Community News
Complete Body Yoga: Spring 2024
Hosted by the Ellerslie, Knottwood and Horizon Community Leagues
Thursday evenings, April 25 to June 27, 2024 (10 weeks)
7 to 8 pm
Knottwood Community Centre, 449 Knottwood Rd West, NW, Edmonton
Join us for this popular class taught by Navdeep and hosted by the Ellerslie, Knottwood & Horizon Community Leagues!
Suitable for all bodies and experience levels (including beginners), this high-quality hatha and vinayasa flow-style yoga class will focus on reducing stress/anxiety, building body strength, immunity and flexibility.
Benefits also include improved balance and alignment, full body stimulation, weight loss and more.
Cost:
CL members: $50 for 10 wk class ($5/class)
Non-members: $70 for 10 wk class ($7/class)
Register below.
Drop-in rates: $6 for CL members and $8 for non-members. Cash only – to be paid to the instructor at the beginning of class.
PLEASE NOTE: All attendees must complete the yoga waiver form here.
Taught by Breathe YOGA and Meditation
Questions? Email info@knottwoodcommunity.ca
Youth Wellness Seminar for Parents & Caregivers
The City of Edmonton, in partnership with Safer Schools Together present Youth Wellness Seminar for Parents and caregivers. The session will be held at Meadows Rec centre on Monday April 29, 2024 from 6-8 pm.
This session is to help parents/caregivers understand the prevalence of organized crime and gang activities holistically. The session will provide insights into the regional and provincial gang landscape and its impact on communities. Parents/Caregivers will have a fundamental understanding of the gang-associated behaviour, identifiers to watch for with their youth and how to positively address concerns. All sessions will provide applicable resources for additional support.
Youth Basketball
Do you have a son or daughter between the ages of 12 - 16 that loves basketball? Sign them up to play recreational basketball on Mondays Father Michael Mireau School.
Dates: Mondays from April 15 - May 27 (*No program on May 20th)
Time: 7 - 8 pm
Location: Father Michael Mireau Catholic School (3010 Spence Wynd SW)
Ages: Youth(12 - 16 years old)
Cost: FREE!
Players will learn basic skills and then be divided in teams for fun scrimmage games. You must add your child to your Horizon Community Account as a family member before you can register your child. You will be asked to select their name as a participant. Registration for each child (if you have more than one attending) will happen separately.
We look forward to seeing them on the court!
Registration closes Apr 14, 2024 5:00 PM.
A Message from our President
(from the League’s Annual General Meeting, October 18, 2023)
Our Achievements
Maintained an active community presence and supported shared programming with neighbouring communities.
Connections have been built with neighbouring leagues such as the Ellerslie Community League through joint hosting of the winter festival, the outdoor movie night and youth basketball as well as the Knottwood Community League through the Outgrown-It Sale. City Councilor Keren Tang or a representative from her office have been invited to and attended board meetings and community events.
Outdoor rink space, swimming at the Meadows and the temporary dog park on 88th street and accessible trick or treating on Grande Boulevard are examples of community focused programming the HCL have directly supported or provided.
Improved Membership Registration and Communication
The HCL implemented Communal, an all-in-one software solution for member-based non-profits. There is streamlined registration for members. It allows programs and events to easily be created with tailored registration, payment and reporting. It will also provide an easier means of collating and updating membership data and engaging with members.
Updated Bylaws and Cleaned up Financial Statements
Our Board reviewed our existing bylaws and made updates with the format aligned to the guidelines followed by Edmonton Community Leagues. We have improved our financial management and reporting.
Goals and Priorities
We are excited about the year to come. Some of the priorities for the HCL will remain from the prior year.
Recruitment and Engagement
We are focused on recruiting and engaging with members as a primary purpose this year. Our league has over 14,000 households. It represents six young communities, all of which have grown (or continue to grow) fast. Community Leagues are recognized by the City as the primary speaking body for the community. They receive funding from the City to organize recreation, social and other community building programs and amenities. They can be wonderful connectors that do not have the restrictions or self-focus of residents associations.
We are a young league still working to form an identity collectively. To help form that identity and to be able to use the resources we have to develop innovative community program we need people. We need new directors to help generate and organize ideas. We need volunteers to help make the programs successful. We need members to attend and help shape programming. If you are reading this tonight and interested let us know, we can find a role for you that fits your interests and availability.
Programming
We have put on programs this past year and in years prior that were well attended and appreciated events. We want to maintain these as a base. Communal makes the process of organizing volunteers and creating both small and large events and programs easier. We plan to leverage this resource to expand our sporting, social and community engagement programming this year.
Long Term Priority Setting
We will engage community members to determine the long-term priorities of our Board. Do we want a community hall? How should we use the green space allocated by the City to our league? Are there priority issues that we should be advocating on behalf of our league to the City or other officials about. We will gather feedback and use this to help generate a strategic plan.
Community is collective by nature but always evolving. Our League is an exciting place to live in and one that we on the Board are all proud to represent.
Greg Miskie
Upcoming Events
Community League Meetings
Meetings are held on Thursdays at 6:30 PM at the Orchards Residents Association Club House (4059 Orchards Drive SW). Everyone is welcome.
Upcoming Meetings:
- May 16, 2024
- Jun 20, 2024
Complete Body Yoga: Spring 2024
Date: April 25, 2024- June 27, 2024
Time: 7 - 8 pm
Location: Knottwood Community Centre (449 Knottwood Rd W)