University Heights Community Association
Calgary, Alberta
   University Heights is a residential community, situated between Foothills Hospital and the University of Calgary, bounded by University Drive (and McMahon Stadium) on the east, and Shaganappi Drive to the west, in central Calgary.
 
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Last updated June 16, 2005 

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Dear MLA:
Eloquent, articulate, carefully reasoned correspondence from UHCA members, about the hospital

     Alberta Children's  Hospital

University of Calgary Campus Community Plan

UHCA Children's Page

     Nature & Science

     Amusement (younger)

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UHCA Annual Soccer/Community BBQ 
June 26 4:00 - 7:00
Uralta Park (between Uxbridge and Utah, between Uralta and Ungava)
Please bring lawn chairs, plates, cutlery, and a salad or side dish to share.
UHCA will BBQ hot dogs and smokies. 

Have you visited Sweet Dreams and Scones?

University Heights Nursery School
A co-operative, parent-run preschool, has moved to
Terrace Road Elementary School

2103 46 Street NW 

Calgary Alberta

Phone ( 403) 286-7770
See http://www.uhnurseryschool.canadianwebs.com


House of Video, which graciously hosts UHCA's indoor bulletin board, now has a website which lists >14,000 video titles. Get a bonus if you reserve from the web. See House of Video's site. 
Links for living in Calgary

Calgary Public Library: renew online, or check if the book you want is available
Government of Alberta  with many printable forms
Calgary City Hall:  assessments, planning policies, by-laws, events
Alderman Dale Hodges , Ward 1, Calgary City Hall (please include your phone number; Ald Hodges reads email but he doesn't respond by email)
MLA: Hon Murray Smith, Minister for Gaming and Liquor Commission
University of Calgary: check news, events, updates on development plans
Discover Calgary: tourist info, hotels, annual events
Calgary Action Network events listings: news you might find in the weeklies but not in the dailies
Federation of Calgary Communities: umbrella group for community organizations like UHCA
Calgary Regional Health Authority (CRHA) provides lists of clinics and healthcare providers, as well as updates on development plans for Foothills Hospital and Children's Hospital (check news releases).
Calgary Convention and Visitors' Bureau: get brochures, maps and other info

Calgary news media online

CBC Radio One:  Canadian Broadcasting Corp, news and more; streaming audio
Calgary Herald: Southam chain newspaper, news, columnists and classified ads
Calgary Sun: Sun newspaper chain

Recipes online

What's For Dinner? recipes
The Recipe Centre >100,000  recipes with a search engine
BBC Food & Recipes section
Searchable Archive of Online Recipes >60,000 recipes in a searchable format
Just Recipes > Recommended sections: Fast & Easy and Just Crockpot 

Look it up here

National Library of Medicine: emergency health info
All Purpose Desk Reference: encyclopedias, dictionaries, maps
Telephone directories for Canada & US:  find addresses & phone numbers anywhere
 

Good deeds

Non-Profit Computer Recycling directory of useful links: donate or apply for used computers, available to non-profit agencies.

The Hunger Site sponsors provide a free serving of food to a hungry person  somewhere in the world, every time somebody clicks on the "Donate Free Food" button on their site.

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BEAVERS AND CUBS meet every Monday night in UES gym
Beavers: 6:30-7:30, Cubs 6:30-8:00 pm 
First meeting September 16. Children in kindergarten through grade two are invited to register for Beavers; children in grades three through five are invited to register for Cubs.
Just come to a meeting, or call Doug Bonnyman  289-2061 

Join the Police Alert phone system:Want to receive information by phone about local safety and health issues? The Calgary police department has an automatic service that dials all subscribers and plays a recorded message when community members should be alert to a potential threat. Join PACT by calling 290-2990.

Newsletter Dates and Deadlines:
    The UHCA newsletter is distributed quarterly to UH households.  Next newsletter  delivery date in September. Deadline for submissions will be two weeks prior to delivery dates. Notices of meetings, services, events or sales may also be posted on the UHCA bulletin board in House of Video, or (of course) sent to your webweaver for posting here on the website.

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