Auburn Bay Things to Note:
• Parade of Lights 10th Anniversary!
• Community Gardens
• Shade Structure
• City of Calgary Elections
• Good Food Box Program Details
It is hard to believe that we are coming into November already.
We are so excited to be planning the 10th Annual Parade of Lights to be held on November 29, 2025. We are looking for ways to make it bigger and better than ever. So, what do you want to see happen this year? Is there any organization/group/business that you know would like the exposure to 7,000 spectators? Last year we got to surprise our Past President Terry by providing him a spot to ride with Santa, and he said even with the cold weather, he could not believe the number of people that came out to the event. The first couple of years we had a few residents that put together floats and would love to see more community groups be part of it. If you know of anyone we should be reaching out to, please contact us via email or phone. Alternatively, all the forms have been shared on our website and Facebook page.
Painting at the Community Gardens is almost done, but we will be pausing it and resuming in spring. Once again thank you to everyone respecting the spots this year as it appears that the food theft and vandalism is down. A reminder that each of the spots is tended to by local community gardeners, this space isn’t open to harvesting if you didn’t plant. If you are experiencing food insecurity, please feel free to reach out to us and we will include you when we harvest. I was so happy to see that all the fruit from the orchard was picked, but sad to see that someone snapped off the plum tree. We will be asking the City of Calgary for a few replacements next year.
We are in the final stages of cleaning up the garden site for the season and are looking forward to plans for next year.
We are still compiling more information on the Shade Structure and will be sharing details in our monthly meetings as it is the only thing approved by the City of Calgary for our site.
We will have the update on the City of Calgary Elections in next month’s edition. I am looking forward to seeing who gets elected and working with them to help continue to improve municipal issues in Auburn Bay and the far SE.
The Community Kitchen Good Food Box program is open to any person who would like to purchase affordable and delicious produce. Please see the ABCA website and Facebook page for the link to the online order form. You can get a small box (approximately 20 to 25lbs) for $30, medium (30 to 35lbs) for $35, or large (40 to 45lbs) for $40, delivered to Auburn Bay once a month. Please check out the post on our website for the Google form to place your order.
Auburn Bay has a large number of Facebook groups. There is a Pet Group, Seniors Group, Grillers Group, Ladies Group, Food Lovers Group, Gardening Group, Community Garden Group, Ladies Clothing Exchange Group, Business Group, Buy-Nothing Group… the list is nearly endless. Make sure to go and check these fabulous interest groups out.
Carla Obuck
President and Sports and Events Director
Auburn Bay Community Association (ABCA)
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