WARD 3 NEWS SAPRAE CREEK & DRAPER ROAD JANUARY 2012 Anzac~Conklin~Fort Chipewyan~Fort Fitzgerald~Fort MacKay~Gregoire Lake Estates~Janvier~Mariana Lake~Saprae Creek Estates 9909 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada ph: 780-743-7000 fax: 780-743-7999 www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca
WARD 3 NEWS Editor, Pamela Garbin PH: 780-715-2787 Email: pamgarbin@shaw.ca EEBRUARY 2012 NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: January 25, 2012 Subscribe to your newsletter online at www.sapraecreek.com Check us out on FACEBOOK Saprae Creek Residents Society IN THIS ISSUE: Message from SCRS Chair/AGM Councilor Corner December Events Photos HUB Program/Mom & Tot Group Casino Volunteers Needed Yoga Family Movie Night Saprae Ice Rink/Shinny Night Cross Country Skiing Update Sno-Drifters Update Vista UPdate Recycle Schedule Saturday Transit Service Continues Community Calendar SAPRAE CREEK RESIDENTS SOCIETY DRAPER ROAD RESIDENTS SOCIETY Tracy Unger, Chair 780-743-3360 Trent Obrigewitsch, Vice-Chair 780-880-1744 Pam Garbin, Secretary 780-715-2787 Marilyn Rustad, Treasurer 780-715-4960 Daphne van t Wout, Chair 780-743-8459 Jim Kosituk, Vice-Chair 780-791-0870 Christine Sadzak, Treasurer 780-799-7371 Jodi Thorne, Secretary 780-791-9979 Daryl Schneider, Infrastructure 780-791-9870 Michelle Archibald, Recreation Director 780-715-6727 June Leclair, Director 780-791-4339 Dennis Gable, Industry Contact 780-792-4408 Draper Road Residents Society (DRRS) draperroad@gmail.com Janene Whenham, Industry Contact 780-799-1847 Saprae Creek Residents Society (SCRS) 215 Freestone Way Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5B4
Around the Creek Message from the SCRS Chair By: Tracy Unger Happy New Year to all the Saprae Creek Residents! It has been a good year to live in the Creek...we saw the cover go over the rink, cleaned our community up not once but twice, fixed up trails, scheduled yoga sessions, hosted many childrens' parties and one ladies night. Saprae continues to be a community with loads of residents participating and enjoying all the activities this community has to offer. Mark the calendar for the Annual General Meeting being held on February 7th. It is a chance to bring forward new ideas of how you would like to see this community develop. I would like to thank Pam Garbin, Michelle Archibald and June Leclair for pulling together an amazing Christmas party. Dennis Gable donated a beautiful Christmas tree which was raffled off to raise money for the food bank. I am grateful to be able to be part of the Saprae Creek Residents Society and can honestly say I really enjoy participating. On that note, I would like to mention that there is still some open shifts to work the Casino on January 19th and 20th. Contact Marilyn Rustad if you are available. SAPRAE CREEK ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WHEN: Tuesday Feb 7th, 2012 WHERE: Vista Ridge Lounge TIME: 7:30-9pm Get the latest update on what is happening in and around our area and have a chance to join the board of directors!
Councillor s Corner I am just back today (Monday, January 2, 2012) in our fair city from our holiday travels. I hope that you all had a great time over the past two weeks or so connecting with relatives and friends that you do not get to see often enough. It looks like our mild winter is continuing, that is a nice thing in my books. I am looking forward to getting out and trying out the new ice rink here in Saprae Creek; it is an impressive looking structure and I trust ATCO and our friends at Vista Ridge had everything done for the Christmas party, or at least for the New Year s Eve festivities. Rumour is we re going to try and get a pick-up game of hockey going on Thursday nights, looking forward to that happening. Also concerning winter recreation, I understand that a lot of good work is being done on trail grooming, so I trust all cross-country skiers, snowmobilers, hikers, etc. have been able to get out and take advantage of the trails. Thanks to all our very generous volunteers who work on the task of grooming trails, it is very much appreciated. Vista Ridge looked great a month ago when we were out there to take a ride on the newly installed and fully functioning chair lift, what a great facility Vista Ridge has grown in to and thanks to Kevin and his staff for the hard work they put in running it. Some good news for Draper Road residents from the late fall. The deal whereby the RMWB was to receive a lot for building a community centre on the Draper Road has been completed. We can all start making plans to have a facility built that will serve the residents needs for space to get together for a variety of reasons. Marcel Ulliac of the RMWB Land Acquisition department reported that some sub-division approval work was the next order of business concerning moving forward with the community centre plan. So, that is great news and I am sure we all look forward to seeing what we can get done this year with respect to the completion of this long awaited project. I would like to congratulate Trent Obrigewitch, a Saprae Creek resident and business owner with a business located at the airport for being appointed to the Airport Authority board. The Authority is just over a year old and is under thelegal jurisdiction of the federal government, but the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo gets to appoint three members, which basically amounts to one appointment every year. I am sure that Trent will do a great job of representing the interests of the citizens of the entire municipality on this very important board. Concerning our recently concluded board appointment process, I just wanted to tell you how impressed I was that over 90 people applied for the 32 board positions that council was charged with appointing on. It was an incredibly diverse and exceptionally qualified group of people that applied for the various boards, commissions, Part 9 corporate boards and our RMWB boards. Finally, just a couples of reminders: first, on January 19, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the Sawridge Hotel the RMWB Civic Awards for Fort McMurray residents will be presented. Draper Road and Saprae Creek are included in this presentation, so if you have the time to drop in it would be great to see you there supporting our local community award winners. Secondly, please wear one of those reflective vests when you are out and about on our rural roads and trails. I was lucky enough to receive one of these vests at a gift exchange, so I am wearing it every time I go out to walk the dogs, safety first! Thx Al Vinni, Ward 3 Councillor
SAPRAE CREEK FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY New Year s Eve Party
Around the Creek THE HUB Parent/Child Program WHEN: Mondays WHERE: Spruce Valley Room at Vista Ridge TIME: 10-11:30 Geared towards ages 0-5, a great way for your child to socialize with similar aged children by way of interactive stations, craft time, circle time followed by in a light snack. For more information contact Pam Garbin 780-715-2787 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF WOOD BUFFALO PROGRAM MOM AND TOT CRAFT GROUP We would like to thank the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo for the fantastic program and for all the great projects they have brought out to Saprae. We had a great time scrapbooking and cardmaking in December and who can forget all the awesome Gingerbread Houses that were made. The Program is NOT going to run in January due to staffing changes so please watch for an update on FACEBOOK and the next newsletter for the latest schedule on when they will be starting up again!
Around The Creek Saprae Creek Residents Society is looking for more volunteers for the January casino. Shift times and number of positions to fill are as follows.. THURSDAY - Jan 19, 2012 3:00pm to 9:00pm (need 1) 9:00pm to 2:30pm (need 2) 10:30pm to 2:30pm (need 3) FRIDAY - Jan 20, 2012 11:00am to 7:00pm (need 2) 7:00pm to 2:30pm (need 4) 10:30pm to 2:30pm (need 4) WE also need ONE extra person for each day to provide a backup coverage if one of the volunteers becomes ill or is unable to attend at the last minute. This person would need to be flexible to cover any shift that may arise. (Please let me know if you would like to cover as a backup volunteer.) Included are - transportation to and from the casino (in a taxi van) departure time from Saprae Creek will be 1 hour prior to casino time to allow for pickup and transport - (please let me know if you would like this service) - meal at the casino restaurant and live entertainment in a non smoking environment - training at the casino,,, even if you have never work at an event before - it's easy.. you only have to be 18 years old, have no criminal record and fill out an application - a night to get to know your neighbours - as they say - priceless... CONTACT MARILYN RUSTAD to volunteer 780-715-4960
Around the Creek YOGA IN THE CREEK IS BACK FOR THE NEW YEAR Registration begins now, 6 classes for $45 or $10 drop-in Classes run Thursdays starting Jan 12th and will run for 6 weeks WHERE: Spruce Valley Room at Vista Ridge Time: 8-9pm Contact Michelle Archibald for registration or more information 780-715-6727 or michelleandgord@hotmail.com Need a babysitter? I am a Saprae Creek Resident, 25 years old, married. I LOVE children! Have worked with children (at risk, disabled, babysitting) for 3,5 years. I can work either full time or help you out when you go on a date or something:) References available. If you are interested or have any questions, please email me at ulianakelly@hotmail.ca or call 780 743 6134 (home). Ask for Uliana.
Around the Creek The Saprae Creek Residents Society would like to invite you to enjoy pizza and a movie, FREE! WHEN: Saturday January 21st Time: 6-7:30 pm We will be showing
Saprae Creek Ice Rink We are so happy to announce the opening of our NEW covered ice rink equipped with a temporary warm up shack! Hours of operation are 7 days a week 10-10pm Please use the rink with respect and take with you what you bring in, all garbage is to be placed in the proper bins. A rink schedule will be posted at the rink shortly and if you would like to book the rink for you or your group please call June Leclair at 780-791-4339. EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT THERE WILL BE A SHINNY HOCKEY GAME FOR ADULTS at the NEW RINK! EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN IN THE FUN
Around the Creek The Snow is Here! Cross Country Skiing in SAPRAE CREEK So get out your cross country skis and come and try the groomed oval behind the firehall (in the field). There are more trails through the woods and, if you are ambitious, down the hill. They are there for you to enjoy! We would like to thank Karl Lietz and Gerald Lichti for maintaining the trails in the winter. If you don't have cross country skis, go for a walk. You will enjoy the peace and quiet. The Ptarmigan Nordic Ski Club offers lessons (at the Birchwood Cabin). http://www.ptarmigannordic.org/home/page.php See you on the Trails! Happy Healthy New Year! Contact me for a free consultation to help you achieve your fitness goals for 2012!
Around the Creek For this issue, I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Hopefully we get more snow. We have started to groom all the trails. We need more snow to make the trails safer. So with that I would like to let every sledder know to use caution, as some parts of the trails are still rough. Obey speed limits and follow the signs. Use caution in construction areas, especially on the Anzac trail where two pipelines are being installed. Our new connector trail is now open. Please keep our trails clean by taking out what you take in, and don't throw empty cans on the trails. If you have not purchased your trail pass, please do so on our website or at the dealerships. Our trail coordinators will be checking for the trail passes on the trails. Thank you to everyone that purchased their passes, your support is greatly appreciated Memberships are available on-line at www.sno-drifters.org
What s new at Vista? Vista Ridge January Update The Tube Park is officially open! Hours of operation are Saturdays and Sundays 11-3pm. Tube park passes are purchased at the tube park hut and is CASH ONLY! The sled to the tube park runs regularly during hours of operation! Vista Ridge Hours of Operation ATTENTION SAPRAE CREEK RESIDENTS!! The Saprae Creek Residents Society has booked the tube park for SUNDAY MARCH 11th and would like to invite you and your family to join them at the tube hill for SAPRAE CREEK FAMILY TUBING 11-3 for FREE!!! Mark it on your calendars and hope to see you there. Mon-Thurs: 9-3pm Fri: 12-9pm Sat-Sun: 9-4 Phone 780-743-8651 for more information Or visit their website at http://vistaridge.ab.ca
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MUNICIPALITY NEWS SATURDAY TRANSIT SERVICE TO SAPRAE CREEK THE RMWB has announced that they will be CONTINUING their SATURDAY BUS SERVICE to Saprae. This pilot project will now continue until June where it will then be evaluated and schedule changes may occur for the summer months. Hours of service is 9:00am to 6:00pm. Bus fare is the same as the Fort McMurray Transit System. Only $1.25 per ride. For more information phone RMWB at 780-743-7071.
Community Calendar January 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HUB 10 11 12 Yoga 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 HUB Yoga/Casino Casino Movie Night 22 23 HUB 24 25 26 Yoga 27 28 29 30 HUB 31 Schedule of Programs and Events HUB program: Mondays 10-11:30 Yoga Thursdays: Jan. 12,19, and 26th Family Movie Night: Saturday Jan. 21st Saprae Creek Casino Nights Jan 19 and 20th Saprae Creek Volunteer Fire Department Practice Nights: Jan. 9, 16, 23,30 (Mondays) Page 16