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We are so excited to get our community league members together again! Join us on Saturday, September 11 starting at 2pm and wrapping up with our headliner musicians from 5-6pm (come early – some activities wrap up at 4:30). Purchase your 2021/2022 membership and enter for door prizes, learn more about the community league, check out the information displays, enjoy a free BBQ and family fun. Entertainment includes two bands from 2:30-3:30 and 5-6 pm. The location is the BHCL hall and green space at 4209-111 Avenue. See the Event poster below, as well as four ways the Beverly Heights Community League is offering for you to participate in the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues “100 Community Actions” theme.

The BHCL board is closely monitoring the pandemic situation, and has added a note about precautions below.

A note from our board: After more than a year of strict COVID-19 regulations, the province has opted to remove many of the previous restrictions including mandatory masking and social distancing. As we transition to more in-person activities, the health, safety and wellness of our community league members and partners is a top priority for the Beverly Heights Community League Board when considering and planning community events.

We want to share that as a Board, we have made the decision to operate above the provincial standard and that masking will continue to be required for staff and volunteers at all community hosted events when interacting with the public.  We will also continue to be conscious of physical distancing requirements and will space display tables, etc. to allow for proper distancing. Attendees will be offered hand sanitizer and encouraged to wear a mask and maintain physical distancing when in attendance. If additional provincial or municipal restrictions are in place we will, of course, comply with those as well. 

We continue to be mindful that there are differing levels of comfort around transitioning back to in person events and participating in activities and welcome suggestions and feedback from our membership on how we can create a safe environment to bring our community back together.

Are you looking to host an event or celebration? The Beverly Heights Community League Hall and Family Centre are open for rentals! Email rentals.bhcl@gmail.com to check on availability of your dates and to book an appointment to see the hall and review the rental application.

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As we approach a full year of dealing with the changes COVID-19 has brought to our lives, it is even more important than ever to connect with friends, family and neighbours – even if it is in a new way. We hope you are finding resources you need to keep you and your family physically and mentally healthy, and are able to reach out for help. We hope you find balance and are able to find moments of peace. We never expected the impact of this virus to go on so long, but hopefully we can see the light at the end of a long year where so many things have challenged us and changed the world in which we live.

This month’s eNewsletter includes links and information about services in our area on our Community Partner Page. We encourage you to reach out to them if you need help, or if you would like to volunteer. Throughout the eNewletter, the links in bold, blue, underlined font take you directly to a website or Facebook link for more information.

Links to ideas to help you reach out to your neighbours through the Abundant Community initiative are on page 3. It’s as easy as dropping a note or friendly card in someone’s mail box! Maybe some Valentine’s cards to brighten a family’s day…

We are looking forward to resuming programs, events, and connecting in person as soon as we are able. In the mean time, enjoy this month’s eNewsletter! Other editions are under “About Us”, “Newsletters”. Stay safe, and lets keep connected.

~Tracey Hirtle, Communications Director

A few highlights from our August meeting:

• Our hall remains closed to both programs and rentals. We have a sub-committee working on a re-opening plan.
• Unfortunately, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to cancel the Christmas Craft & Gift Show, which is usually held in November.
• The pop-up garden near Rundle School is growing! Thank you to our Abundant Communities Coordinator, Rayna, for getting this up and running.
• The Rundle Heights Park Redevelopment Committee is hosting a bottle drive fundraiser on August 23 from 10:00 – 3:00. You may either drop off your bottles (location TBD) or we will pick up from your house. You may also drop your bottles off at the Beverly Bottle Depot and ask for the proceeds to go to the Rundle Heights Park Redevelopment.
• 2020/2021 Membership Sales:
  • In person at our AGM, where you can pay with debit, Visa, Mastercard, cheque, or cash.
  • Email Crystal Boyde at membersbhcl@hotmail.com if you wish to arrange for a membership card to be mailed to you. We must receive payment first, either via cheque, cash, or e-transfer to treasurer.bhcl@gmail.com.
• Our AGM will be held on September 15 at 7:00 pm in the Main Hall. For a list of available positions, please see here. All social distancing measures will be in place. We hope to see you there!

The Rundle Heights Park Redevelopment Committee is hosting a fundraiser in August, in collaboration with the Beverly Bottle Depot.

Simply bring your bottles to the Beverly Bottle Depot and ask to donate to the Rundle Heights Park Redevelopment. Alternately, we will be out in the community on August 23, 2020 collecting bottles.

For more information on the Rundle Heights Park Redevelopment, please click here.

The City of Edmonton is moving to mandatory face coverings in all indoor public spaces and public vehicles effective Saturday, August 1, 2020. 

The Beverly Heights Community League has secured a limited number of non-medical, disposable face masks for community league members. Please contact our President, Jim Trudel, at 780-918-8177, to arrange for pick-up at his home.

After a brief hiatus due to COVID-19, your Beverly Heights Board met for our June meeting, adhering to social distancing protocols to ensure our safety.

Most of our discussion was around the potential re-opening of our community league and services. Community leagues are included in phase 2 of the province’s reopening plan. We agreed to create a sub-committee to focus on fulfilling the requirements for our league to reopen safely. We will revisit the discussion at our August meeting. For now, our hall will remain closed to all programs, and rentals.

Our 2020 Annual General Meeting has been rescheduled for September 15 at 7:00 pm. Please note that due to COVID-19, we will be following all social distancing requirements, as determined by Alberta Health Services. The meeting will be held in the Main Hall. All attendees will be required to wear a mask, as per the City of Edmonton face-covering bylaw.

We will elect the following term positions: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Facility Maintenance Director, Fundraising Director, Neighbourhood Watch Director, Programs/Social Director, and Publicity/Communications Director.

For information on the positions, please click here to read more.

Please come out and have your voice heard at our AGM!

Dear Community League Members:

It is with regret that in light of the recent announcements regarding the need for social distancing as outlined by the Alberta Government, all current social programming at the hall is now cancelled, and all future going forward postponed.

We will continue to monitor the situation going forward and make announcements regarding further events as they come closer in date.

Thank you for your understanding in this matter, please stay safe and healthy.

Sincerely;

Meighan Jones

Vice President, Beverly Heights Community League Board

*If you have concerns about your own health, please phone Health Link at 811.

*Alberta Health Services has published a number of resources regarding COVID-19 online. Access through their website here.