Bonnie Doon will once again be participating in Edmonton’s Front Yards in Bloom (FYiB)!
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FYiB recognizes our friends and neighbours' efforts to create more beautiful communities
FYiB was founded in 1999 by the Edmonton Horticultural Society, Canada Post, and the City of Edmonton to celebrate attractive front yards in Edmonton.

Edmonton's Front Yards in Bloom is now the largest program of its kind in Canada. Last year Bonnie Doon had over 100 gardens nominated in the various categories. Our neighbourhood was happily covered with the little yellow signs!

• Anyone can nominate a front yard here (May 20-June 30), but you can't nominate your own
• There are multiple categories: general, edible, tiny, container, natural, public
• Yards must contain at least 25% non-turf plantings to be eligible.

Although anyone can nominate a garden, Bonnie Doon has an active team that gets together to make sure that every possible garden is considered. We always have room for more residents to join.

If you are interested and are available to walk the neighbourhood in late June, please contact Karen Doucet at secretary@bonniedoon.ca. You might meet some new neighbours and probably see a corner of Bonnie Doon that you don’t regularly visit!

Join in with games, sports, crafts, music, drama and special events. A complete list of activities and special events are posted on the side of Green Shacks each week. If there is a game or activity that peaks your child's interest that you would like to have included in programming, just ask the Program Leader.
Programs Leaders are easily identified by their blue shirts and may be assisted by volunteer leaders in training. All leaders:

• Have completed a security clearance process, are trained in first aid, and are certified specialists in fun! 
• Ensure participants play safely (Parents are responsible for their children at all times and must be available in the event of an emergency).

Programming is still available on rainy/snowy days, but may be cancelled during severe weather.
Summer Green Shack runs from July 3 - August 23 at Bonnie Doon playground. 

News from our Soccer Coordinator, Diane, soccer@bonniedoon.ca...

Good-day families, the countdown to the start of Soccer season is here. You will be hearing from your coaching teams next week if you have not yet already been contacted.

If you have not been contacted by Friday April 26th, please email sports@bonniedoon.ca, stating your player's age, group and name.

• U17 boys - you will be contacted by an Ottewell coach
• U15 girls - you will be contacted by a Goldbar coach
• U15 boys - you will be contacted by an Ottewell coach
• U13 girls - you will be contacted by a Ritchie coach
• U11 girls - you will be contacted by a Ritchie coach
• U11 boys - you will be contacted by a Forest Terrace Heights coach
• U9 boys - some of you will be contacted by a Bonnie Doon coach, some by a Strathearn or Avonmore coach.

We had 26 U9 boys ask for or live in BD this season, team size is 16, thus we are hosting 1 team, and then others are helping bring other community teams up to size.

U5 and U7 coaching teams - you will receive your rosters on Tuesday; along with equipment pickup info.

We need of another U5 coach. If you are willing to help out, please let me know. sports@bonniedoon.ca. A free U5 coach training is Tuesday April 23 at the South Soccer Centre; all you need to get started in one 2-hour course.
Please help ensure all our U5's get to play.

​Join The Keepers of Mill Creek on Sunday, May 5th from 10am-1pm for Spring cleaning in Mill Creek Ravine.
 
The Keepers of Mill Creek are pleased to once again be collaborating with The City of Edmonton, local community leagues and Edmonton's French Quarter's Business Association to organize its annual clean-up in Mill Creek Ravine Park.

The clean-up will start at the Peace Mile Rock at the north end of Mill Creek Pool's Parking lot.  Please bring your own gloves and water bottle. Garbage bags and disposable gloves will be provided. The clean-up area is from Mill Creek Bridge north to Connors Rd.

A free BBQ compliments of the French Quarter's Business Association and M&M Meats from Bonnie Doon Centre,  will be held from 12-1pm at the base of 87th Ave, across from the two homes that mark this location.

Everyone welcome.  The clean-up will proceed rain or shine.

A few things to note about the upcoming clean up:
1. We will meet at the North end of the upper Mill Creek Pool parking lot (by the peace mile marker). Cleaning supplies will be provided there. Volunteers can make their way North as far as Connors Road, and can take any route they choose for cleaning.
2. Once you've filled up a garbage bag during the clean up, leave it anywhere on one of the main trails (paved or gravel). City staff will be coming by later to collect the garbage bags.
3. If you come across a camp set up of some kind, or any needles, try to make note of your location (i.e. screen shot where you are on Google maps if you have a cell phone). Do not pick up any needles or campsite items. City of Edmonton staff will be notified of these locations following the clean up.
Thanks so much, and see you this Sunday

All members of Bonnie Doon Community League are invited to attend our AGM to meet your current board, have your say on the incoming board or volunteer for one of the open positions.
Be part of an engaging, community-minded team.

FREE PIZZA for everyone attending!

The Bonnie Doon Community League Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place at Bonnie Doon Hall on Sunday April 14, 4:30pm

All Bonnie Doon Community League members are welcome!

Election of the Board:

• Positions one year into a two year term: Vice-President, Civics, Programs, Secretary
• Positions whose two-year term ends at this AGM, or who are stepping down: President, Treasurer, Social

Bonnie Doon's History Book will be available to purchase at a sale price of $25 during the AGM (regular $35). ​

A 10-unit row housing project is proposed for the corner of 95 Street and 94 Avenue. Edmontonians are invited to a drop-in engagement session to learn more about the proposed rezoning.

Date: Thursday March 21, 2019
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Central Baptist Church, 9419-95 ST NW

Feedback will be summarized in a report to City Council when the proposed rezoning goes to a future Public Hearing for a decision.

Proposal details are online here.

Learn about the Abundant Community Initiative and simple steps you can take to help create a vibrant neighbourhood. The person who kicked off Edmonton's neighbouring program (ACE), Howard Lawrence, will share stories of how communities all over our city have learned to be better connected.
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Drop in any time from 2pm to 4pm, ​Sunday, February 10, at Bonnie Doon Hall, 9240 93 Street. Enjoy refreshments with friendly neighbours!