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 night or the potluck picnic. If
you already have a plastic card, then bring it to a community event with your
online receipt and we will update the date sticker.
Jazz Night Attendance Has Bee Great This Year
At the moment, we have two
monthly ongoing events. One is the jazz concerts from September to June. There
was a full house at the concert held on May 6. Performing was Rick Climans, the
jazz coordinator who schedules the groups that perform in our hall.
In a recent e-mail, Rick stated
that our venue (community hall) is one of the best in Alberta. He stated that
the chemistry created between the band and the audience is extraordinary. My
observation is that our hall has great natural acoustics for all types of
music.
There will be no jazz nights in
July or August. Jazz night starts back up on September 2.
We have formed a new Social
Committee. Would you like to join it and get involved in helping events happen?
Contact Hannah Hahn at [email protected].
Potluck Picnic
This year’s Potluck Picnic is on
Sunday, July 12. It is an hour earlier than the regular potlucks (5:00 pm
versus 6:00 pm). Weather permitting, it is held outside south of the community
building. If the weather does not cooperate, it will be inside. We need help
setting up at 4:00 pm. You are encouraged to bring outdoor games and musical
instruments.
Board Update
Kirsten Hanson (Frost), one of
our Directors at Large, has stepped down from the Board. She is a single parent
and found it difficult attending meetings.
Changes to our Hall Rentals
Our community hall was created
from two classrooms. There is a folding door that can divide the hall back into
two rooms. For many years the Montessori School of Calgary has been renting our
hall space and using the west half as a classroom on school days. In the past,
we had concurrently been renting the whole hall after 5:00 pm. In most cases
that has meant the school would remove their things (on wheels). This has
caused various concerns for the school. Over several months, we had discussions
with Montessori on how we might address these concerns.
At our June 2025 Board meeting,
our Board decided we would stop renting the whole hall to outside groups
starting September 1, 2025. We will still use the whole hall for CBMCA events
such as jazz nights and potlucks. We will still rent out the east hall for
small events like Condo AGMs.
For rental inquiries, e-mail [email protected].
History Book Third Printing
We have the third printing of
our award winning history book. It is one of the most successful community
books in Calgary. It is available for purchase at all our events at the
community centre. Cost is still $30 (cost recovery). This is a great way of
learning the history of the community in which you live. They are great as
gifts.
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