Community News

Aug 20 2010: 2010-2011 Membership
Need your 2010-2011 BQCL membership?
Fall registration is taking place at 3:00 p.m. on Sept. 11th at the hall right before Movie in the Park.

Aug 20 2010: Belly Dance Classes for Fall
We are pleased to offer Belly Dance classes at the Blue Quill Community League (11304 - 25 Avenue).

Starting Thursday, September 9, 2010 for 8 weeks

Level 1: 6:00p.m.—7:30p.m.
Level 2: 7:30p.m.—9:00p.m.

Fee: $120 members / $140 non-members

Please contact Rita to register:
- Phone: 780.893.3333
- Email: rita@sistersofthesahara.com.
For more information, please visit our belly dance page.

Aug 20 2010: Movie in the Park
Join us for Movie in the Park at the Blue Quill Community Center (11304 - 25 Ave) on Saturday, September 11th.

The fun begins at 5:30pm and the movie starts at 8:30pm.

Click here for more information.

Aug 20 2010: Tae Kwon Do
Tae Kwon Do classes are now being offered at the Blue Quill Community League - 11304—25 Ave, Edmonton, AB.

Starting September 7th, 2010
For 2 Months (September - October)

For more information, visit our Tae Kwon Do page.

Jun 8 2010: Blue Quill All Day Crops!
Come join the All-Day crops being held at the Blue Quill Community League in Southwest Edmonton. Imagine a full day doing what you love best: scrapbooking or card making.

**** The first 15 ladies who RSVP and pay for their spot will be guaranteed to have an 8 foot table to themselves. Just imagine all the space to spread out and work on your projects. ****

Feel free to bring along a friend. The more the merrier.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Micheline by email mhapper@shaw.ca or phone 780-988-1184

All-Day Crops:

Dates:
- Saturday, September 18th
- Saturday, November 6th
Time:
- 10:00 a.m. to midnight
Cost:
- Fees are due in advance. Contact Micheline to arrange payment.
- $30 for BQCL members (must bring card)
- $40 for non-BQCL members
- Includes lunch, dinner (both catered), munchies and refreshments
Location:
- Blue Quill Community League Hall: 11304 – 25th Avenue
Make sure you book your spot soon by contacting Micheline at (780) 988-1184 or mhapper@shaw.ca

Oct 9 2009: First-time Homebuyers Program (FHP)

For those of you who might not know what the First Time Homebuyer Program (FTHP) is all about, its a 2006 City initiative where unused (declared "surplus") school land will be reclaimed for affordable housing to help first-time homebuyers purchase a home where they might otherwise not be able to. BQCL supports this plan in principle.

However, with little to no community input (as a result of an 11th hour Klein provincial government "Order in Council" on Premier Klein's last day in office), the City of Edmonton has decided where and what kind of housing projects will be developed.

Within the community of Blue Quill, two such sites have been designated. One is adjacent to (east of) the Blue Quill Community Center (where the toboggan hill is), and the other is in Skyrattler, on Saddleback Road and approximately 114 Street). Details of these locations are shown below:

BQCL Sites for the First-time Homebuyers Program
- FTHP Blue Quill Site 1 - Blue Quill Proper
- FTHP Blue Quill Site 2 - Skyrattler
The Blue Quill Community League believes that with regards to the First Time Homebuyer Program, due process was not and NEEDS to be followed in soliciting input from affected residents of all areas where housing development is planned.

The links below provide more information about the FTHB Program.
How do YOU feel? Contact the City and let them know!

Oct 9 2009: Edmonton South LRT (SLRT) Construction

As you know, the City is running the LRT down 111 Street from the University to 23rd Avenue, with new stations at Southgate and at the new Century Park location, where the Heritage bus terminal is now. 111 St. modification has started from 61Ave to 23Ave, with the berm on the west side of 111 St. from Saddleback Road to 23Ave being cut in half in preparation for the widening of 111 St. to accommodate the LRT running down the middle. It is expected that this work will be completed in 2009-2010. For more information, follow the links below.
New! The City is investigating LRT route options from Century Park (23rd Avenue and 111Street) to the City Limits. Click here to find out more!

For further information or to register your comments, please email: lrtplan@edmonton.ca or Phone: Ryan Betker, City of Edmonton Transportation, 496-1792.

Oct 9 2009: Century Park

Century Park development is well under way. The old Heritage Mall is coming down (much of it has already), and new buildings are rapidly going up. When finished, this project will see approximately 5000 new residents living in an "Urban Village" where Heritage Mall once stood.

Century Park Web Site

Here are two documents made available by the City to describe the development that was (now IS) taking place at the old Heritage Mall site.
- Site Specific Development Control Provision (November 19, 2004)
- Site Specific Development Control Provision (March 26, 2004)

Oct 9 2009: Concerned? Want to voice your opinion?

1. Contact the BQCL Civics Director

2. Contact City of Edmonton Ward 5 Councilors, Bryan Anderson: (780) 496-8130 or Don Iveson: (780) 496-8130, or write to either/both of them at:

Office of the Councilors
2nd Floor, City Hall
1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, AB T5J 2R7
Fax: (780) 496-8113

3. Contact City of Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel at (780) 496-8100, or write to him at:
Office of the Mayor
2nd Floor, City Hall
1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, AB T5J 2R7
Fax: (780) 496-8292

4. Contact the Citizen's Action Centre at 496-8200, or at cacentre@edmonton.ca

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