Our fall this year was spectacular. Hope you had a chance to get outdoors to enjoy the warm temperatures and view the striking colours in your backyard and into the Foothills.
The Priddis Community Hall is open with restrictions for COVID-19. The Hall parking lot has limited space so please respect social distancing. Check our website for updates and current information – www.priddisalberta.com
PCA Memberships Now Due: It is time to renew your annual Priddis Community Association Membership. They wer due at the end of October, so hurry to renew your membership online. For your convenience payment can now be made by e-transfer to: priddisassociationpayments@gmail.com.
If paying by cheque, submit the completed form and cheque by mail or drop if off at the Priddis Store.
Business Memberships are also due, and the form is online. E-transfers will also be accepted. Go to www.priddisalberta.com
AGM – Nov 19th: The Annual General Meeting is on Thursday, November 19th at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in person, with a maximum of 50 people in attendance. Nominations are welcome as these Board positions are open: Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Tennis Director. No food or refreshments will be served in accordance with AHS guidelines. Further details can be found on the PCA website or Facebook.
Telus Monopole at Meota Gas Co-Op: Meota Gas Co-Op in Priddis has recently posted signage in front of their building notifying area residents of their desire to have a TELUS Monopole Tower installed on their property.
This tower would stand at 33 meters tall and would be visible from the hamlet. Only residents within a certain distance of the proposed site would have received information in the mail from the County. The Priddis Community Hall falls within the boundaries of those required to be notified. The PCA felt it was important to let our membership know of the proposal. For more information about the proposal and to have the chance to comment, please follow the link: rebrand.ly/AB003050
This link will be available until November 7, 2020.
South Calgary Ring Road: Since the closure of 37th Street north of 22X, there has been much discussion about the impacts to our community as Foothills and Priddis residents use this highway. Many community members have been in touch with our local Councillor, Suzanne Oel, our MLA, RJ Sigurdson, Alberta Transportation, City of Calgary, as well as KGL, the construction company responsible for this work, to express their concerns regarding the state of the 53rd Street detour. If you are inconvenienced by the 37th Street detour or have safety concerns, you can reach out to these groups and voice your concerns.
Contact information as follows: Suzanne Oil, Suzanne.oel@mdfoothills.com; MLA RJ Sigurdson, Highwood@assembly.ab.ca; Alberta Transportation, Nicolas.Ropchan@gov.ab.ca
Priddis Library: The library reopened in September. Hours at the library in the old school house are on Tuesday and Friday from 3:00 to 5:00. There is a great selection of children’s books. Drop by to borrow a book or donate your used books. Thanks to Arlene, Geraldine, and Carol for volunteering their time to keep the library operational for the community.
Priddis Early Learning Program – PELP: PELP welcomed Ms. Kelley Leece as our classroom assistant for the 2020/2021 school year. We are only operating one class this year due to COVID-19. We would like to thank all our families for being so patient and supportive with the new COVID-19 policies and procedures. This year’s programming is different in terms of having two age groups present, as well as being limited in ‘extra’ activities such as holiday parties and field trips. We did not host our regular Halloween party and hamlet trick-or-treating this year. The kids celebrated with costumes and activities during regular class time on the 30th, without parental involvement.
There are 2 spaces still available for any 3 or 4 year old who would be interested in joining the program starting in January.
Our fundraiser is ongoing. Mabel’s Labels – order your very own personalized holiday labels and stamps. Once on the website, click “support a fundraiser” and select Priddis Early Learning Program (Foothills). Website: campaigns.mabelslabels.com
Check out the website or email for more information, pelppreschool@gmail.com or pelppreschool.wixsite.com/pelp/registration
Priddis Panthers Hockey: If you are looking for a winter activity for your child that teaches them the importance of teamwork and having fun, please consider joining the Priddis Panthers. There are spots available for children aged 4-6. No prior hockey experience is required as the coaches will take the kids through the basics of skating with a stick, turning, stopping, and the fun of the game. Under the guidance of Hockey Alberta, we have taken measures to protect the players and coaches by limiting the number of participants and the number of other teams that we interact with. Most games and practices take place in the great outdoors which further reduces the risk of contracting COVID-19. This is a low cost, non-competitive league that does not require a large time commitment or travel. Please email priddishockey@gmail.com for further information.
Priddis Rink Rebuild – Phase I: The Priddis Community Association, in collaboration with the Priddis Panthers Hockey Association, Multipurpose Building Committee (Kids’ Complex), and dozens of community volunteers have completed a significant portion of Phase 1 of the Priddis Rink Redevelopment. The MPB Committee will move to finalize this phase with the construction of Zamboni storage space. The committee anticipated that the current temporary container could be adapted and used as a heated temporary Zamboni enclosure. However, upon further review the container was determined to be insufficient to meet the necessary requirement. To complete phase 1, the PCA and MPB committee decided a more appropriate solution is to build a garage-type, heated and ventilated structure that will store the Zamboni and other necessary equipment. This building will meet the community development covenants and maintain visual aesthetics of the property. Its construction will also allow the PCA to remove the current storage container. The existing old schoolhouse/library building will remain untouched with the new garage structure being built immediately to the south of the old schoolhouse. It is anticipated that the old schoolhouse structure will not be removed until Phase 2 fundraising is complete, and development is approved. We hope to begin construction of the garage structure in Fall 2020, with completion anticipated for early 2021.
Booking the Hall: We are taking bookings for the Hall into this fall and next year. If we are unable to honour your contract due to COVID-19, your deposit will be returned.
To view or book the Hall, contact Mike, the Hall Rental Director at PCAhallrentals@gmail.com. Check the website www.priddisalberta.com for availability, pricing, and updates.
Staying Connected: Did you know that along with The Priddis Community Association’s webpage we have a few Local Facebook pages to keep the community connected? These are great resources for seeing what is going on in the community, asking questions, finding out about local businesses and so much more. Be sure to check out the following Facebook groups:
- Priddis Community Association
- Priddis Moms Connect
- Priddis Buy and Sell
- www.priddisalberta.com
- www.facebook.com/Priddismoms
Looking to volunteer in our community and meet new people? Many helping hands are always needed for PCA functions. Anyone interested in volunteering is requested to make their interest known to any Board Member listed on the website www.priddisalberta.com
