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On Jan. 5, 2016, The City of Calgary will mail 2016 property assessment notices.Watch for your assessment notice in the mail – it contains important information including:

• Your assessed value

• Your access code to log into Assessment Search

• Dates to contact Assessment if you have questions.

Go to Assessment Search to:

• View information about your assessment and other details

• Search for comparable properties

• Search for sales of similar properties in your area

• View other detailed assessment information.

Assessment Search – getting startedFirst-time users will need to complete a two-step registration process:1. Create a City of Calgary personal myID account.

Visit calgary.ca/myID to register.

2. Link your property assessment to your myID account.

When you receive your 2016 assessment notice go to Assessment Search at calgary.ca/assessment:

• Login with your myID account and password.

• Enter the roll number and access code displayed on your notice.

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rental infoClasses - Meetings - Conferences – Programs - Fundraisers Weddings - Parties - Family Reunions - Awards - Children’s Parties Celebrations – Events - Dart Shoots The Main Hall, Meeting Room, Lounge or Skate Shack is available for rent. Please contact the main office for further info at 403-272-7317.

The APRH Community Association is here to serve each person in our neighborhood to the best of our ability. We are fully committed to helping improve the quality of the life for all people, young and old. The Board of Directors is always open to ideas, suggestions and to help avert any potential problems that may exist within our community. Like any family we are growing as a community and the needs of our community are changing. This is why we need your help. All the money that is made from hall rentals, the lounge, tournaments, etc. goes back into your community to support current programs as well as help in the creation of new programs.

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CoMMunity CEntRE Main Office (403) 272-7317 Main Office Fax (403) 235-2650 Mother Barton’s Game Room (403) 235-4150 Hall (403) 235-4150 Skate Shack

ExECutivE CoMMittEE President Les Burton Vice President Nancy Kearney Secretary Rosemarie Besplug Treasurer Linda Bednarik

DiRECtoRS Kitchen/Concession Director Dorothy Watson Skate Shack/ Rink Director Patricia Walsh-Paton Centennial Garden Director Julian Reed Newsletter Director Charlene Gust Bylaw Director Linda Bednarik Assistant Bylaw Director Gloria Wood Facilities Maintenance Director Cory Ulicny Memberships Gillian Waterfield Gaming and Grants Les Burton Civic Affairs + Public Relations Ann Craig

EvEnts & MEEtings

free seniors breakfast At the Community Centre1310 – 28 Street S.E.(Ramp access available)3rd thursday of each monthTime: 9:00 to 11:00amPrice: Free!

darts: (lounge)Every MondayTime: 7:00 pm – till 10:00 pm

Members darts / Crib Night Lounge is OPEN for Members.Beers and High Balls $4.25Cocktails $4.75

Jelly bean danceJanuary 8, 6:30 to 8:30Come join the funBring Mom & Dad tooAges 12 & underConcession open for sales

A recent study indicates when men crave food, they tend to crave fat and salt. When women crave food,

they tend to desire chocolate.

LastQuarterJan 1

New MoonJan 9

First QuarterJan 16

Full MoonJan 23

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Pet safety—Keep your Pets indoors this winterHumans are not the only ones who need to keep warm during the winter months. Your pets do too. Although they might be covered in fur, your pet can still fall ill during the colder months or even get frostbite when temperatures drop below freezing. But have no fear, here are a few tips on how to keep your pet warm this winter.

Keep your pet indoors. This is the number one way to keep your pets safe and warm in the winter. For dogs, take shorter walks when the weather is severely cold. A good rule of thumb is to go out with them and when you’re ready to come in, chances are your dog is too. If your dog must stay outside, make sure she has proper shelter and a source of fresh water at all times, and make sure her water cannot freeze.

It’s important to remember that cold cars can pose a significant risk to your pet’s health. Leaving your cat or dog in the car is just as dangerous in winter as in the summer. Limit car travel to only that which is necessary, and don’t leave your pet unattended in the vehicle.

If you lose your pet during the winter months, do not delay. Call 3-1-1 to see if Animal Services has picked up your pet. If not, file a lost pet report with Animal Services.

For more information about pet safety please call 3-1-1 or you can visit us on our Facebook page or on Twitter @yycbylaws.

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Surname First Name Spouse/ Partner

Address: ..............................................................................................................................................................Postal Code: ...........................

Phone: ...............................................................................................................Cell: ..............................................................................................

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Just fill in the form below, include a $20 cheque payable to the Albert Park-Radisson Heights Community Association

or cash, and mail or drop it off to us.

CommuNiTy mEmbERShip AppLiCATioN FoRmALbERT pARk-RADiSSoN hEighTS ALbERT pARk-RADiSSoN hEighTS

Persons 18 years of age and over on or before March 31 must purchase their own membership.

By becoming a Member of the Albert Park - Radisson Heights Community Association: I/WE understand that the informa-tion contained on this Membership Application shall only be accessible to the current Board of Directors of the Albert Park-

Radisson Heights Community Association within Society Act of Alberta standards and shall remain the property of the APRH CA and cannot be copied, forwarded or duplicated in any part or in whole by other than the APRH CA. I/WE accept all conditions of membership in the APRH CA; and agree to abide by the Bylaws and the Policies and Procedures of the Albert

Park - Radisson Heights Community Association.

Signature of applicant: ...............................................................................Date: ............................................................................................

(copies of Bylaws and P&P may be viewed or purchased at the office)

Community Hall- 1310 - 28 Street SE., Calgary, Alberta T2A 5G2

Phone: Office: 403-272-7317 Fax: 403-235-2650

Cost: $20.00 for the period ending: March 31- 2016

in McDougall United Church (no religious content/ non-denominational)Artisans in quilting, knitting, crocheting, card making and cross-stitching meet to learn and practice their art in a community setting; no experience required. Come and learn from instructors, obtain advice, but mostly enjoy the company of women across the ages. Make friends and have a personal time-out!

Wednesday mornings 9-11 from January 6-March 23.

Registration is preferred, but there is drop-in availability. Babysitting is supplied.

Heritage Time Out

Bohemian Waxwing: visitor from the NorthBy: Katie FisherPhoto: Niket Sura

As the snow sets in and sunlight runs at a minimum, we prepare ourselves for what might feel like the longest months of the year. Many of the pretty songbirds have flown south for warmer climates, however, our friend, the Bohemian Waxwing, will at times, fly south to us from the north to escape some of the harshest condi-tions.

The Bohemian Waxwing is a medium-sized songbird who is brownish gray in colour, equipped with a black mask, a yellow tip to tail and a crest on top of his head. He earns his name from the nomadic movements of the winter flocks; much like the inhabitants of Bohemia who

live unconventional lifestyles or like the lives of gypsies. He does not hold breeding territories like other songbirds, simply for the reason the fruits he enjoys to snack on are abundant, but only available for short periods of time. Unlike song-birds, the Bohemian Waxwing has no true song as he doesn’t require it to defend a territory.

He spends much of his time in the forest, forag-ing for fruit and insects. The Bohemian Waxwing is elegant in flight, catching insects in mid-air or hovering to snatch fruit. He must be careful when choosing his fruit, as the Bohemian is susceptible to alcohol intoxication, and even death, from eat-ing fermented fruit. He chooses to build his nest with his monogamous partner, on branches, closest to the trunk of the tree; constructed with twigs, grasses and camouflaged with mosses and

lichens. From time to time, he will visit city parks and gardens in hopes of finding fruit.

Both parents are responsible for feeding their young, who will leave the nest anywhere from 14 to 18 days old. Like most songbirds, they feed insects to their young at first, but switch to feeding them berries within a few days. Most Bohemian family units stay together through the fall until they prepare for migration. Flocks are the most common form of migration and will, at times, be mixed in with Cedar Waxwing flocks, creating quite a sight to be seen.

If you come across an injured Bohemian Waxwing, or any other wild animal in distress please contact Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society wildlife hotline at 403-239-2488 for tips, instructions and advice.

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eMs: sledding safetyAlberta Health Services, EMS, would like to remind par-ents and children of some basic sledding safety tips as the winter season continues. Sledding injuries can result from collisions with stationary objects, such as trees and rocks, or with other people on the hill. Unprotected falls can result in injury if you lose control at high speeds. Everyone is at risk – especially children. Have a fun and safe trip on the toboggan hill by following these simple reminders.

Equipment•Ensure your sled is in good condition. Do not use sleds

with broken parts, sharp edges, or splits in the material.•Currently, there are no helmets designed specifically

for sledding. However children should wear a properly fitted helmet designed for high impact collisions, such as hockey, cycling, or climbing helmets.

Hazards•Avoid hills that are too steep, or too icy – you can lose

control very quickly.•Choose hills free of obstacles such as trees, rocks, util-

ity poles, or fences.•Be mindful of clothing that contains drawstrings, or

loose clothing, such as scarves, which can present a choking hazard if they become caught or snagged.

Plan ahead•Dress warmly in layers and anticipate weather changes.•Consider bringing extra sets of gloves and toques to

exchange wet garments for dry ones.•Take breaks to warm up out of the cold.•Ensure frostbite hasn’t affected any exposed skin.•Even when properly protected from the elements, the

finger tips, toes, ears, the tip of the nose, and other high points on the face such as the forehead and cheek bones can be affected by frostbite.•If frost bite has occurred, treat it by first removing the

individual out of the cold environment. Gently warm the affected skin by placing a warm hand over it or by placing the affected part in warm water (not hot; ~41°C max.) until re-warmed.

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Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.

soleirolia helXiNe (Baby’s Tears)A Baby’s Tear Plant is a delicate looking house plant that resembles a mat or carpet of tiny green leaves as it spreads over the sides of its pot. Baby’s Tears plants, which originally came from Corsica and Sardinia, have tiny round or bean- shaped leaves that grow on thin fragile stems. Baby’s Tear houseplants can be used as table plants or small hanging plants.

My mother had this plant under a table lamp when I was a child, and I can still remember being irresistibly attracted to the tiny, fat leaves. I just bought myself a plant recently – you don’t see them very often in the stores and I’m not quite sure why.

To be really successful with this plant it requires bright indirect light and only enough water to moisten the soil. Mist this little plant often because it needs more humid-ity than we have here in Calgary.

Soil:I have read that it gets tiny white flowers in the spring but I have never seen one in bloom.

The Baby’s Tear is a non-poisonous houseplant.

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Welcome to the Hose & Hound, Calgary’s only Fire Hall Pub. Check out our menus and you will see that we have a lot more to offer than

just pub food.

Stories of the various ghosts that inhabit the Hose & Hound began even before the building was retired as a firehall. Calgary’s first Fire Chief, Cappy Smart, had a fixa-tion about collecting animals, and it seems that a few of his collection have lived on at the Hose & Hound. The first ghost to inhabit the fire hall was a horse, named Lightning, who died in the building as a result of a fire. Occasionally, early in the morning, you can still hear the clopping of Lightning’s hooves in the front area of the pub.

Cappy also kept a pet monkey, Barney, at the pub. One day, while the crew was away fighting a fire, Barney was left behind, tied to the flag pole out front. A family, out for a walk, happened by and, when the young son tried to offer Barney a treat, the monkey attacked him and caused some pretty serious cuts. Apparently Barney had developed a mean streak as a result of being teased by the firemen. The attack on the little boy was the end of Barney’s career as the Firehall #3 mascot, but per-haps not the end of Barney. The firemen had to put him down, since he was a danger to the neighbourhood, and they buried his remains in the front of the building. Ever since then, strange things happen in the building.

The Hose & Hound has been featured on the television show, “Creepy Canada” and is mentioned in numerous books on the subject of haunted places. In the years under the current owners, there have been many unex-plained occurrences, but none of an evil or malevolent nature. Late at night, if you are the last one to close up, you might feel a ghostly presence, but it is not an angry or scary feeling.

With 14 beers on tap, we have something for just about everyone, from micro-brews like Wild Rose and

Village, to imports like Guinness and Strongbow, and even your old standards from Molson’s and Labatt’s. Come in for a great meal and stay for a pint and some games. We have pool, darts, Buck Hunter, video golf, big screen TV’s and VLT’s for those who like to take a chance. Our servers are friendly and our chefs are very good. Our wings are regularly listed as among the best in Calgary and our pizza has been honoured every year at the Pizza Pig-Out.

The Hose & Hound loves to cater to parties. Book your party at the Hose or we can come to you. Tell us what you want and where you want it, and we will be there. Call Mike or Tanya at 403-234-0508 and let’s have a party.

In the summer time, we have one of the nicest patios in Calgary and we are only a two minute walk from the cycle path along the Bow River.

The Hose & Hound is also a big supporter of charitable organizations. We have done fundraisers for the YWCA Sherrif King Home, the United Way of Calgary & Area, Servants Anonymous, The Distress Center and other charities. We also do fundraisers for teams and social groups. Let us know how we can help.

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