Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association
1320 5 avenue NW T2N 0S2 Calgary, AB, Canada

A reminder to renew or purchase your HSCA Membership for our upcoming Virtual AGM. You can do this online at https://www.hsca.ca/membership Join us for our 2021 Annual General Meeting! This year’s AGM will be 100% virtual and invites and registration details will be available at www.hsca.ca/annual-general-meeting Hillhurst Sunnyside residents with valid HSCA membership are encouraged also to run for Board positions. We are a diverse group of motivated professionals working on interesting and engaging projects for a forward-looking community association. Learn more at www.hsca.ca/annual-general-meeting or contact [email protected]

Reminder: The City Wants Your Feedback! Provide by April 16, 2021

Tomorrow is your LAST DAY to cast your vote for our 'Paint Our Sunnygirl' Competition! We need our community to vote on a winner here: https://farmersmarket.hsca.ca/sunnygirl-contest

MAKE A DIFFERENCE: JOIN YOUR HSCA BOARD! The HSCA Board of Directors is recruiting new board members for the 2020 AGM (April 27, 2021). We are looking for members with expertise in any (or a combination) of the following areas: Legal, Planning, Childcare, IT/Tech or Engineering/Facilities. The monthly hourly commitment is 4-6 hours, including a monthly board meeting. HSCA covers from the Calgary Curling Club to 18th street, and all members are welcome. Visit https://www.hsca.ca/board2021 for more info!

Sunnyside Traffic Discussion: Sunnyside residents will be hosting a virtual discussion on cycling and traffic safety on Monday April 12, 2021 starting at 7:00 PM

Bow to Bluff Construction Starting

During the month of February, the Faculty of Arts at @UCalgaryArts will be celebrating Black History Month with a series of virtual events. These events feature a variety of speakers and topics - they hope you will be able to join for one or all!

Participants wanted for the Market Greens Prescription Program. Are you managing a chronic dietary illness? Do you have difficulty accessing fresh food? At this time, we are looking to recruit to recruit 30 individuals by the end of February. Contact [email protected] or call 403-283-0554, ext 248.

HSCA’s Sustainable Food Programming has something for EVERYONE! Every Monday, 4-6pm. Please be sure to review our Covid-19 safety protocols at www.hsca.ca/covid19

We’ve got summer on our mind! Our Hillhurst Sunnyside Farmers Market outdoor season application is now available online: https://farmersmarket.hsca.ca/become-a-vendor We’ll be accepting applications until March 31st

February is #BlackHistoryMonth . Meet Violet King, the first Black woman in Canada to graduate law school and practice law. Learn about her perseverance, activism against racism and advocacy for Civil Rights. Walk with us to learn about Violet’s connection to the community and her former home in Sunnyside. Read Lorna Cordeiro’s powerful story about Ms. King on the HSCA blog here https://www.hsca.ca//february-is-black-history-month-in-ca This month, celebrate Black History Month by learning about the important stories and contributions of Black Canadians. We will be resharing some of the available resources and programming online during the month of February.

On Tuesday, Jan 21 at 7:00 there will be a Caregiver Connections Online session. This session is for Caregivers, Friends of Caregivers or anyone interested to talking with others about the caregiving journey, challenges, sharing experiences or just want to connect with others who are experiencing a similar journey. This session will also help to provide direction for future session, possible information sessions from other support programs, information for the website that would be beneficial and other topics that may come from the group. Please contact Debbie if you would like more information or are interested in attending at [email protected]

The City of Calgary is planning to drill boreholes in the community to support the engineering work for the Kensington Community Drainage Improvement or flood mitigation project. See link on our Mighty Networks for details.

Repost @hsca.farmersmarket The first market of 2021 is this Saturday! We are so happy to continue supporting local food. We have SO MANY amazing vendors. Come say hi and support your community! Open Saturdays 12-4pm Looking forward to seeing you there! ... #hsfmfamily #hscayyc #knowyourgrower #yyceats #yyc #loveyyc #knowyourfarmer #eatlocal #community #communitycares #livesimply #healthyandhappy #farmersmarket #wholefoods #balanceddiet #yycfood #calgaryliving #supportlocal #goodvibesonly #smallbusiness #smallbusinesssuccess #shoplocal #farmersarefriends #lovelocal #local #yycliving #supportlocalyyc #buylocalyyc

Thank you for your support in keeping our community safe. A reminder to check our HSCA Safety Protocols. If you are visiting HSCA, you must adhere to all our updated safety protocols at www.hsca.ca/covid19

Repost @brendastraffordcentre ITEMS NEEDED URGENTLY. We have just run out of diapers size 4, 5, and 6 and Pull Ups. If you are able to support, please send an email to Nikki at [email protected] to arrange for drop off of donations. Thank you so much!!!

Help is always available. If you are at risk of, or experiencing, family violence, call the Family Violence Info Line at 310-1818, available 24/7 in over 170 languages. #WhereToTurn #GoPurpleAB Fore more resources, visit https://www.alberta.ca/family-violence-prevention-month.aspx

A reminder the Good Food Box online order deadline is tomorrow, Tuesday, January 5 at 2pm. Pick up will be Thursday, January 14 between 1-3pm. Be sure to read our updates COVID-19 procedures before entering HSCA. https://www.amilia.com/store/en/hsca/shop/products

We have some important updates to our HSCA Safety Protocols. If you plan to visit our Farmers' Market, Flea Market or participate in any HSCA programming, be sure to visit our website to review these important changes and updates. https://www.hsca.ca/covid19

Join our team! HSCA is looking for a a Community Programs Coordinator. For details and application instructions, visit www.HSCA.ca/careers

A fun (and musical) 'doorstep' activity this year!

NEW PROGRAM ALERT! BowWest is super excited to for this new program offered through Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association in partnership with Commun...ity Food Centres Canada to bring you MARKET GREENS! Market Greens provides a voucher for free food weekly for 15 weeks for anyone with a diet-related health issue. This is a great program that supports individuals living with a diet-related health issue to be able to have access to affordable nutritious food. The market occurs Mondays from 4-6pm at the HSCA. If this is a program you would be interested in or have any questions please call our office 403-374-0448 (Ranchlands) or 403-216-5348 (Bowness). You can also email Heather from HSCA and she will be able to assist you with a referral: [email protected] #bowwestconnects #yyc #freefood #calgary

Feeling the festive vibes in our community this year! Tag us to share and spread the cheer.

There’s still time to WIN!! We’re thrilled to be doing a collab with @kensingtonyyc . If you purchase or renew your HSCA membership you will be entered to win one of six $100 gift cards to a Kensington business! Better yet, the grand prize is a weekend at @hotelartskens ! Once you purchase your membership you will be automatically entered to win. Purchase deadline is December 15!!Visit hsca.ca/membership to purchase or renew your HSCA Membership!