)
Come out to see what is happening in your community. The evening will start off with a mix
& mingle including light self serve meal and alcoholic beverages. All are welcome!
For more information and to RSVP click here.
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FOREST TERRACE HEIGHTS!
APRIL 10, 2015
GIVE THE GIFT OF HEALTH THIS MOTHER’S DAY!
There is still time to register!
Join the Forest Terrace Heights team, and save $5 over
individual registration (Team Price: Youth 5-10 $20,
Others $30).
For online registration, select Team: "Forest Terrace
Heights" and enter Password: “MotherMother”.
Our team is non-competitive so don’t worry about times.
We just want to encourage an active community. If there’s
interest, we may even get together for group walks or runs
in our neighbourhood or through the river valley.
Join us for the 2015 Sport Chek Mother’s Day Run, Walk,
and Ride. It’s Alberta’s largest family-friendly run. There’s
a Little Legs race (free for ages 2-4), a 2.5K Ride, 5K Run
and Walk, and a 10K Run. Do it for your mom, your kids,
or for yourself! Inspire health all around!
Proceeds support the Stollery Children’s Hospital in
purchasing two CRRT (continuous renal replacement
therapy) machines for kids with impaired or failing
kidneys.
Contact Angela at (780) 885-9529 or
angela@forestterrace.org for more information.
meet a member ...
Forest Heights has it’s own world class
wrestler! Mike Asselstine, a U of A
wrestler who competes at Worlds level,
recently spoke at the South East
Community League Association (SECLA)
on his efforts to obtain funding.
-a great place to stop for coffee!
Free!
All are welcome!
Donations to Mike can be made online at
Make A Champ
Forest Heights hall (10150 80 St)
1:30 TO 3 PM on Saturday April 25
Guest speaker at 2 pm:
Kalevi (Karl) Sissonen - freelance photographer
There will also be discussion regarding the
proposed new Capilano library
Forest Terrace Heights community league. For info: 780-462-1442 or connie@forestterrace.org
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FOREST TERRACE HEIGHTS!
APRIL 10, 2015
HOMEMADE
In and around FTH ...
There are some great free and low
cost activities close to your own front
door. Here are some things going on
in and around your community:
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Knee and hip replacements
Stiffness and lack of mobility
Balance problems
Aging
A desire to ease back into
exercise
ITEMS!
SCEN
Nature Nights
When
Where
Friday Nights from April 10 –
June 26
Gold Bar Park (take 50 street
north and just before the river
turn right, follow the windy
road that takes you past the
Water Treatment plant, and
then park in the parking lot)
Meet
Place
Beside the washroom
building just east of the
parking lot
Time
6:11 – 7:11pm (why the odd
time – because we’re going
to leave for our nature
excursions exactly at 6:11 so
come as early as you need to
come to be ready for 6:11)
For
who
Everyone – all are welcome
and yes this means babies
through to seniors are all
invited!
How
to
dress
The nature times will go
ahead in wind, rain, snow, or
sunshine so dress
appropriately!
Why
Because we all need a little
more nature in our lives!
Chair Yoga
Held at the Idylwylde Community
League (8631-81 Street ) every
Thursday from 10:15-11:15 am.
This is a very gentle form of yoga
which is done on a chair! Suitable
for anyone with any of the following
issues:
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Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Classes are FREE for Idylwylde
Community League members. Please
consider bringing donations for Food
Bank. Anybody living outside of the
Idylwylde neighbourhood can buy
an Associate membership which is
only $10 per year. Membership
cards will be available for purchase at
the classes. YEG Outdoor Playgroup
What: informal outdoor playgroup.
Activities could include walks in the
ravine, tobogganing, and the occasional
outing to places outside of Edmonton
such as the Strathcona Wilderness
Centre. Activities will be kid focused.
Who: Edmonton families who would
like to play outside.
When: Every other Friday at 9:15am.
Where: A rotating schedule based on
the groups interest. Locations so far
have included Goldbar Park, Kinsmen
Centre, Hawrelak Park, and Mill Creek
Ravine.
MAY 23, 2015
10 am - 4 pm FREE ADMISSION
SPRING CRAFT
MARKET
CAPILANO HALL
(10810 – 54 Street)
Babysitting Registry:
FTHCL’s registry currently
has 6 certified babysitters. If
you would like to hire a
sitter contact Anna at
780.485.6099.
Looking for date ideas? Here
are 50 Awesome Spring Date
Ideas in #YEG
Why: Because kids love to play
outside!!
Contact: yegoutside@gmail.com for
more information and to join the
mailing list.
April 10 - Millcreek Ravine (meet at the
upper parking lot for Millcreek Pool (95a
Street)
April 24 - William Hawrelak Park (meet at
playground)
Explore Edmonton
ExploreEdmonton.com has some
great ideas for Things to do in
Edmonton in April
Current Opportunities/
Volunteer Positions:
-Casino Event (May 20&21)
-Safety Volunteers
-Big Bin Event (May 9)
-Membership Salesperson
-Accountant needed for
FTHCL 2014 audit (4-5 hrs)
*see website for details
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10am – 4pm
FREE
ADMISSION
FOREST TERRACE HEIGHTS!
APRIL 10, 2015
1/2 PRICE MEMBERSHIPS:
Memberships are 1/2 price for April & May! Community membership has many perks. Get your FTHCL
memberships online at EFCL ($2 surcharge), at the Shaheen Bakery and Grocery (10130-79 St), Growers
Direct (7231 - 101 Ave) or by contacting coralee@forestterrace.org.
FT Heights Soccer
It is with great sadness...
that FT Heights soccer mourns the passing of Tom Sutherland. Tom is a past FT Heights coach and a friend of
the program. Tom and Sandi have triplets still playing in our community and another alumni. We will miss Tom
on the sidelines and in the stands.
“WHERE NEIGHBOURS MEET & GREAT THINGS HAPPEN!”
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