Summer Greetings to Mount Royal Residents!
Improvements to the Station
Thank you to all residents for staying off the field at the MRCA community hall this spring and early summer as we worked to rehabilitate the grass in that area. Our work has been successful, and we are now happy to welcome back residents to enjoy the field for picnics, soccer, or other activities. We have also taken the opportunity over the summer to make some improvements to the Station facility. Our new online reservation system should be available in early August and bookings starting September 1 should be available.
Traffic and Speed
The number one issue I hear about from residents is vehicle speed within the boundaries of Mount Royal. As of May 31, 2021, the city-wide speed limit has been lowered to 40 kilometers per hour, except where signed differently. The speed limit in all of Mount Royal, excepting 14th Street and 17th Avenue, remains unchanged at 40 km/h. Please check your speed when traveling within the neighborhood. If you have observed areas where the speed limits are not observed, please call 311 to report and let us know as well.
Membership Drive
MRCA launched a membership drive on June 1. We are excited to offer a new, more functional online registration and member communication platform. Within the first two weeks, we have already signed up 100 new member families, and other families and individuals added tennis memberships using this new platform.
If you are not a member, we’d like to welcome you to join! Please visit our website to learn how you can support your community, membership benefits, and the work your community association does.
If your membership has expired, please renew now. Going forward, you will only receive communication from MRCA if you are a registered member. Stay in touch with news, events, and important updates by renewing online using the new platform.
Current members will now receive a reminder when their membership renewal is due. All memberships are good for 365 days from the date of purchase. We thank the many current members who have updated their information using the new membership platform. This improves our ability to communicate with you on issues that matter. You can indicate your preferences and add family member emails by visiting the membership portal on the website. For questions or assistance, please contact [email protected].
Finally, but importantly, we thank those members who have recently and generously donated through the new platform to MRCA. Your donations support important community infrastructure, programs, and advocacy. Donations are tax deductible, visit mrca.ca to find out how you can help make a difference and support our community.
Mini Mountaineers
In the fall or early 2022, COVID-19 restrictions pending, we hope to resume the Mini Mountaineers Playgroup. This weekly, Wednesday morning group offers unstructured parent/caregiver–supervised playtime in a group setting for open to all MRCA member families with children from birth to preschool age. The group is drop-in, free for MRCA members, and located at the Station House. Mini Mountaineers offers a wonderful opportunity for parents, caregivers, and young children to meet other young families and friends in the neighbourhood. Ensure you are an MRCA member, indicate in your member preferences that you’d like updates on preschool programs, and we will reach out once we have a start date. Additionally, we need help from parent volunteers of young children to get things up and running with very minimal time commitment. Reach out to [email protected] if you are willing to help or have any questions about the Mini Mountaineers program.
