New Membership Portal
There is a new online membership portal at www.cliffbungalowmission.com. It has more capabilities than the previous system and it will require less volunteer time to manage.
To get to the location online, click on “Get Involved”. Then click on “Memberships”. The new membership portal link is at the bottom of that page.
When you purchase online, you will get a receipt that acts as a membership card. You can download this to your phone. If you wish to have a plastic membership card, just bring your online receipt to a community event such as jazz or potluck. If you already have a plastic card, bring it to a community event with your online receipt and we will update the date sticker.
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday, November 19. The theme of our AGMs is celebrating our community. As usual, we have lots to celebrate.
The following is the new board for the next year: Bob Lang – President, Rob Jobst – Vice President, Curtis Keding – Secretary, Mo Saiepour – Treasurer, Trina Lo – Communications Director, Andrea Visser – Environment Director, Ashia Sanders and Kaeleigh Doherty – Co-Heritage Directors, Hannah Haln – Social Director, Zaak Karim and Rob Currie – Wood – Co-Planning and Development Directors and Directors at Large Kirsten Frost, Brandon Hossack, Nick Kuhl, and Andrea Llewellyn.
Six people were presented with Community Hero Awards. More details are provided elsewhere in this issue.
Many people helped during the last year. We thank everyone who helped make this a successful year.
Celebrating 47 Years
The community association was incorporated as a registered Society on November 29, 1978. So, we celebrated 47 years of community service in November 2025. Many volunteers over the years helped do all the things we have done and accomplished during the last 47 years. Thanks to all who have contributed.
FYI – In September 1988, we took over a portion of Cliff Bungalow School which serves as our Community Centre. So, we have had a Community Centre for 37 years, just ten years after the incorporation of CBMCA. We share the building with Montessori School of Calgary.
St Mary’s High School Celebrating 140 years
On December 9, there was a Global News report on the 140th anniversary of St. Mary’s High School. Cliff Bungalow – Mission is home of two high schools with St Mary’s being one of them. St Mary’s was the first Catholic school formed in the province (then Northwest Territories) and was the forerunner to the formation of a Catholic school district. In fact, that was one of the objectives of Father Lacombe when he got the land grant which is now the Mission district (east of 4th Street SW). So, congratulations to St Mary’s High School.
Casino 2025 – Net Proceeds
We had a two-day casino event on August 29 and 30. On November 17, just before the AGM, we received our share of the pooled net proceeds of the third quarter casinos, $90,925.60. Our previous casino was held in January 2024 and the net proceeds from that casino was $79,907.30. So, this year’s casino net proceeds were over $11,000 higher. Our next casino will take place in the second quarter of 2027. Thank you to the volunteers who made this possible. This is the largest fundraiser available to us.
Great Potluck on December 7
One of our ongoing community events is potlucks. Attendance is up from a year ago. The food is great and conversations are interesting. Potlucks are a great way to meet and get to know others who attend.
The potluck held on December 7 was definitely great. In addition to the great food, we had a sing along led by Eilis and Murray Hiebert. They do this every December potluck. We sadly said goodbye to the Warby family, Frank, Rosie, and their daughter Tilly. They are moving to Tasmania, Australia. They promised to come back and visit.
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