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NOVEMBER 2008
NE FARMLANDS DEBATE
November 12, 2008: 550 people
showed up at City Hall to oppose the change of the NE farmlands into developable industrial or residential lands,
as proposed in the new, recently released, Municipal Development Plan Draft. Please click HERE to read DECL's submission
to the Mayor regarding this issue.
CONTEST
We hope that you're enjoying
your benefits at Grant MacEwan and the downtown YMCA. We're pleased to announce our first contest for DECL members:
Look through the web site and find 10 downtown photographs numbered 1 to 10. Match the numbers with the descriptions
listed below and enter to win a draw for the Easy Stretching Workbook with Audio CD:
 a. Annual Running
of the Bulls at La Tapa
b. The Arlington Apartments
c. Urban Eden Community Garden
d. The Alberta Legislature
e. Beaver Hills Park
f. 1881 Schoolhouse at McKay Avenue School
g. Enterprise Square (Old Bay Building)
h. The Lee Pavilion at the Citadel Theatre
i. Rosary Hall
j: Commerce Place
Send your entries to webmaster@decl.org with your name, telephone & DECL membership number.
Contest closes December 15,
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DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE
The Downtown Edmonton Community
League's Development Committee will be holding a met Wednesday,
November 12, 2008 to welcome
new members and discuss finding a representative who is willing to sit on the "Churchill to Polish Hall LRT
Advisory Committee" for that portion of the North LRT.
FREE COMMUNITY SWIM ON SUNDAYS:
This is open to all DECL
members FREE OF CHARGE. The community swim time at the downtown YMCA is 4:45 to 6:45 pm every Sunday. You do not
need a YMCA membership to take part but must have your DECL membership card with you for entry.
Click
HERE to download "Litter Reduction Program" by Ben Henderson, Ward 4
Click
HERE to download "4% to Renew Our Mature Neighbourhoods" by Ben Henderson
Click
HERE for Edmonton Police Service Downtown Division update
Click
HERE to download "What's Up in the East for Northeast/Central residents.
OCTOBER 2008
Lois Knight has stepped down
as DECL President after a long and busy sojourn on the board.
We thank her for her hard work and dedication and wish her the very best. Chris Buyze will replace her as President
and Thomas Rose will step in as Vice-President until March 2009.
The City of Edmonton is hosting
Town Hall meetings across
the city to discuss residents' priorities and issues and challenges facing Edmontonians.
Ward 4 Town Halls will take place at these locations:
October 30:Riverdale Community Hall, 9231 - 100 Avenue, 7:30-9:30 pm
November 06: Southeast Edmonton Seniors Centre, 9350 - 82 Street, 10-11:30 am
2009 City Budget Information:
http://www.edmonton.ca:80/city-budget.aspx
If you miss Ward 4, you are invited to attend at other locations:
Nov 3: Londonderry Community Hall, 14224 74 Street .7:30-9:30 pm
Nov 5: Leefield Community Hall, 7910 36 Avenue. 7:30-9:30 pm
Nov 7: Northgate Lions Seniors Recreation Centre, 7524 139 Avenue, 1-2:30 pm
DECL held a community
gathering and meet & greet on Wednesday, October 22 at 7 pm at the Downtown YMCA. Colton Kirsop gave an informative presentation on
the new Downtown plan. After the presentation, everyone enjoyed a short meet and greet which gave some new members
a chance to meet the board and ask questions.
Colton announced that he
will be hosting a workshop session at the YMCA next Tuesday Oct 28 from 6-8 pm. This event is open to the public and we hope that there will be a
good turnout as this is to discuss the pros and cons of turning 104 street into a walking street, and may affect
many people and businesses in the area.
COMMUNITY SWIM PARTY:
A small but enthusiastic group came out for the DECL's first community swim party. Look for another mid-winter.
The City Market on 104 Street
held its last market for the season on October 11.
DECL has had a booth there
on several Saturdays this year and we are pleased to welcome over 200 new members since the beginning of September.
 2008 AUTUMN CORN FEST
DECL handed out over 600
ears of corn at the Autumn Corn Fest in Beaver Hills Park on September 06, 2008. Welcome to over 80 new members,
kudos to Thomas Rose & Rachel Melnychuk, organisers of great community event and a very warm thank-you to board
members Chris Buyze, Lois Knight, Avril Magara, Graeme Smith and the volunteers who helped out.
Additional thanks to our sponsors: the corn was generously donated by Sobeys Urban Fresh and the following gave
us support materials and items for our draw baskets: ALBERTA Solicitor General and Community Safety; Ben Henderson,
Ward Four; College Copy Shops, Don Wheaton Family YMCA, La Tapa Restaurant, Laurie Blakeman, MLA; MacEwan Centre
for Health & Wellness, Mothers Music, Rigoletto's Cafe, Woolsey Design and Westin Hotels and Resorts.
 
Thanks to organizer Elizabether
Turner, Laurie Blakeman, MLA, and Alderman Ben Henderson who presented the DECL Downtown in Bloom awards. We'll post photographs in the upcoming gallery section later this
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COMMUNITY LEAGUE MEMBERSHIPS
Community league memberships
give you a voice in downtown affairs from housing & development to recreation. Thomas and Rachel continue to
work on benefits to DECL members and are pleased at the support from local businesses including great offers from
the Don Wheaton Family YMCA and MacEwan Centre for Sport and Wellness. For memberships and more information, please
contact membership@decl.org or webmaster@decl.org.
EXPLORE DOWNTOWN EDMONTON:
Visit our Events page for a list of great downtown activities. Visit Churchill Square
for Transit Centennial week. Enjoy a wide variety of film, music, theatre and entertainment, see a great exhibit
at the Art Gallery of Alberta in the old Bay Building, check out the 104 Street outdoor Farmer's Market, and much
more. Visit Sobey's Urban Fresh on Jasper Avenue for great produce and watch teams of chefs prepare an unbeatable
selection of freshly prepared and deli foods.
 
 
EDMONTON POLICE SERVICE &
SAFETY CONCERNS
The Jaywalking bylaw has been amended and the fine has risen from $40 to $250. The
city will be doing some education defining Jaywalking but in the meantime be sure to cross at crosswalks. The City
of Edmonton website has listings of all of the Bylaws. www.edmonton.ca
Parking Passes have been offered to many people at downtown
lots -- these tickets are usually bought with a stolen credit card or a credit card that has been obtained fraudulently.
Please do not purchase these as you are contributing to the continuing problem and increasing personal safety risks
at these locations (vehicle break-ins, aggressive panhandlers, etc.) If you are approached, please report the incident
to the police.
Theft from vehicles continues to be a problem. Please do
not leave change or valuables in your car.
Panhandling is becoming increasingly aggressive in Oliver
Square and on Jasper Avenue. Please contact the Community Liaison Constable at brooks.nyszczuk@police.edmonton.ab.ca
about aggressive or repeat offenders.
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HERE FOR ARCHIVED NEWS
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