Central Frederick Winter 2016 - 2017

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WINTER

In this issue:

• City Councillor Sarah Marsh (2)

• CFNA Chair Nadia Ursacki (3)

• Weber Park Skating (4)

• Trading Post on Facebook (4)

• Hohner Porch Party Grant (5)

• Business Listings Info (6)

• Skill Sharing (6)

• Suddaby Buddy Bench (7)

• Upcoming Events (7)

Central Frederick Winter 2016 - 2017

Greetings Central Frederick Neighbours!

Congratulations to the Hohner Avenue Porch Party (HAPP) organizers who won a $20,000 Capital Improvement Grant at the Festival of Neighbourhoods Finale! I am beyond thrilled that this deserving group took home the prize and can’t wait to see how this funding can enhance an already amazing neighbourhood. Follow on twitter @HohnerPorchParty to see what happens next!

Central Frederick Neighbourhood Association (CFNA) is always at the forefront of innovative community-building ideas. Case in point: Skill Share Pop-Up events. What a great way to meet your neighbours and gain new skills! The last event featured tips and tricks for public speaking. Upcoming events will teach you about felting and painting. As a reminder, find out the latest CFNA news and events on the Facebook page: facebook.com/CentralFrederick/

Do you have a bored teenager at home? Why not send them to Youth Board Game Night at the Downtown Community Centre on the last Friday of each month! This free program runs 7 to 9 PM and includes snacks in a safe and accessible environment.

Finally, not that you could have missed it – but have you checked out the crosswalk at Lancaster and Chapel? If you think crosswalks have to be boring, think again. This crosswalk is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

Looking for more local news and events? Let me know if you want to receive an email newsletter at: sarah.marsh@kitchener.ca.

If you have any city-related questions or ideas, as always, I am reachable at my office 519-741-2786, or cell 519-807-8006.

Sincerely,

Councillor Sarah Marsh – Ward 10

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City of Kitchener crew installing the new sunshine crosswalk at Chapel and Lancaster— it was a school PD day, so neighbours gathered to watch the work and enjoy popsicles together. Even the mayor came out to celebrate!

Central Frederick Winter 2016 - 2017

Hello everyone!

With winter on its way, I look forward to fires in the fireplace and beautiful falling snow coating the trees outside.

This fall turned out to be an exciting one! From the wonderfully sunny new crosswalk installed at Chapel and Lancaster to the start of the Skill Sharing workshops, ending with the Frederick Art Walk and the Hohner Ave Porch Party winning the $20,000 capital grant from the Festival of Neighbourhoods! It is going to be great seeing what ideas the neighbourhood is going to come up to do with the grant.

Shortly after the crosswalk was installed, the new 40km/h speed limit signs were as well. Lancaster from Victoria to Krug is now a 40km/h zone. I think the sub-committee still has a few more ideas to help calm our streets, though, so get in touch if you have some, or want to help out!

A few neighbours came together to build the Community Boards that have now been installed in Weber Park and Gordon Park. Many thanks to those who came out!

Skill Sharing workshops will continue and we are looking to those in the community to let us know about skills or hobbies that you would like to share with your neighbours.

Do you have a winter event that you would like to have, or need some help to make it happen? Contact us to see how we can help. Check out the rest of this newsletter and more info on our website and Facebook page.

Have a happy winter everyone!

Nadia V UrsackiCFNA Chair

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Community board construction, and installation at Gordon Park.

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Skating time is almost here!

The rink at Weber Park is s great place to learn to skate or hit a puck around with some friends. Our lead rink volunteer, Nathan,

could use you help for 1 or 2 nights a week to flood the rink. This usually happens at around 10-11pm depending on the use of rink

and weather.

For more information, please contact Nathan on Facebook by searching for the 'Weber Park Rink' group. Or get in touch with Lisa Collins at the City of Kitchener, 519-741-2200 ext 7389.

Note as well that you can find a full list of outdoor skating rinks on the City of Kitchener’s website:

https://www.kitchener.ca/en/livinginkitchener/OutdoorRinks.asp

— Jessie E.

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Central Fred Trading Post on Facebook

The best ‘R’ word, of the “three R’s,” is reduce! So, with the mindset to share, lend, trade, find, or even sell, the material things we have in our homes—while reducing waste and building our community—The Central Frederick Trading Post is a Facebook group where members can support each other and our amazeballs neighbourhood.

You can share posts of your amazing curbside finds (someone might really want that IKEA Kallax shelf before it rains) or items from your latest purge. (Little Tikes trike anyone? Or trade that bottle of cab sauv for a pinot gris.) New families are always coming in and growing in our ‘hood, and those baby things could really come in handy for a new parent. (And when you meet up on the Brubacher Green, you’ll already have broken the ice.) Post and find someone to share that bushel of peppers from the Market; or share the sofrito you made with it. All you need to do is search for The Central Frederick Trading Post.

— Maxie B.M.

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Festival of Neighbourhoods Grant

Have you heard? The Hohner Avenue Porch Party won the $20,000 capital grant at the Festival of Neighbourhoods finale event! There will be an involved community process to decide how to spend the money.

Here are some next steps:

1. A staff person from the city will be working with our neighbourhood to help take our grant project from idea (many ideas!) to reality.

2. The first meeting will include a city staff member, a Festival of Neighbourhoods representative, and John McDonald, a local architect and one of the founders/sponsors of this initiative.

3. At this first meeting, we will go over how this grant process works and what the next steps will be.

After we learn what to do expect the process, we will reach out to the community to discuss possible ideas. Start dreaming, Central Frederick!! What can we do to enhance our community! There's so many great possibilities.

If you'd like to stay informed, email us to join our e-newsletter and/or follow our Facebook.

— Jessie E.

Grandlinq crews pouring concrete to embed ION track on Frederick Street. This section is scheduled to re-open for vehicle traffic in December. Photo by Tim Mollison.

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Business Listings

Not only is Central Frederick a great place to live but it's a popular place run a businesses. We have bakery owners, magicians, bike fixers, yoga instructors, and many more. See a list of your neighbours' businesses here:

https://centralfrederick.org/our-neighbours-businesses

Do you live in Central Frederick and run a small business, or if you run your business in Central Frederick? Contact us and we'll add you to the list. We'll occasionally share to Facebook as well. — Jessie E.

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Upcoming Events

December 19Skill Share Workshop: Homebrewing

Learn about making beer, in the Multipurpose Room at the Downtown Community Centre, 7-9pm.

March 5Kitchener Rangers Game

Join neighbours for an afternoon of fun watching the Kitchener Rangers. Contact Matt Riehl to reserve your tickets, at matthewriehl@yahoo.ca.

Follow CFNA on Facebook to get event links and reminders for many local activities!

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Suddaby School Buddy Bench

Donated by Heather and Matthew Harris in loving memory of their son, “Super” Clark, this beautiful bench sits in the Suddaby playground. It’s a place of inclusion and kindness, where anyone can go to be accepted by friends old and new. — Mike P.

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Enjoying beer and snacks at The Descendants, during September’s edition of Neighbourhood Brews.

Do you have pictures, stories, poetry, reviews, or other content that would be of community interest? Let CFNA know and we’d love to include your submissions in the Spring newsletter.

Connect with us online!

centralfrederick.org

twitter.com/centralfred

facebook.com/CentralFrederick

central.frederick@gmail.com

2016 - 2017 CFNA Executive

Chair Nadia Ursacki

Treasurer Erin Felder

Secretary Mike Purvis

Communications Jessie Eulenberg

DNA Liaison Christiaan Vandergrift

Members at Large Jen Gordon Devon Wagler Teressa Van Vliet

Distribution Coordinator Maryanne Cahill

Executive Meetings

All community members are invited to attend meetings of the CFNA Executive. We would love to hear your pitches for events and other place-making activities within the community. We can connect you to people, funds, and other resources to help make your vision a reality! Our meetings for the fall are happening on Mondays at 7:30pm, in the Downtown Community Centre:

January 16, 2017

February 13, 2017 (tentative)

March 20, 2017

Each meeting will be posted on Facebook and announced on the website, so check those resources in case of a date change.

Printed in co-operation with the City of Kitchener.