Gilmore Park Community League

Coyotes have been sighted November 3 & November 11 in the morning at the entrance of Gilmore Park off Graham Road. Neighbour Jackie said "The coyote did not react to me stopping my vehicle. He just sat and watched me then walked over into the tree on the right side. There have been recent concerns in the River Valley in the city with them taunting dogs".  Neighbour Adam said" I want to let everyone know that I saw a large Coyote going east down graham road this morning (7am Sunday). He was larger then others that I have seen in the past in the area.

Thank you to everyone that provided feedback for Chris' presentation at the Mature Neighbourhood Strategy last week.  I attended the event and I am impressed with Strathcona County's proactive approach to identifying solutions and opportunities for future development in mature neighbourhoods. You are invited to attend a  Citizen Circle Meeting on Tuesday, October 30 from 6:30-8:30 pm at GARC .  At the meeting we will be discussing our collective responses to their questionnaire.   If you cannot attend or would like to view the questionnaire prior to the meeting please see attached or visit www.strathcona.ca/matureneighbourhoodstrategy Now is your chance to have a voice that will help shape the future of our neighbourhood! Hope to see you Oct. 30, Tammy Greidanus ~ Mature Neighbourhood Strategy ~ Information on behalf of Councillor Roxanne Carr, Ward 2 What is it? The Mature Neighbourhood Strategy...

We recently added residents of Glacier Cresent, Gatewood Blvd, and Gatewood Place to our email list and catchment area. Welcome to the League!

Some changes are being made this year - for all the details please click here to be redirected to the County's website.

The Gilmore Park Community League  in conjunction with Strathcona County Family & Community Services  invites you to a Potluck Dinner  on Wednesday August 22 from 5-7 pm in Gilmore Park Hamburgers & Hot Dogs will be provided! Bring your own chairs, and one food item to share (dessert, salad, fruit, frozen treat, drinks etc.) RSVP by Aug. 16 (please indicate what you will be bringing) *The event will be cancelled if there is rain that day It would be a great time to bring your donations forms for our Buy-A-Brick Campaign!

A neighbor has reported the presence of a harmful plant in the park: There are Baneberry plants in Gilmore Park in the tree area on the main path just by the fallen log.  All parts of the plant is poisonous with the berries being most toxic. Two berries can kill a child. So we contacted the County and this is what they had to say: I have had our Environmental Tech and Biologist take a look at the plant and they have confirmed it is a Red Baneberry (Actaea ruba). This is a native North American plant and is a sign of good biodiversity in your small urban forest. Although all parts of the plants are poisonous accidental poisoning is not likely as the berries are extremely bitter. There have also been no documented cases of children dying from Red Baneberry in North America. I would recommend letting the community league know that these are in your forest and to educate children on what they are and to stay away .  If you or any members of you community have any concern...

Buy a Brick!   We are selling engraved bricks for $50.  They will be placed in Gilmore Park under a new bench (or two).  Engrave your family name, kids names, company name it's up to you!!  Bricks can be purchased by completing this form and dropping it off with payment (cash or cheque - payable to the Gilmore Park Community League) to the locked mailbox at 29 Glenridge Road, or we will be selling bricks at a community 'FAN Club' potluck dinner on August, 22 from 5-7pm (details coming soon). Make a Donation!   We are also seeking park sponsors, please consider making a donation to be a Friend of Gilmore Park.  Donations over $25 (payable to Strathcona County) qualify for a tax receipt.  If you work for a company that is community-minded please considering sharing our sponsorship package with them, paper copies are available if needed.  All sponsors/supporters will be recognized on a permenant sponsor board in the park. All brick requests, do...

Strathcona County approved $30,000 of funding towards our revitalization project!  We are on our way!

Parent Link has left a tub of gently used sand toys in Gilmore Park as part of their Play it Forward Program.  You may enjoy the use of these toys at the park, add to the tub, and they ask that you monitor/report any loss or misuse of the toys. Cool! You can learn more about the Play it Forward program here: http://www.strathcona.ca/departments/Family_and_Community_Services/Services_Families/Parent_link/parent-link-special-events-workshops.aspx

  A small grey and white cat has been hanging around Grant Ave for the last week. Very friendly and affectionate if you can get near, but unfortunately it looks like the magpies have been trying to get it. It seems like it is an indoor cat that has been taken care of.  Please pass this on to help us find the owners, or someone who would be willing to foster him in the meantime. Contact: Kristin Stecyk 780-919-8105 9 Grant Ave

June 2nd 9am-4pm Glenridge Road, Gilmore Avenue & Gilmore Park Tell your friends & family about our unique block party/garage sale fundraiser!  Each garage/driveway is a different 'department' come shop for home decor, toys, furniture etc. There are 12 houses participating on Glenridge Road and Gilmore Avenue, so please park your vehicles on other streets/roads to eliminate congestion. We are excited to announce that DQ on Baseline will be sponsoring food and drinks for our BBQ sales this Saturday at our Community Garage Sale.  $2 for Hamburgers & Hot dogs, $1 drinks, volunteers eat free! We are also pleased to tell you that Evergreen Ecological Services is sponsoring 2 bouncy castles for the kids.  In the park there will also be face painting, popcorn, lemonade and kids games.  Bring your toonies and loonies to the park for activity tickets! REMINDER - Donated item drop off is happening any time Thursday May 31 at 43 Glenridge Road contact Myck...

Saturday, June 2 9‐4 pm Glenridge Road, Gilmore Avenue & Gilmore Park This year's garage sale is expected to be bigger and better! The more funds we raise at this event, the more matching funds we will have to put towards grant funding for the revitalization of Gilmore Park. With your help we could see improvements to our park by the fall of 2013. We require the following contributions from our neighbours to make this a success: Donated items to sell (gently used) – Drop off at 43 Glenridge Road Thur. May 31 anytime or call Mycki at 780‐416-9365 to make other arrangements Volunteers to set-up (Fri. June 1 in the afternoon) take‐down, take cash, etc. (all day or half day shifts on June 2), kid/teen volunteers are needed to man the lemonade and popcorn stands & kids activities in the park Bake Sale items Home Business Consultants that would like to set-up a table for a fee of $25 plus donated items for a raffle are welcome Bottles will be collected at the s...

Thank you to everyone that contributed to our Pitch-in Clean-up on April 29. We are happy to report our park is very clean and ready to be enjoyed for another year. Additional thanks to those who donated bottles - we are $300 closer to our new playstructure!

Spring is here! Please join us for our third annual Pitch-in Clean-up of Gilmore Park - Sunday, April 29 @ 2pm. Garbage bags will be provided; please bring your own gloves.

At approximately 4:00 AM on March 26, a male who appeared to be in his late thirties approached a parked vehicle outside of a homeowners garage on Glenbrook Blvd. The man essentially walked down the driveway behind the homeowners house. The man was asked what he was doing by a neighbour who was outside at the time, and he said he was just looking around before he sauntered off towards Georgian Way. Police were called and came immediately, but the male could not be located. Late thirties, grey hoodie, boots, dark jacket. He was likely looking for easily accessible valuables, or a vehicle to steal or a garage to break into. If you see any suspicious people near your home please call the RCMP complaints line at (780) 467-7741. Kudos to the RCMP for their fast response time. We have reported suspicious persons in our neighbourhood a few times throughout the years, and their responses have always been immediate and professional.

"Thank you!" to the individuals and businesses in our community who volunteered, donated, and/or attended our 1st Gilmore Park Community League Silent Auction on March 16.  It was a fun evening with neighbours and friends AND we raised $4326 for our park revitalization project! Donors: Overtime Broiler & Taproom Accountants - Eugene & Angel Zarowny Gilmore Park Resident - Councillor Roxanne Carr Gilmore Park Resident - Brad Emes Gilmore Park Residents - Katie Berghofer & Darryl Silakiewicz Gilmore Park Residents - John & Krystina Seymour Gilmore Park Resident - Mycki Wever - Discovery Toys Gilmore Park Resident - Nathan Satanove - Pasta Pantry Gilmore Park Resident - Chris Greidanus - Realtor, Remax Kyle Crawford - Broadmoor Golf Course Monika Grettum - Tupperware Canadian Recreation Solutions Scrapbook Memories & More Mayor Linda Osinchuk Councillor Bonnie Riddell Councillor Linton Delainey Councillor Peter Wloodarc...

Please be aware there was a coyote spotted in a back yard on the end of Gale Avenue near Galaxy Way at the end of February. More information on coyotes can be found on the Strathcona County website: http://www.strathcona.ca/departments/Transportation_and_Agriculture_Services/Agriculture_services/Pests/coyotes.aspx

Mark your calendar!  The Gilmore Park Community League Annual General Meeting is Tuesday, March 13 from 7-8 pm at GARC.

A Silent Auction is being held Friday, March 16 starting at 7:30 pm at Overtime Broiler and Taproom on Granada Blvd. All funds raised will go towards the Gilmore Park revitalization.  $10 Tickets are nearly sold out for our private room, however Overtime patrons are welcome to come bid on items and enter to win a door prize for a donation.  There are many great auction items including a Oilers Jersey signed by Taylor Hall.  The few remaining tickets will be available for purchase at the AGM or email  gilmorepark@live.com to reserve your tickets today.

‎'Tis the season for a build-up of bottles in our houses. Residents around Gilmore Park in Glen Allan, we will come pick up your empties on Saturday, January 14. Leave your bagged bottles on your front step by noon to support the park revitalization project.