In 2018 Bonnie Doon Refugee Sponsorship Association sponsored the Maree family to come to Edmonton after they fled Syria. The Marees are doing well and continue to live in Edmonton.
Please join Bonnie Doon Refugee Sponsorship Association on Friday, February 17th, 2023 for a wonderful evening of music with Martin Kerr. Proceeds from the event will support refugee sponsorship of a Syrian family. The concert takes place at Bonnie Doon Hall, 9240 93 Street. Doors will open at 7pm and the show will start at 7:30pm. Tickets are $40 and available on Eventbrite. The evening will include a silent art auction of a painting by Giselle Denis. Giselle will create a painting during and inspired by the evening. For more information on her art visit giselledenis.com.
In 2018 Bonnie Doon Refugee Sponsorship Association sponsored the Maree family to come to Edmonton after they fled Syria. The Marees are doing well and continue to live in Edmonton.
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Our wonderful Bonnie Doon volunteers sometimes buy gas for our snowblowers, pay for printing, buy food for a league party, etc. We want to repay those folk promptly and to that end here is a simple form to organize your expense claim. If you have any questions, write to info@bonniedoon.ca.
The first Bonnie Doon Christmas Party since 2019! We're going to keep things simple this time. We'll have finger food and DJ Ned will provide the tunes. There will be a cash bar.
At the same time, the rink will have tunes, a fire pit and hot chocolate. Preschool kids will enjoy sliding down Mount Logan (the hill at the north end of the park). If you can help us set up tables, run the bar, etc, please write to Jan, volunteers@bonniedoon.ca. If you can help Edmonton's Food Bank, please bring a donation of non-perishable food to the party. When: Sunday, December 4, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Where: Bonnie Doon Hall & Rink, 9240 93 Street Cost: Free for BDCL members; guests over 12 years of age $5 Because of the cash bar, attendees must be members or a guest of a member. For two winters volunteers Dan Hailey and Morgan Haavaldsen have made excellent ice at our rink. There were good helpers along the way but Dan & Morgan did most of the work, and at all hours of the day. In this fall of 2022 Morgan and his wife will move to Hinton. Dan and his wife hope to spend time traveling. We need to understand the work they've been doing.
Mark Gordon chatted with Dan & Morgan (and got a crash course in flooding the rink!). He wrote these notes, to capture some important lessons:
Note the timing of the different areas of work:
We avoid flooding during the early evening. Often flooding does not begin until after 9:00 PM. Flooding can be done in 90 minutes if the ice does not scraping/sweeping. Having a second person during flooding is a big help, but not absolutely required. (MG: That's easy for me to say; the only time I flooded I had a helper who kept the long hose out of my way!) We hope to recruit volunteers for
If having a good community rink is important to you, please consider meeting one of the team some evening or weekend to see what's involved. You might even help just the one time. That would be most appreciated. Write to Jan, volunteers@bonniedoon.ca. Please tell her what jobs you would consider helping with. We need some help!!
Morgan will be done volunteering at the end of November, as he and his wife prepare to move to Hinton. He is such a positive & energetic Force of Nature. We will miss Morgan dearly. Dan and Jacinthe plan on traveling a bit this winter. He's the 0.5 loss! Dan will help when he's around. He has been relentless in his efforts to make the best outdoor ice in Edmonton. Here are some jobs that contribute to making a great outdoor rink:
If you can contribute to keeping our beautiful rink running please write to Jan, volunteers@bonniedoon.ca. Even an hour makes a difference. A couple of hours monthly would be a big win! One way to get a feel for things is to partner with Dan or Morgan some evening or weekend when they are flooding. Another idea is to contact the team during a snow storm and arrange to visit after the storm to help with the 'blowers. Write to Jan and she'll hook you up! This film crew will use our rink shack as a warming hut during their shoot. Otherwise, BDCL is not associated with the film but are sharing their shout out in case readers might be interested.
CALL FOR FILM EXTRAS: “RYDER BIKES ALONE” Do you like winter biking and want to be in a movie? IFWC and Paths For People are looking for volunteer extras for a short winter biking film for kids to be filmed outdoors in Edmonton in December, 2022! Bonus points if you have a fun-loving spirit and don’t mind the cold. The extras would be in one scene filmed over December 10 or 11. The filming location is in the Bonnie Doon area and the approximate time commitment is no more than 6 hours over one day. Be prepared with your own bike that you may bring pre-decorated, and lots of layers to stay warm. All ages and abilities welcome! No acting experience necessary. We are specifically looking for adults and teens who love helping kids. Your kindness will be appreciated with a special thank you in the credits and the opportunity to see yourself on screen at the International Festival of Winter Cinema’s 2024 snow theatre. If interested, send an email to adam@yegfilm.com by December 1, 2022 with your name, age, phone number, and number of people who will join you. You will be expected to make your own arrangements to get to the location. See you on set! Learn about the opioid poisoning crisis. Bonnie Doon resident Dr. Salvalaggio and her colleagues from the StreetWorks harm reduction team will present on the crisis and take questions. They will also demonstrate how to use a naloxone kit to help when an overdose is in progress. You will be able to take a free kit home.
All are welcome to attend. When: Saturday, November 6, 10am to 11am Where: Bonnie Doon Community Hall, 9240 93 Street NW Cost: Free For information & resources regarding drug overdoses see this City of Edmonton page. If you have gently used toys appropriate for preschool children, our Playgroup would love to give them a new home. Please write to Heidi, playgroup@bonniedoon.ca. Thank you!
As the southeast leg of the Valley Line LRT approaches its opening (still not sure exactly when), the city is collecting stories from communities along the line. The stories will be used to celebrate the various neighbourhoods clustered around the new stations when the LRT launches.
Some communities are a bit more involved when it comes to the number of stories and Bonnie Doon is one of those. The city is interested in hearing from Bonnie Dooners (past & present) about their memories of our neighbourhood, its evolution up till now and where it's going. If people have thoughts on the value of the LRT, that's fine, but the purpose of the project is not to promote the new line. The city has retained Reverb Communications to collect the stories. If you are welling to be interviewed by them, write to Don Bell (yes, that Don Bell!), springbell@shaw.ca. And, yes, we told Don about our book, Memories of Bonnie Doon! Mill Creek Pool will remain closed during 2022 for rehabilitation. Other outdoor pools are beginning to open. You can reserve a swim time at movelearnplay.ca, where swim start times and schedules can also be found before visiting. Details...
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