The quick rundown:
1. Contact 311
2. Winter Carnival Thank You
3. Call for Volunteers
Howdy Rosemontians!
I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe.
As we move into spring, be sure to contact 311 if you see potholes, ice dams. etc. The city can only help if they are aware of the issue. You can call them, submit it online, or you can use their app (it works quite well actually).
Speaking of 311, we have been asking the City for port-a-potties on the west side of Confederation Park (near the hall). The more requests they receive, the more likely it will be implemented. So, if you want to have bathrooms to use if you’re having a picnic, submit a request. Every bit helps!
I want to dedicate the rest of this message to volunteers. On February 11, in collaboration with Rosemont School Council and Calgary Police Service, we hosted an amazing Winter Carnival with 300 to 400 attendees. We had live music, a police command bus, firetruck, Bonhomme, hot dogs, drinks, desserts, a raffle, skating, a fire pit, and more. It was, simply put, incredible to see so many people out and enjoying time together. I haven’t seen anything like it in my six years here in Rosemont. This type of event doesn’t just happen. It takes hours of planning, collaborating, buying, making, setting up, serving, and cleaning.
I want to do two things:
1. Extend my sincere thanks to all of the folks that put on this event. Thank you to all of the Rosemont School folks that managed all of the desserts, snacks, raffle, flyer distribution, and much more. En especially big thanks to Lyndsey and Jennifer for coordinating and running everything, we could not have done it without your help. Thank you to all of the RCA volunteers, especially Mel, Austin, Kris, Andrew G, and Jill for getting supplies, setting up, and cleaning, and Karen for organizing the RSVP. And a special thanks to Raeanne, Ben, Sean, the 20 cadet volunteers, and other police and fire professionals who set up, served, and provided an amazing time with the command bus and firetruck. This was a massive undertaking and with all of your help, it was a huge success!
2. Put out a call for volunteers. We can’t do events like this without volunteers. We rely on a small group of volunteers time and time again, and it can be exhausting. Without more volunteers, we won’t be able to put on events. With that preface, we are hoping to do a May pub night and Stampede breakfast. If you would like to help plan these, please contact us, otherwise we may not be putting them on.
Speaking of volunteers, we have been running our Shinny program for the past 24 years, with hundreds of kids getting to enjoy the joy of hockey at our outdoor rinks. Without amazing volunteers like Grant Parks and Jean Blackstock, we can’t run it. This is Grant’s last year coaching and Jean needs help with coordinating it next year. Without a coach and coordinator, we can’t run it. Please contact us if you would like to help and we can put you in contact with Grant and Jean.
Thanks again for reading all the way to the end. As always, keep looking after family, friends, neigbours, and yourselves.
Matthew
