Tag Archives: Alberta Avenue
Keeping that Spark! glowing for youth camp
Fundraising events will bring much-needed revenue to youth camp
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Breathing new life into our communities
Neighbourhood renewal program brings much-needed upgrades
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Alberta Avenue to host unique new game
Community members have the chance to play crokicurl this winter
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Deep Freeze Festival brings culture and wonder
Enjoy traditions, art, and storytelling during the heart of winter
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Rallying for continued funding Residents and consultants must meet tight deadline for upcoming budget
Bringing residents together in summer project Summer job and internship opportunities available for community engagement work
With 100 blocks and over 6,000 people living in the Alberta Avenue community, it is easy to become disconnected and not know those living in the neighbourhood. The Alberta Avenue Community League wishes to change that with its Neighbour Connect Project.
“We are hiring, at the moment, 12 positions this summer,” said Lenn Wheatley, neighbourhood connector with Alberta Avenue Community League. Continue reading Bringing residents together in summer project Summer job and internship opportunities available for community engagement work
Residents share ideas during city workshop Alberta Avenue slated for upcoming neighbourhood renewal
Participants at the Alberta Avenue Community Walk and Ideas Workshop on Feb. 10 appreciated the mild – 6 C weather since everyone had ideas about how to renew Alberta Avenue’s mature neighbourhood.
The high level of public engagement is what City of Edmonton project managers had hoped for. Continue reading Residents share ideas during city workshop Alberta Avenue slated for upcoming neighbourhood renewal
More programming for Alberta Avenue The league’s activities focus on building abundant community
Cabin fever can be a distant memory for Alberta Avenue league members with plenty of opportunities to participate in local programming this year. The league is expanding its programming with math tutoring, a collective kitchen, drop-in sports, and outdoor skating. Continue reading More programming for Alberta Avenue The league’s activities focus on building abundant community
Collective kitchens make food affordable Community members socialize and prepare food together
Our community loves to cook together.
The newly renovated kitchen at Alberta Avenue Community Centre is already host to the Mennonite Centre’s Global Cooking program on Tuesdays, where new immigrants cook dishes from different cultures together, then sit down, socialize, and share a meal. Others in the neighbourhood are also taking advantage of the new kitchen. Continue reading Collective kitchens make food affordable Community members socialize and prepare food together