President’s Message

The City Park Community Association kicked off a fresh season with a Cycle Festival

and AGM at City Park School on Sept 7. A great time, great turnout, and amazing music by Oral Fuentes and his band. In fact, the CPCA board has never seen such a large board of volunteers. There are now 16 of us in total working towards providing the neighbourhood with events, activities, and connections. This is very encouraging that so many want to work to maintain our strong sense of community. Sadly, our programs coordinator, Leanne Gruending will be stepping down at the end of this term. If you are interested specifically in planning and organizing the activities that are offered in our neighbourhood, please let us know. If you are interested in helping out our volunteers with any of the regular work - rink flooding and clearing, programs, or specific events, please feel free to contact any board member via email addresses on our website.

We are all still getting used to the new Montessori school. It has brought with

it a lot more traffic down 9th Ave as harried parents drop their children

at school, but it has also brought a whole new feel to the building. All of the sudden the school became alive again and there are families making an effort to walk or cycle there. The school changes have brought some challenges to our programming, as we have lost some of our rental spaces and are now searching for new spaces to run our regular programs. The toy library has moved to a cozy little room on the main floor of the building and is still operating on Friday mornings.

The Shop Easy renovation got underway, only to be slowed down by current zoning

regulations. The building was built in the 1950’s and does not meet modern setback requirements. An application to the City has been made to allow the building to maintain its B zoning designation. Tenant inquiries are steady but no grocery store has yet been confirmed. The owners are still hopeful and doing their best to make that happen. Another large property, the Duke Street townhouses has also been purchased by City Park residents. It is exciting to see residents investing in their own community. I think these efforts inspire all of us to work

at keeping our sense of community as strong as it is.

More good news -two rental houses exhibiting suspicious and disruptive

behaviour have been successfully changed thanks to the efforts of residents. One house on 6th Ave N was purchased, renovated and re-rented by a neighbouring family, another one on 8th Ave N was finally evicted and re-rented thanks to the persistence of the surrounding families and police intervention. Nice work neighbours, and thank-you for these efforts.

As for upcoming events, you can look forward to a ski day in Kinsmen Park, a rink

day, yard Christmas decoration contest, and our annual wine night. Watch for updated information in the newsletter, on our website and Facebook page.

Susan Wall CPCA President

N E W S L E T T E R

WINTER 2016

City Park PrograMsRegistration is January 10th, 2017 from 7-9 p.m. at City Park Collegiate, 820 9th Avenue North. No member-ship fee is required to participate in programs. A fee of $10 will apply to late registrations. In an effort to en-sure everyone who wants to participate can, the CPCA offers Cost-as-a-Barrier assistance to those facing financial hardships. To inquire/apply, please contact Leanne Gruending at leanne.gruending@gmail.com. All inquiries are kept confidential. Cancellation of classes will be posted to the City Park Community Association Facebook Page. Classes marked with an * denote classes that need 10 participants to run- please recruit your friends & family!!WINTERADULT & YOUNG ADULT*Yoga All Levels (Tonya) 13 & over CPC School-Gym 06:00 PM- 7:30 PM M Jan 16 - Mar 27 $75*Yoga Vinyasa All Levels (Sara)13 & overCPC School-Gym 07:30 PM- 8:30 PM T Jan 17 - Mar 28 $50*Intermediate Yoga (Marie)13 & over CPC School - Commons 07:00 PM - 8:30 PM Th Jan 19 - Mar 30 $100*Zumba 13 & over CPC School-Gym 07:30 PM-08:30 PM M Jan 9 - Mar 27 $50*Restorative Yoga 13 & over CPC School-Gym 06:00 PM - 7:00 PM W Jan 18 - Mar 29 $50 ADULT Men’s Basketball 18 & over CPC School-Gym 08:00 PM-09:30 PM W Jan 18 - Mar 29 $75 (Fall&Winter)

ALL AGESFamily BadmintonAll Ages CPC School-Gym 07:00 PM-08:00 PM W Jan 18 - Mar 29 $5/personHula Hoop Jam All Ages CPC School-Gym 06:00 PM-07:00 PM Th Jan 19 - Mar 30 FREE

CHILDREN/YOUTHToy Library Children CPC School 10:00 AM-11:30 AM F Every Friday $20*Parent/Child Yoga (5-8 years)(Tentative) 18 + & child CPC School - Gym 06:00 PM - 7:00 PM T Jan 24 - Mar 28 $50/pairToddler Free Gym2-5 CPC School - Gym 06:00 PM - 7:00 PM F $30 OLDER ADULT - Instructor needed**Forever in Motion50 & over CPC School-Gym 07:00 PM-08:00 PM M Jan 16 - Mar 27 $30

If there is enough interest in forming the community group, we will schedule an event to get everyone together. Potential projects for the City Park Built Heritage Committee to showcase heritage in the community include writing heritage articles for the CA newsletter; designing brochures about renovating character homes in the neighbourhood; organizing heritage hardware swaps and walking tours; hosting workshops to share information on renovating older homes; and more!

Are you interested in the heritage and architecture of the City Park neighbourhood and its character homes?

Are you passionate about promoting heritage to others?

We’d like to hear from you! The City Park Community As-sociation and the City of Saskatoon are looking for interested individuals to form a City Park Built Heritage Committee.

Please e-mail LAP@saskatoon.ca or call 306-975-7642 or

Upcoming Event - City Park Ski Day January 21st 2017Always thought about cross-country skiing but weren’t sure where to start? Maybe you have been skiing at Kinsmen already but would like to learn more about the sport. The City Park Community Association is planning a ski day in the Park on January 21st from 2pm to 4pm. We will open the ski shack for hot choco-late and cookies. Eb’s Source for Sports will bring some demo ski equipment to try out and helpful staff will enlighten you on the different types of skis. A ski instructor will give a quick lesson on both classic and skate styles of skiing, and an obstacle course will be available for the kids to try out. Come and join us for a fun afternoon of learning together.

With the municipal election behind us I am looking forward to the next four years with a new Council. Thank you, residents of Ward 1, for your continued support and I look forward to con-tinuing to work with you. Thank you to everyone who has contacted me and helped to im-prove the quality of life in our community. If you are interested in hosting a block coffee meeting or evening social meeting, please con-tact me. I would be more than happy to coordinate a date and come to discuss neighbour-hood and city-wide issues. If you would like to receive regular e-mail updates from me, please send me an email with your name, address and phone number, and I will add you to the distribution list. Merry Christmas to you and yours. I wish you a New Year of health and happiness! Be well,Darren Darren HillCouncillor -Ward 1, City of SaskatoonE: darren.hill@saskatoon.caT: @darrenhill1F: facebook.com/darrenhill.ca

Ward CounCillor

www.darrenhill.caC: 227.4322E: darren.hill@saskatoon.ca

WHAT MATTERS TO YOU?If you are interested in hosting a block coffee meeting or evening social, to discuss neighbourhood and city-wide issues, please contact me. I would be more than happy to coordinate a date.

If you would like to receive regular updates from me, please send me an email with your name, address and phone number.

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays.

Wishing you a New Year of health and happiness.

Upcoming Event - City Park Rink DayCome join us at the rink for an informal time of hot chocolate, cookies and skating together. Sunday Feb 12th from 2 to 4 pm.

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READ Saskatoon offers free literacy programming for adults and fami-lies. We are located at the new Central Park Commons at 706 Duchess Street. Need Help? READ Saskatoon provides free one-to-one tutoring for adults• Reading• Writing• Spelling• Speaking• MathCall 306-652-5448 for more information Criss Cross ApplesauceHelp prepare your preschooler for school success with games, tips, activities and more!• The Library on 20th Street Branch- 219 Avenue K South • Tuesday mornings 10:30 a.m. to noon • January 17th to April 11th, 2017 (12 weeks)• No cost to you

Romp ‘n’ READJoin us for fun, interactive literacy adventure for kids ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers!• Souris Hall- 105 Cumberland Avenue South • Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. • January 18th to March 15th, 2017 (8 weeks - no program Febru-ary 22nd, 2017)• No cost to youRegister online at READSaskatoon.com/events or call 306-652-5448

The CPCA newsletter is published 3 times per year:

Summer / Fall (August/September) Winter (December)

Spring (March/April)

The newsletter is delivered to all households, multi-unit dwellings, and businesses in City Park (circulation 2000). If you do not wish to receive the newsletter or have comments about the content, please contact us.

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Susan Wall, President cswall@sasktel.net

Maureen Bourassa, Vice President maureenbourassa@gmail.com

Colleen Steele, Vice President colleen.a.steele@gmail.com

Jannine Green , Secretary janninecgreen@gmail.com

Rebecca Koskie, Treasurer rebecca.koskie@gmail.com

CoMMuniCations teaM Gregg Parchomchuk (Newsletter & Website) gparch@sasktel.net

Meghan Suzanne(Facebook & Twitter) meghansuzanne@gmail.com

Leanne Gruending - Member at Large leanne.gruending@gmail.com

Michael Murphy - Member at Large michaeljmurphy@sasktel.net or 244-526

Jennifer Pereira - Member at Large j.pereira@rslaw.com

Marc Bourassa - Member at Large marc.bourassa@gmail.com

Rob Bechard - Member at Large rbechard@gmail.com

Marie Lovrod - Member at Large mlovrod@msn.com

Miranda Molnar - Member at Large mjmolnar9@gmail.com

Juliane Schultz - Member at Large julianeschultz87@gmail.com

events teaM Brett Bradshaw Brett_Bradshaw@cameco.com

Jenn Pereira j.pereira@rslaw.com

PrograMsteaM Leanne Gruending leanne.gruending@gmail.com

rink Coordinator John Holgate johnholgate@gmail.com

toy library Coordinator Carla Fehr carlajfehr@gmail.com

soCCer Coordinator Olivia Hilderman oliviagreenwood@hotmail.com

City CounCillor - Darren Hill darren.hill@saskatoon.ca

City CoMMunity Consultant - Heidi estrada

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Upcoming Event - City Park Wine Night - Mar 10 2017 Back by popular demand is Doug Reichel from Fine Wines Saskatchewan to tell us about the latest must-try white and red wines, and crack a few jokes about his childhood in Turtleford, Saskatchewan. We will gather together to taste Doug's choice wines along with some delicious appetizers and discuss flavour combinations. This is a great opportunity to get to know your neighbours in a social setting, learn a bit about wine and food pairings and have a few good laughs together. This event will take place on February 9th. The location is to be announced. Tickets will be available starting January at pro-gram registration night, at the City Perks, or by phoning Susan Wall at 978-4377. Tickets $35 each