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FEBRUARY 2021 DELIVERED MONTHLY TO 2,150 HOUSEHOLDS
www.banfftrailcommunity.ca
Banff Trail
Co-op playsChool
For 3 to 5 Year Olds
Morning and Afternoon
Valentine’s Skate
Classes Available
Registration for the
Located in Briar Hill Elementary School 2021/22 School Year will
1233 21 Street NW open February 1, 2021.
Email: hhbhplayschool@gmail.com
February 15
For More Information, or
Website: www.hhbhcaplayschool.com to Register Online,
Visit our Website.
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Follow hhbhcaplayschool
Outdoor Ice Rink
Volunteers Needed
Preferred Contact Method:
Text Llyl at 403-651-1019 At the ice rink beside the Banff Trail Community Hall.
or email tubbys2@telus.net. Please note all events may be cancelled at any time
We need volunteers to help pour the rink due to COVID-19 restrictions. Please check
for ice skating enthusiasts of all ages to enjoy this our website or social media for updates.
Bring your skates!
winter! Come be a part of the fun!
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CHRISTMAS 2020 AT BANFF TRAIL
by Ravenmoon Spicer
Normally, Banff Trail holds an amazing and exciting
Christmas Party which includes a Christmas sing-along.
This is a highly anticipated event for many neighbourhood
kids (and me). Due to COVID-19, changes were made. I am
pleased to say, we still were able to find a way to celebrate.
On Saturday, December 8, Banff Trail offered free sleigh
rides with Mr. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, pulled by two
magnificent horses. Many thanks to the elves who lent
helping hands to ensure everything ran smoothly and
safely. Many thanks also to our events coordinator who
managed to put this day of festivities together. Please enjoy
the photos taken by Carol Hinatsu who generously shared
them with me and the BTCA.
Call for Artists
If you are an artist in the Banff Trail community and
would like to exhibit your work in the Banff Trail
Howler Artist Exhibit, please email your submission
to Terese Mullin at tereseamullin@gmail.com.
Use the subject line “Banff Trail Howler Exhibit”.
Please include up to five images, and your artist
statement and biography if applicable.
Palimpshed
Project Murals
Call for Submissions
A local art spot in
Banff Trail offers
an opportunity to
paint largescale!
This lane way
space is located
in the lane
running along
the south side of
Edelweiss Village.
Go check it out
and apply to be
the next artist
featured! See @
palimpshed on Instagram for more details. Inquiries
to Terese Mullin at palimpshed@gmail.com. Current
mural seen here is ‘Remnant’ by artist Carson Long.
B A N F F T R A I L I F E B R U A R Y 2021 3
BTCA Memberships Banff Trail Community
There is no charge for membership for the year.
Memberships run from March to February. Regis-
Association
trations still required. If you would like to become 2115 20 Avenue NW • T2M 1J1• 403 282-2234
a member and find out about upcoming events EXECUTIVES
and ongoing activities, please send an email to President Rolland Lequier
membership@banfftrailcommunity.ca president @banfftrailcommunity.ca
Vice-President Wanda Rose
Please include your name, address, phone number, VP@banfftrailcommunity.ca
partner’s name, and how many children you have Treasurer Marlise Westeinde
under the age of 18. treasurer@banfftrailcommunity.ca
Jennifer Joss
Banff Trail Community Association Secretary secretary@banfftrailcommunity.ca
BOARD MEETING
DIRECTORS
Planning & Development Wayne Howse
development@banfftrailcommunity.ca
is on the first Wednesday of every month Online communications Ervin Tong
from 7:00pm-9:00pm btcacommunications@banfftrailcommunity.ca
Soccer Coordinator Chris B.
soccer@banfftrailcommunity.ca
Membership Tracy Thomson
Have questions about membership@banfftrailcommunity.ca
Hall rentals or availability? Howler Editor Ravenmoon Spicer
howlereditor@banfftrailcommunity.ca
Contact our Facility Manager Abigail Harker by Events Coordinator Kerstin Plaxton
phoning: 403-282-2234 or emailing Ice Rink Volunteer and Coordinator Llyal Grummet
hallmanager@banfftrailcommunity.ca rink@banfftrailcommunity.ca
Office hours are Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Security Monitor and Coordinator VACANT
HR Committee/Coordinator Wanda Rose
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed within any published article, DIRECTORS AT LARGE
report or submission reflect those of the author and should not be
America Astete, Todd Urness
considered to reflect those of Great News Media and the Banff Trail
Community and/or Residents’ Association. The information con- VOLUNTEERS
tained in this newsletter is believed to be accurate but is not war- Seniors Commmunity Liason Lorraine Sorensen
ranted to be so.
Community Garden Marie Fraser
Great News Media and the Banff Trail Community and/or Residents’
Association does not endorse any person or persons advertising in Conversation Club Nurul Khan & Elaine Rogerson
this newsletter. Publication of any advertisements should not be
CONTRACTORS
considered an endorsement of any goods or services.
Facility Manager Abigail Harker
hallmanager@banfftrailcommunity.ca
Bookkeeper Connie Harms
Remember, www.BanffTrailCommunity is the place
to look for short-notice events, and more community
HOWLER SUBMISSIONS
Do you have an interesting story you think should be
info. Check out Banff Trail Community through social in The Howler? Know of someone living in Banff Trail
media through the following: how deserves to be featured in our newsletter? How
Facebook: @Banff TrailCommunity.ca about photographs of our community? If you do
Instagram: @banfftrailyyc I Twitter: @BanffTrailYYC please contact howlereditor@banfftrailcommunity.ca.
4 F E B R U A R Y 2021 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunities
RAVEN’S CORNER
As many of you know, I have a passion for history. Did Would you like to see a cycle track in your neighbourhood?
you know that originally Valentine’s Day was a Roman More details are in this issue about the Banff Trail Cycle
holiday? It was then called ‘Lupercalia’, which was a festival Track.
to celebrate fertility initially held on February 15. Pope Please see the Federation of Calgary Communities
Gelasius I decided to reembody this pagan festival as a article about online purchases. I am very pleased to
Christian feast day in 496 A.D., declaring February 14 to see this article as I currently have a child in college
be St. Valentine’s Day. So, with that, Happy Valentine’s Day! taking Information Security Systems. Please ensure
Please note that Banff Trail Community will be having our to use a VPN when accessing any account (email,
Valentine’s Day Skate on February 15 from 10:00 am to banking, social media, etc.) if you are using a public
noon. Bring your skates and meet us at the ice rink beside domain. Places to take caution: malls, medical clinics,
the community hall. Please note that all events may be libraries, restaurants, motels/hotels, etc.
cancelled at any time due to COVID-19 restrictions. Please Do you have a Banff Trail Community Membership? At
check our website or social media for updates. the 2018 AGM, your BTCA voted to set memberships to
Also, our soccer registration commences February zero dollars. Yes, free. To get a membership, just provide
10. The Banff Trail Community Association provides your name, contact information, and let us know if you
a community based, volunteer-run soccer program live within the Banff Trail neighbourhood boundaries at
for kids ages 3 to 14. What a great opportunity to get membership@banfftrailcommunity.ca. Memberships run
physical fitness, fresh air, improve cardio, promote from March to February and do not automatically renew.
team spirit, and a great way to get to meet other If you have anything you’re interested in, don’t hesitate
neighbourhood kids to make some new friends. to get involved. Our meetings are always on the first
I am pleased to say that our ice rinks are just starting Wednesday of the month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Feel
to come to life and already kids are using it every day. free to call 403-282-2234 or email hallmanager@
This rink would not be possible without dedicated banfftrailcommunity.ca. You are more than welcome to
volunteers who help maintain this rink during this attend! The Banff Trail Community Association consists of
season. Volunteers needed. More details in this issue. a pretty awesome group of neighbours who are here to
As this goes to print, we have new directives from the make Banff Trail a great place to be.
Government of Alberta. A new directive which will be Your editor for the Banff Trail Howler,
reviewed mid-December, is rink usage. A maximum of
only 10 people are allowed at any one time. Please refer Ravenmoon Spicer
to our signage and any changes. You can also go on Honouring Indigenous cultures: Calgary (and Banff Trail) is
www.alberta.ca webpage for updates. situated at Mohkinsstsis (in Blackfoot); Wîchîspa (in Stoney);
Currently, the parking around Banff Trail on the street or Guts’ists’i (in Tsuut’ina) in Treaty 7 territory, home of
is free of charge. But did you know that Calgary City the Blackfoot Nations, Stoney-Nakoda Nations, Tsuut’ina
Council is considering permit fees for residential Nation, and the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3.
parking? The proposed yearly fees would be $50 for
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B A N F F T R A I L I F E B R U A R Y 2021 5
BANFF TRAIL HOWLER ARTIST EXHIBIT
Created and Curated by Terese Mullin, BEA
Artist: Maria Newberry - Banff Trail Resident
A bit about Maria Newberry: I am grateful to live interest. When I am walking, I try to be aware of
near the charming Confederation Park, which is the trees more than houses or streets. I am also a
home to many fine trees of our urban forest. I enjoy keen bird watcher.
drawing interesting old trees, whose evocative
forms open my mind to imaginative digressions, Q. What is your favourite type of plant or tree
as well as providing shelter and nourishment to to draw?
birds, insects, and understory inhabitants. These Newberry: I enjoy drawing trees with character,
are some pages from my sketchbook. the gnarlier and thicker the better. The grove of
willows in West Confederation park with their
Interview: monumental writhing trunks intrigued me. I
Q. Where do you do most of your sketching? also enjoy drawing and painting plants, weeds,
Newberry: This fall and winter I am sketching every seeds, and flowers in summer and fall. I also like to
few days in the gentle hills of West Confederation embroider native plants and birds.
Park near my home. Q. Why do you make art?
Q. What first sparked your interest in the urban Newberry: Sketching keeps me engaged and
forest? curious about life and keeps me from succumbing
Newberry: I am from the West Coast originally, to boredom or mindless entertainment sources. It
and so my admiration and delight in trees of the is also a way to connect to myself, to quiet my mind,
city and forest comes naturally since childhood. become reflective, and to appreciate the world
My many years in Calgary have continued this more, and it is a gateway to addressing attitudes
to nature. Also, I studied art history at university,
6 F E B R U A R Y 2021 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunitiesso it’s a lifelong interest in art that led me
to pick up a pencil and paintbrush.
Q. Do you work in other mediums or
with other subject matter?
Newberry: Recently, as part of my art school
studies, I have done acrylic paintings,
charcoal and dry media drawings, fiber
pieces and assemblages, embroidery,
and multimedia work. Portraits, figures,
landscapes, and plant forms interest me.
Q. What do you hope the viewer will
take away from your work?
Newberry: I hope the viewer senses
the dynamic rhythms of growth in the
tree forms and sense the imaginative
directions the awe of nature can inspire.
The personalities of trees are like pieces of
sculpture you can enjoy every day on a walk
in our neighbourhood. Their presence,
age, solidity, and seeming permanence
and beauty offer companionship to the
wandering of our lives.
B A N F F T R A I L I F E B R U A R Y 2021 7IT’S HAPPENING IN BANFF TRAIL
Remember, www.BanffTrailCommunity.ca is the place to look for short-notice events and more Community
info. We are also on Facebook now too: www.facebook.com/BanffTrailCommunity.
KARATE & KOBUDO contact Margau at 403-585-0043 or Contact: Hallmanager@
Karate is on Tuesday 8-9 pm and email yogamarg@telus.net. Ask banfftrailcommunity.ca if interested
Thursday 7-9. about our monthly yoga workshops in joining
Classes available for all ages. More too! Coming soon: Spring 2021
information can be found at: BTCA CONVERSATION CLUB
www.shinshikan.com GIRL GUIDES Mondays: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
32nd Calgary Pathfinders for girls Participants choose their own topics,
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Monday from 4 - 6:45 pm Monday and Tuesday nights Politics, Religion, History, Geography,
& Wednesday 4 - 5:45 pm from 6:30 to 8:30 pm during the Science, Environment and any other
Trainor: Robert Scott school year. www.girlguides.ca topics you choose.
Register today @ www.scott-tkd.ca Coming soon: Spring 2021 At Banff Trail Community Association.
2115 - 20th Ave. NW in the
YOGA CLASSES & WORKSHOPS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON CRIB Boardroom, just drop by or Call Elaine
A great way to enjoy the benefits CLUB 403-282-8530.
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Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm, Feel free to drop by and join in the www.SeedlingsSpanishPreschool.
and the Gentle Yoga class is held on fun. Check out the website or the com. 8:00 to noon
Tuesdays from 10-11am. For more Facebook page for more up-to-date All subject to COVID-19 safety
information or to register, please information.
protocols and guidelines
Banff Trail Cycling
Are you interested in having a cycle track in Banff Trail?
Right now, there is a petition going on to build a sepa-
rated cycle track along 20 Avenue NW (from Banff Trail
Train Station) to 4 Street NE (Mountainview School). If
interested, please sign this petition:
https://mailbook.app/jarvis-schmid/
add?key=b0c6&h=658
Jarvis Schmid, a Banff Trail Resident, has been an ad-
vocate of having safe and fun cycling areas around
the neighbourhood. Therefore, in June 2020, Jarvis
decided to make a petition to gain public interest and
support.
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B A N F F T R A I L I F E B R U A R Y 2021 9Senior
Residential Parking –
Proposed Changes
Webinar
The City of Calgary is proposing to change the rules for residen-
tial parking permits. This will affect the many residents of Banff
Trail who have parking restrictions on their streets.
On October 21, 2020, Council’s Standing Policy Committee on
Transportation and Transit considered Report TT2020-0923,
which can be found at https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings.
com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=142528. Recommenda-
tions to implement significant changes to the program were
approved by the Committee and will be considered by City
Council on November 2, 2020.
Staying Close from a Distance:
In summary, the proposal is to change the existing program
to one that recovers the cost of the program by charging resi- Plan Ahead/Live Well
dents in permit zones for personal vehicle permits, as well as
visitor permits. The changes would be implemented in 2022. Educational Webinar Series
The proposed yearly fees would be, $50 for first permit of a per-
sonal vehicle, $75 for a second vehicle, $125 for a third vehicle, for Seniors and their Families
and $75 for each of two visitor parking passes. With reduced travel, social distancing, isolation
Currently, enforcement and tickets are the responsibility of the protocols, and visiting restrictions, it is important that
Calgary Parking Authority (CPA). It is unclear how enforcement seniors and their families can still connect and enjoy
will be implemented with the new system. The CPA has been each other’s company over the holidays.
asked to provide more information.
Join us as we discuss strategies on how to keep con-
Although preliminary consultation with residents was under- nected in a safe way with your loved ones. We have
taken, the process was limited, and it appears the recommen-
come up with a great list of creative ideas you can pick
dation that went to the committee does not align with many of
the key findings of the process.
and choose from.
The Banff Trail Community Association encourages residents to
review the linked information and provide comments directly
to Councilor Druh Farrell at CAWard7@calgary.ca . If you wish February 18:
to have your comments included in the agenda for all Coun- Taking Emotional Care
cil to consider, send your comments to https://forms.calgary. of your Heart
ca/content/forms/af/public/public/public-submission-to-city-
clerks.html?redirect=/publicsubmission. Alternatively, you can
complete a form on the City Clerk’s website at https://www.
calgary.ca/citycouncil/city-council-meetings.html. Given the March 18:
short timeframe, we are sharing the information and the links Making a Move – Is It Time
to the report so you know what is proposed.
to Consider a Senior Living
You can also speak directly to Council. If you wish to register to
speak to Council on November 2, you should contact the City
Community?
Clerk’s Office by email at publicsubmissions@calgary.ca to reg-
ister and to receive further information on how to call in. Third Thursday of Each Month
1:00pm PST or 2:00pm MST
You can listen to the Council Meetings by going to https://
www.calgary.ca/ca/city-clerks/ Register Early at
council-and-committee-webcasts.html. https://proactiveseniors.ca/education/
10 F E B R U A R Y 2021 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunitiesHISTORY OF BANFF TRAIL
Buy Nothing Project
Student Sightings Banff Trail, Capitol Hill,
From Prairie Grass to City Sidewalks: Stories of the Banff
Trail Community, copyright 1999, by Banff Trail Community Briar Hill-Houndsfield Heights:
Seniors. More stories can be found at http://www.
banfftrailcommunity.ca/stories-from-banff-trail/. Find us on Facebook by Searching for:
The first time that I heard about Banff Trail, was when “Buy Nothing Banff Trail, Capitol Hill,
I saw a map of Calgary. It was winter, I think. Anyway, Houndsfield-Briar-Hill”
let’s pretend that it was winter. I was so bored. I was Give freely. Share creativity. Create community
looking through a drawer in my kitchen. I thought, and connection with your neighbours.
“Banff Trail. Maybe it’s a place to go that leads to
Post anything you’d like to give away, lend, or
Banff.” I was stupid, but it was like...um...1996! Or was
it 1995? We’ll pretend that it was 1996. Oh yeah, the share among neighbours. Ask for anything you
first time could have been when I passed the C-Train would like to receive for free or borrow. Keep it
station that says, ‘Banff Trail’. Banff Trail looked like a legal. Keep it civil. No buy or selling. No trades
dot, (because it was on the map) with little roads. or bartering. No soliciting for cash. We are an
-Sara Nancoo
adult-only, hyper-local gift economy. We are
not a charity or community bulletin board.
Source: Page 13
For more information, visit
The first time I saw Banff Trail was about eight years www.buynothingproject.org.
ago when my mom used to work here. She worked
at the learning centre. When I came with my mom, I
loved going to a park that was nearby. I think that was
the first time I saw this area in the winter. I remember
that I fell on some ice and broke my arm.
- James Price
Source: Page 14
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