The Evanston-Creekside Community Association (ECCA) held its 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, April 8. It was the first in-person meeting of ECCA Members in over half a decade. Nineteen Members and two residents were present. It was a great evening of reflection of the past year, an update of where we are today, and a plan for the upcoming year. After many events, fundraising, and sheer undivided effort, we are happy to report that we are in the best financial position since 2020! The Members also chose a cost-effective auditor for 2025 and were presented with a membership fee reward structure which we are excited to introduce to everyone shortly on our website. The Members were also joined by 69 more neighbours in the past year (18 total ECCA Members in 2024 and now 87!) As a volunteer-driven association, the ECCA is made of members for members. Sign up for membership today (see last paragraph for how).
Thank you to those who attended the AGM, the 2024-25 Board for their dedication last year, and congratulations to the new 2025-26 Board of Directors.
The newly elected Board for 2025-26: Brayden Boerchers, Christopher Ng, Emma Sauriol, Jenna Larcher, Karl Alexander, Maricel McDonald, Marie Jurcevic, Mike Stiles, Sharon Todd, and Stan Kunnathu.
Our first new Board meeting was held on Tuesday, May 6. The Board meets on the first Tuesday of each month. If you would like to attend or perhaps join the Board, please contact [email protected].
Grow A Row
The ECCA is getting organized to participate in “Grow A Row”, a Calgary Food bank initiative that allows Calgarians to help donate fresh food to those in need. As part of the next phase of development of the Evanston Community Park (115 Evanston Drive), we plan to build up to eight food garden boxes that will be partly dedicated to donating to the Calgary Food Bank. Details for the program are found at https://www.calgaryfoodbank.com/growarow/.
If you are interested in becoming part of the Evanston Community Garden “Grow A Row” pilot project, please let us know by contacting [email protected]. We are looking for volunteers who are enthusiastic about coming together as a community to give back. Any help is welcome, whether you are an avid gardener or simply happy to be part of something that allows you to meet your neighbours.
Community Cleanup – Saturday, July 19, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
We have a date! It will be held at St Josephine Bakhita School’s parking lot (same as last year). Community Cleanup events provide an opportunity for Calgarians to dispose of items that do not fit in their waste and recycling carts. They also support community residents who do not have access to cart service. Accepted items include furniture (mattresses, sofas, chairs, desks, dressers, etc.), toilets, broken recreational items (old treadmills), lumber from old fences and decks, and weird items: garden gnome collection, broken grandfather clock, taxidermy items.
Join Your Association
To help support the Association please visit the ECCA’s webpage at https://www.eccacalgary.com/register/ to purchase a $30 membership. If you are interested in volunteering, send us an email at [email protected]. We are always looking for enthusiastic people to help!
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