We are continuing to build a kinder, more neighbourly world starting right here in Shawnee Evergreen. Let’s support each other by looking for positive ways to take action each day. Suggestion: make time for a friendly chat with someone in your neighbourhood today!
New! Youth Programming
Bushcraft and Campfire Fun for Youth 8 to 12 Years Old
Saturday, March 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. Register at https://bit.ly/4g9NnO6 or use the QR code. Questions? Please email [email protected].
55+ Happy and Healthy Programs
We’re celebrating a fabulous first year of 55+ Happy and Healthy programs. Join us at our spring Seniors’ Social on March 13. We’ll be at Peace Lutheran Church from 10:00 am to noon with live music, a fun trivia game, and free brunch for the first 40 attendees. We hope to see you there!
Upcoming 55+ Senior programs include yoga, tai chi, and cards. Please check out our updated spring 2025 program calendar at https://bit.ly/seca55 or use the QR code. Questions? Please email [email protected].
Community Campfires
The Community Campfire series continues. These much-loved outdoor gatherings provide an opportunity to connect with friends and neighbours. Each month, a mix of familiar faces and newcomers enjoy the fabulous live music, as well as many hotdogs, marshmallows, and cups of hot chocolate.
Plan to attend upcoming campfires, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on the fourth Saturday of the month. In March, we’ll be in the Evergreen Drive SW Park. In April we’ll be in the park on Evergreen Circle SW.
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed. We continue to look to our very capable residents to volunteer on our task teams, committees, and on the board of directors. Let us know how you would like to get involved to make a difference right here where you live. Please reach out to [email protected] to start the conversation.
Our requests for volunteers to join the small Planning and Development Committee have not been fruitful to date. If you value the advocacy work related to development in our community and across the city, please reach out to [email protected]. This committee manages the following files on behalf of SECA: Transitional Housing project, Shawnee Park, and TOD buildings as well as Development Permits. Without resident support, the committee’s scope of work and effectiveness is at risk.
Little Free Libraries continue to be short of books. If you have used books to donate, especially children’s books, please email [email protected] to arrange pickup.
Mark Your Calendars
• Picnic in the Park is returning on June 7, 2025, bigger and better!
• SECA’s fundraising casino event is scheduled for June 22 to 23, 2025, at the nearby Deerfoot Inn & Casino. Resident volunteers are needed to fill 36 volunteer shifts over the two-day event. Please email [email protected] be a part of this fun and very valuable fundraising event.
Children’s Programs
Children’s Programs are on ‘life support’. We have funding and contractors booked. We require volunteers to support the programs. Parent or grandparent volunteers are needed to sustain these programs, or they will not continue.
Placemaking Ideas
The portfolio of Placemaking ideas gathered through the engagement programs of last summer are being developed for implementation over the coming year and beyond.
• The Garden Club is progressing towards building a Community Garden.
• A Community Hub concept as part of the Community Garden is in the conceptual design phase.
Get involved in this impactful work by emailing [email protected] to let us know what skills, experience, and time you can contribute.
We Can Serve You Better When We Are Connected!
E-Newsletter – Join our monthly e-newsletter at the QR code below.
Social Media – Follow SECA on Facebook (@shawneeevergreenYYC) and/or on Instagram (@thisisyourseca).
Message Centres – See posters on the A-frames in our larger parks and posted on our Little Free Libraries.
Email – [email protected].
Do you value what SECA is doing? Show us by joining or renewing your membership. Pay the $20 annual fee by e-transfer to [email protected]. Be sure to include your email and street addresses along with your phone number in the comment field of the transfer. Thanks!
SECA Board of Directors
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