10 Years of Great Jazz Music
Ten years ago, we started our jazz concert series. Our community centre has become a well-known venue for great jazz music. In 2009, Jan Mulder approached me about starting a monthly jazz concert in our hall. After working out the details, we started in January 2010 not knowing if the community and others would support the series. We started with small attendances and it has grown to frequent sell-outs. The price is low and the acoustics in our hall is great.
Calgary is home to many talented jazz musicians who in their own right are frequently recognized beyond Calgary and perform elsewhere in the world. Each event in our hall features a different group playing and sometimes singing different styles of jazz. And all you have to do is walk a few blocks to enjoy this great music.
Jan Mulder coordinated the scheduling of the groups until about a year ago. Rick Climans has taken over this role. We are very lucky to have these people organizing the jazz groups. Without them, our jazz concerts would not happen. Thank you to both.
Board update
Josh Lyttle has stepped down from the board and his role as treasurer. We thank him for his contributions to the community association. A person currently on the board has expressed an interest in taking on the Treasurer role. This will be considered by the board at its January meeting (this column is being written before that meeting).
Spring Fling 2020
Spring Fling in 2019 was held on Saturday, April 13, which happened to be a playoff game for the Flames. This really reduced the attendance at this fun event. This year we have paid close attention to the schedule of the Flames in setting the date of this year’s event.
The Flames have home games on Saturdays March 14, March 21, and April 4 with playoffs happening after April 4. They do not have a game at all on Saturday, March 28, so we have chosen that as the date of the 2020 Spring Fling.
This event is a fundraiser for special projects. This year the net proceeds will go towards installing a wheelchair lift (e.g. elevator). We need help in organizing this event. If you would like to help, please contact Melissa at [email protected].
