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CONTENTS Cover photo by Fernanda Soto Morante
ALL EMERGENCY CALLS 911
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AHS Addictions Hotline 1-866-332-2322
ATCO Gas – 24 Hour Emergency 403-245-7222 8 RESIDENT PERSPECTIVES: CARING FOR
YOUR SENIOR PET
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Councillor, Ward 14 Distress/Crisis Line 403-266-4357
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HOSPITALS / URGENT CARE
Alberta Children’s Hospital 403-955-7211 17 REAL ESTATE UPDATE
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MLA Richard William (Ric) Mciver
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Calgary-Hays 18 BABYSITTERS LIST
255, 11488 - 24 Street SE Rockyview General Hospital 403-943-3000
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MP Tom Kmiec 8 10
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RESIDENT PERSPECTIVES
Caring for 2 7 9 4
Your Senior 6
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Pet
By Jennifer L. Scott B.Sc., D.V.M.
5 8 4 2
People and their pets are living longer with better the house may be experiencing dementia or cognitive
6 7 4 5
health care, nutrition, and improved living conditions. I dysfunction associated with old age.
see pets in their late teens regularly, and geriatric medi-
1 5
Unlimited water is imperative in the elderly pet. If your
cine is advancing in leaps and bounds. Never dismiss pet begins to drink and urinate excessively this is an
changes in your older pet as “just old age”, rather inves-
4 5 7
early symptom of many serious, but often treatable, ge-
tigate, this may be something we can treat. Quality of riatric diseases.
life for both us and the furry ones should always be our 6 9 7 8
People use physiotherapy or try alternative therapies
objective. for aches and pains. These therapies are equally benefi-
FIND SOLUTION ON PAGE 18
Annual physical examinations and even sometimes bi- cial to our pets. Old bodies get relief with heat packs,
annual examinations are necessary. Veterinarians dis- massage, range of motion exercises, and physiotherapy.
cuss exercise tolerance, travel, changes in food and wa- Acupuncture, cranio-sacral therapy, chiropractic medi-
ter consumption as they examine your pet for masses, cine, and numerous herbal and homeopathic formulas
aches and pains, and anything else that raises concern. are used successfully to treat old joints, muscles and
Examination includes a dental exam for fractured or in- bone. To this end remember five or ten minutes gentle
fected painful teeth that can affect other organ systems. exercise three times daily is preferable to forty minutes
Good health care starts with the examination and may of intense exercise with fragile pets. Like you, pets stiff-
extend to further testing including bloodwork, urinaly- en up and hurt! Older pets also have a reduced toler-
sis, x-rays, and ultrasounds. ance for heat and cold extremes.
Diet is another cornerstone of any older pet’s health Aged pets find it more difficult to groom and may need
help. Cats may not be able to contort themselves to
needs. Don’t justify weight gain by saying “but treats
reach places on their backs and hind end and fur can
are all he enjoys now”. An obese pet has difficulty mov-
become matted. Older pets may become crankier if
ing, arthritic joints have to work harder, and stress is
sore, and some are more easily startled if their hearing
placed on all systems including the heart, lungs, liver, and sight is failing. These pets need closer supervision
and kidneys. It’s easier if a pet is lean and not wheezing outside the home, and protection from small children
with exertion. startling or pouncing on them.
Consider a geriatric diet around eight to ten years of age Remember the benefits of the human animal bond has
in cats and small dogs, and in large dogs earlier. Specific been credited with extending our lives and quality of
diets have been formulated for many medical problems. our lives too. We need our old pets as much as they need
Some diets are formulated for joints and include prod- us, but also remember senior pets deserve gentle retire-
ucts for enhanced mobility and to slow the progress of ment. If all of your best efforts can no longer keep your
degenerative joint disease. There is even a diet to try and friend comfortable and there are more sick days than
slow the progress of canine dementia. Pets that seem not, it may be time to say good-bye. This is the least self-
confused, have abnormal sleep cycles, and accidents in ish thing you will ever do for an old loved companion.
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MLA Calgary-Hays MP Calgary Shepard
Councillor, Ward 14
Ric McIver Tom Kmiec Councillor, Ward 12
Interim Leader of PC Caucus 255, 11488 2784 Glenmore Trail SE , Suite 1220 Peter Demong Shane Keating
24 Street SE, Calgary AB T2Z 4C9 Calgary, Alberta, T2C 2E6 403-974-1285 www.calgary.ca/ward14 403-268-1698
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ca/blog-ric-mciver-mla-calgary-hays parl.gc.ca @TomKmiec TomKmiec
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Hello everyone! At long last it is starting to feel like spring is upon us!
May is a big month for spring cleaning around Calgary.
MP Tom Kmiec Introduces Bill to Improve Access to Lois Walsh has served in different roles with the Council-
Budget Here are a few of the programs that you will see in your
the Disability Tax Credit lors’ Office for 22 years, and she has served as my Ex-
On March 22nd, the NDP government released its budget for communities over the next number of weeks.
the upcoming fiscal year. Highlighted by an astounding $54.26
Introduced in 1944 as a deduction for blind persons, the ecutive Assistant since I began as Councillor. There is
billion debt figure that is projected to reach $96 billion by 2024 disability tax credit (DTC) was later extended to indi- no doubt she has made a positive mark on Calgary and Street Sweeping
(roughly $23,600 for every man, woman, and child in the prov- viduals with severe disabilities as a tax fairness measure Ward 14. Thank you, Lois, for your service, and have a The 2018 street sweeping program commenced on
ince), NDP Finance Minister Joe Ceci also announced that the which recognizes that disability costs are unavoidable wonderful retirement! April 16 and will run until the middle of June. During the
government will run an additional $8.8 billion deficit over the additional tax expenses not faced by other taxpayers. street sweeping program crews will be out seven days
upcoming year. This year, Albertans will pay more than $1.9 …and welcome to her replacement, Lynne Banning, on residential streets and four nights a week on major
Last year, hundreds of Canadians living with diabetes who is no slouch either. Lynne will be at Counciltalk if
billion in interest payments alone, enough money to fund the routes. Watch for signs in your community that indicate
and other rare diseases were affected when the Canada
construction of over 95 new schools in the province. This in- you would like to meet her. when your street is scheduled for clean up. Parking bans
Revenue Agency began restricting access to the DTC by
credible waste of taxpayer dollars is completely unacceptable. will be in place when signs are present. Vehicles and
changing the interpretation of the rules around life-sus- Counciltalk
With Premier Notley’s carbon tax having increased by 50 per taining therapy and associated requirements for these The May Counciltalk will be held on May 5 from noon to bins must be removed from the road on posted dates
cent in January, the NDP has also revealed that future revenue diseases. At the time, myself and other Conservative 2 p.m. at Deer Park United Church (77 Deer Point Road and times. For more details visit www.calgary.ca/sweep.
generated by the tax will no longer be exclusively redistributed MPs raised concern and defended the rights of persons S.E.) in Deer Ridge. I hope you can make it, because I be- Community Clean Ups
back to Albertans in the form of rebates but will instead enter
with disabilities to qualify for the DTC. lieve it is a truly important exercise. If not, you can find Each year The City of Calgary teams up with local com-
into the general revenue stream. Simply put, the NDP promise
of using the carbon tax for environmental efforts has been bro- On March 21, I introduced my first Private Members’ Bill details on the next Counciltalk at calgary.ca/counciltalk. munity associations to help Calgarians declutter after a
ken and Albertans have yet to see any benefit in terms of our C-399, short named the Fairness for Persons with Dis- long winter. In 2017, one million kilograms of waste and
Transparency from City Council
“social license” in building new pipelines. 200,000 kilograms of organic materials were collected.
abilities Act. The bill reduces the threshold for the num- One of the reasons I created Counciltalk was that I believe
You can find the full community clean up schedule at
Our UCP caucus will continue to hold the government to ac- ber of hours necessary for an activity to be eligible for Council members—and their decision-making process— www.calgary.ca/cleanup.
count for its gross fiscal mismanagement. the DTC from 14 to 10, and in the case of therapy that should be available to the public. I am undertaking some
School Visit requires a regular dosage, it takes into consideration work to make Council more transparent, and you can My Office is Here to Help
I had the pleasure of visiting with grade six students at Blessed time spent on calculating the dosage to qualify for the read more about it at calgary.ca/ward14newsletter. As always, my office is here to help Ward 12 residents. If
Cardinal Newman School in McKenzie Lake last month. The DTC. This will protect diabetics and certain rare disease you have a local concern or a question, please formally
students were well prepared to pepper me with questions and patients for whom the calculation of their dosage takes Cannabis file your complaint with 311. If your issue is not being
thoughtful insights. I must confess that visiting classrooms considerable time. The legalization of cannabis is a huge deal for Canadian resolved in a timely fashion, you can pass along your
is my favorite part of my job. Thank you to the students and municipalities. We have had to react quickly to the Service Request Number to my office and we will do
It also adds medical food and formula to qualifying for
teachers for allowing me to visit your school. changes coming from Ottawa, and we are trying to our best to escalate your concerns with the appropriate
the DTC in order to add certainty for patients with cer-
do so as thoughtfully as possible. Visit calgary.ca/ business unit.
tain rare diseases.
ward14newsletter to read about the rules that will apply
When I first ran for elected office I did so wanting to to Calgarians regarding cannabis.
do more for rare disease patients and their families. I
have worked over the past two and a half years to find a Potholes Tara Dunn
Calgary’s weather does a number on our streets. There Independent Consultant
meaningful way to do just that.
is no doubt. I am going to go into detail about our road
I expect this new bill to receive support from all federal maintenance, and how to get that annoying pothole
parties. It is a common-sense bill that will leave disabled fixed in my full column at calgary.ca/ward14newsletter. 403-836-3488
Keeping in Touch
Canadians with more of their tax dollars in their pockets tntdunn@gmail.com
to cover medical costs associated with managing their As always, please feel free to contact me and my team
Need assistance with a provincial program or the services of https://taradunn.epicure.com/en
Notary Public, Commissioner for Oaths, or to get Birthday or disease. at any time. The best way to do so is by visiting calgary.
Anniversary Scrolls? Please contact the Calgary Hays Constitu- ca/contactward14.
To learn more about my bill and how you can take ac-
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this program will help us to realize our vision of a
sustainable Fish Creek Provincial Park that improves the
lives of current and future generations. There are less
than 150 anniversary bricks available to be installed in
front of the Friends’ office at the Cookhouse and we are READY TO INCREASE
planning to install them in early spring 2018. Bricks are YOUR CURB APPEAL?
only $250 each and you will receive a tax receipt. For
more information contact the Friends or visit www.
Real Estate Updated
Whether you need a border
friendsoffishcreek.org/brick between your grass and existing
garden or thinking of creating a new garden
Support Unforgettable Outdoor Learning Experi- Kilbco can help. With a variety of colors,
ences for Kids in Fish Creek Provincial Park! Last 12 Months Douglasdale Glen stamps and profiles, steel cable enforced
landscape curbing is a cost
Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink Will Match MLS Real Estate Sale Price Stats effective and practical solution to
Your Donation Up To 50%! residential and commercial properties.
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May in Fish Creek grades K – 6 from Calgary elementary schools located
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March 2018 $519,700 $510,000
It will not rust, rot or shift, and there are
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February 2018 $479,450 $463,650 no seams for weeds to grow through. feet of curbing in the
Friends of Fish Creek Programs and Events many of the students who visit the park through their
January 2018 $539,900 $534,000 past 9 years.
Parks Day & Creekfest TD Learning Naturally field trip experience the wonders
of this cherished natural area for the first time. This December 2017 $512,450 $502,500
Saturday, July 21, 2018 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Locally Owned &
essential and long-running program has never received November 2017 $484,900 $475,000
Bow Valley Ranch, Fish Creek Provincial Park. Free and Operated
government funding and its continuation relies on October 2017 $539,250 $531,500
Fun for the Whole Family!
Join us in Fish Creek Provincial Park for the 8th annual support from individuals and organizations. It costs only September 2017 $544,900 $533,500
Parks Day & Creekfest on Saturday, July 21! This free $10 to provide one unforgettable day of learning in Fish August 2017 $529,000 $521,000 Free Estimates 403-875-8463
family celebration of nature is a component of the Creek for a student who otherwise may not have this July 2017 $529,900 $514,000
Friends’ Watershed Public Awareness Campaign, opportunity. From now until the end of the Shaw Charity June 2017 $484,900 $475,000
Classic, which runs August 29 – September 2 at the Canyon
Mark Bastien
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the park about protecting our local waterways. Peter Meadows Golf and Country Club, every dollar donated April 2017 $449,900 $438,750
Puffin’s Whale Tales, who will be returning to Parks through BFK will be matched up to 50% by the Shaw
Day & Creekfest for the eighth year, will perform Charity Classic foundation and partnering organizations. Last 12 Months Douglasdale Glen Professional Tree Service
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No. New No. Properties
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juggle. Learn about the importance of protecting our Friday, September 28, 2018 6:30 - 9:30 pm March 2018 20 16
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games and activities hosted by community-based SW, Overlooking the beautiful Votier’s Flats area and January 2018 15 11
organizations. All of the activities throughout the event Fish Creek Valley December 2017 7 8
are free, however the Friends of Fish Creek sincerely Sample beer and wine from local producers, bid on
November 2017 11 17
appreciate donations towards the cost of the event. amazing silent auction items, and show your support
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