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MAY 2025 Here are some updates related to new City initiatives and programs.  Rain Barrel Rebate The City is partnering with Green Calgary to offer a $50 rebate on up to two rain barrels to each Calgarian. Using a rain barrel is a great way conserve water, reduce the amount… Read more: Jasmine Mian – Ward 3 Messages

MARCH 2025 March is Community Association Awareness Month started in 2005 as March Membership Month (MMM), and has since evolved into a collaboration between The City of Calgary and the Federation of Calgary Communities to showcase the invaluable work that our Community Associations do to promote community life in Calgary.… Read more: March is Community Association Awareness Month

JANUARY 29, 2025 – Rink Rebuild Media Coverage Since our Grand Opening of the rink we’ve received some amazing feedback and media opportunities to talk about our rink, with special thanks to Jasmine Mian (our Cllr of Ward 3) & Sue Coatham (SMCA president): JANUARY 26, 2025 – After years… Read more: Sandstone MacEwan – Rink Rebuild

JANUARY 2025 – Start Seeding Your Garden by Deb Sabey, SabeyGardens Within every seed is something quite a bit magical. No, not Jack and the Beanstalk magical, but magic nonetheless. Whether it starts as big as a sunflower seed or as small as a poppy seed, all the potential of… Read more: SMCA Community Garden Blog

Now in its sixth year, the Support Local 2024 Campaign celebrates the vital role local businesses play in shaping our neighborhoods and driving Calgary’s economy. Support our local businesses!  Below is a list of the businesses in Sandstone & MacEwan with their websites (if one exists) and phone numbers so… Read more: Buy Local Support Local

On behalf of the Board, it is my pleasure to provide you with a report detailing the activities of the Sandstone MacEwan Community Association’s 2023-24 year.  I am happy to say we had an extremely productive year on the SMCA Board.   The old rink is finally gone, and we have… Read more: 2024 AGM – Presidents Message

THANK YOU to everyone that submitted their photos for our contest! Everyone who entered receives a $5 Tim’s Gift Card, prizes for the winner and runner-ups include Telus Spark Passes, Calgary Zoo passes or Calgary Beerfest tickets. And the WINNER is… Amber Potts picture of her Son Conquering the Whole… Read more: SMCA Photo Contest

Thank you to everyone that submitted their photos for our contest! And the WINNER is… Ashley Cunningham wins four tickets to Telus Spark for the picture of her son with the leaf! RUNNER-UPs… Sven Stuwe wins two Calgary Zoo passes for his picture of kayaking in the fall… Lana Celletti… Read more: SMCA Photo Contest

FEBRUARY 2023 Happy New Year! Congratulations to former Counsellor, Gael McLeod, for winning the 50/50 raffle draw which was the first initiative in our efforts to raise funds to support the rebuild of the hockey rink. We need volunteers to assist with the hockey rink ice. This rink is available… Read more: Sue Coatham SMCA President – Messages

FEBRUARY 2023 Dear neighbours, Time flies!! I can’t believe we are in February already! January was a wonderful month of connecting in the community and celebrating Chinese New Year with all of you! Stay tuned on social media for more fun events coming this month. Healthcare Action Plan Help is… Read more: Hon. Josephine Pon, MLA – Messages

October 2022 – Antenna Installation Update The proposed antenna installation located at 222 Sandarac Dr NW. As of September 8, 2022, this proposal was rejected by the Planning & Development Services business unit. The two reasons for non-concurrence were the distance from dwellings as well as the visual aesthetic impacts… Read more: Proposed Cell Tower in Sandstone

JULY 2022 Volunteer Profile – Jeff Schroeder Jeff Schroeder is a Rink Rat volunteer who moved to MacEwan in 2005. He and his wife Jennifer (community association Board Member) have two kids who are in Junior and Senior High.  When the kids were really young, Jeff was a volunteer soccer… Read more: SMCA Volunteer Profiles