Karen Mykietka

Community leagues invite residents to participate and join

Budgeting isn’t about numbers; it’s about people Budgeting is hard. It’s not the math that is hard. It’s the ramifications of decisions. Difficult decisions are necessary to make the simple math of balancing money coming in and money going out. There are many unknowns when making decisions about the future, especially with this ever-changing pandemic.  […]

Your community newspaper thanks you for your contributions On Wednesday, Nov. 25, Rat Creek Press Association held its Annual General Meeting online with 17 people in attendance. It was great to be able to see people’s faces; however, it was a far cry from our usual appreciation event of food, wine, and dessert socializing with […]

Burnout tells you when you must finally put your well-being first I stare at my computer, tabs open for five different jobs and projects. This has been my life for many, many years, but now my brain is paralyzed. I cannot concentrate. My heart is beating rapidly. I go back and forth, not really accomplishing […]

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Social media campaign: #ThisIsNotOK and #MoreOfThis There is much that I love about our neighbourhoods, and much that I don’t. I’m sure it’s the same for all of you.  Some of the things I don’t like are shameful and downright wrong. I hear many people (some who live in our hood and others who don’t) […]

Individuals, informal groups, and formal groups can access this great resource “Basically, I help out in the areas of community development.” That’s how Community Development Social Worker (CDSW), Lise Robinson, summaries her job. The CDSW is a City of Edmonton position that works with residents, schools, not-for-profit organizations, faith groups, and businesses on community development […]

Our community leagues are always in need—in need of people willing to join the board, work on a committee, lend a hand, or buy a membership.   Leagues are where citizens can build great neighbourhoods, advocate, and have their voice heard on city issues.  The Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues website says, “Bringing neighbours together: […]

For five years, city council has been on a mission to increase residential infill in Edmonton. Infill, new housing in central, mature, and established neighbourhoods, is a good and necessary goal as our city is growing and urban sprawl is costly. Residential infill is an important part of a sustainable growth plan. In 2007, the […]

How important is having a community newspaper to you as a resident, as an organization, or as a business? It’s important if you value it, if you want to receive community news in your mailbox every month, if you want stories written about festivals, initiatives, and businesses. If you want a vehicle for communication to […]

Alberta Avenue resident Maggie Glasgow intends to hold a block party every summer. She helped organize one three years ago and loved it, but last summer she was too busy with work obligations to organize another one. “A big issue is the time is takes to door knock for signatures to close the street,” said […]

As individuals and communities, we all want justice. According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, justice is “fairness in the way people are dealt with.” Business Dictionary.com defines justice as “fairness in protection of rights and punishment of wrongs.” Many people in the community are expressing a lot of outrage and feelings of injustice over issues […]