“In a major emergency, people assume that fire, police, and ambulance responders will show up and take care of things. They will come as soon as they can, but that might not be right away. So people need to be prepared to fend for themselves for a while.” Continue reading Successfully weathering a major disaster Be self sufficient, informed, and use common sense
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Connecting with city services using an app Download the free 311 app to report issues
You’re walking down the street and you see something that needs fixing, like a pothole or a fallen tree branch from a storm. Normally, you would call the city at 311 to let them know, then hope they’ll send someone to deal with it. Continue reading Connecting with city services using an app Download the free 311 app to report issues
Realities of living near a problem property Bonding with neighbours and confronting issues helps
The house is vacant, a different scene from recently when six police cars and two fire rescue trucks lined the street while a man, possibly high, stood on the peak of the roof taunting and hurling abuse to onlookers below. Continue reading Realities of living near a problem property Bonding with neighbours and confronting issues helps
Keeping our city vandalism-free together Collaboration and education reduces graffiti on the Ave
Thanks to the hard work of several Alberta Avenue stakeholders, graffiti vandalism has seen a reduction from 22 new tags a week to just four. Continue reading Keeping our city vandalism-free together Collaboration and education reduces graffiti on the Ave
Alberta Avenue gets more feet on the beat Look for officers patrolling by bike and by foot
Edmonton Police Service (EPS) doubled its presence around 118 Avenue with the addition of six constables and a second sergeant to the beat in June.
Led by Sgt. Ashley Hayward, the extra officers will provide greater day and night coverage to Alberta Avenue and parts of Westwood, Spruce Avenue, Parkdale, Eastwood, and Elmwood Park. Continue reading Alberta Avenue gets more feet on the beat Look for officers patrolling by bike and by foot
Learn about herbal plants with new programming Community herbalist is connecting people and plants
Some herbalists grow herbs, some see clients, and some teach. I connect plants and people. More and more, urbanites want to learn about the plants around them and connect with them for food and wellness. Continue reading Learn about herbal plants with new programming Community herbalist is connecting people and plants
Processing triumph and trauma through art Artist Marcie Rohr draws inspiration from the Avenue
Art, and by extension artists, help build community. That was the insight that inspired the Arts on the Ave initiative over 10 years ago and that continues to bring energy to the transformation of our community. Continue reading Processing triumph and trauma through art Artist Marcie Rohr draws inspiration from the Avenue
Local historical home gets a facelift Achieving historical designation is giving the house new life
Knocking on the front door of the house 11425 95A St was tricky. The porch was being renovated, resulting in piles of broken concrete and earth. A deep pit was in front of the door. It would have taken the legs of an athlete to vault over the pit and knock. Walking to the back entrance gave me an opportunity to take in the historic exterior and find co-owner Sara Melli. Continue reading Local historical home gets a facelift Achieving historical designation is giving the house new life
Embracing the peaceful dog days of summer Getting outdoors and enjoying all that life has to offer
I love the dog days of summer, those hot sultry days typically from mid-July to the middle or end of August. Continue reading Embracing the peaceful dog days of summer Getting outdoors and enjoying all that life has to offer