We had a very successful Santa Breakfast on December 6 at the WHMCA hall. About 236 parents, children, grandparents, neighbours, and friends attended the event and had a great meal of pancakes, sausage, eggs, and apple cinnamon oatmeal. There were kid’s crafts and activities, smores by the fire, and Santa Claus made a grand entrance to say hello to everyone. The horse and wagon ride provided by Authentic Western Productions was a great hit and toured the neighbourhood that was freshly covered in snow. A great big thank you is owed to each of the 38 volunteers who made it all possible. An extra thanks is also due to our new Santa Breakfast coordinator Lindsey Snyder, our retiring chief cook Ben McKenzie, and also to hall manager Suzanne Mott. This event received financial and in-kind support from the City of Calgary Ward 4 Councillor’s Grant (DJ Kelly), Rayacom, Calgary Co-op, Sarjesa, and the Urbana Group.
The outdoor skating rinks at the WHMCA grounds and Marsden Park got off to a great start with the cold weather in late November and early December. The Marsden Park rink has been taken care of by Craig Baskett and Shawn Gostola and is a small rink intended for families. The large WHMCA rink has boards and nets and can be used for family skating and hockey games. The volunteer team for the latter rink is headed by Blair Cosgrove, Joseph Chan, and Dave Ironside. If you see any volunteers clearing or flooding the rinks, please thank them. If you would like to volunteer, please email [email protected]. There will also be a learn-to-skate program for young children and maybe even hot chocolate on weekends! If you would like more information on these programs, please contact [email protected].
Finally, the WHMCA Board of Directors is looking for additional board members and committee members. The Board of Directors meets the first Tuesday of every month except August starting at 7:00 pm. As a board member you can see all aspects of how the community association works and have a say in its direction. Want to be more focused instead? The Communications and Facility and Operations committees need additional members to progress ongoing activities and larger projects. If any of these roles are of interest to you, please contact Alex Reed at [email protected] or 587-582-5342.
