LIVINGSTON PLACE NEWS & VIEWS SUMMER 2016 UPCOMING EVENTS Next Farmers Market in August Our first Farmer s Market of the season at Livingston Place was a great success! The market included locally produced meats, fruits, vegetables, preserves, desserts, baking, artistic goods and more. The next market is on Wednesday, August 17 from 10 am to 2 pm at Livingston Place Plaza, 222-3rd Ave SW. So grab your environment friendly bags and join us at the Plaza! Children's Cottage Food and Clothing Drive Thanks to your generosity, our May food and clothing drive collected $1000 worth of items for Children s Cottage, our building s charity of choice. Children s Cottage welcomes and truly appreciates our help, and will happily receive donations including clothing, toys, and books. Click here for a complete list of their most needed items. Breakfast 2016 Join us for breakfast on Tuesday, July 12, 7:30 am 9:30 a.m at the Livingston Place Plaza. This is a private function hosted by Bentall Kennedy LP and bcimc Realty Corporation for the tenants of Livingston Place, BP Centre and Jamieson Place only, so please don t forget your building access card. Breakfast will be cooked and served by the dedicated volunteers from The Al Azhar Shriners who have been helping us with the breakfast for the past 8 years. The Al Azhar Shriners are responsible for all Shriner activities in Southern Alberta. They contribute to the support of local charities and non-profit organizations through several yearly fund raisers and other events, including our Breakfast. The breakfast will be Zero Waste, with food served on 100% compostable material. So all plates, cutlery, napkins, cups, stir sticks and food waste can be placed in the containers labeled compost only. Funds raised from raffles and the 50/50 will go to our Charity of Choice, Children s Cottage Society. livingston place tenant stampede breakfast Tuesday, July 12 Livingston Place Plaza 7:30 am to 9:30 am Proud supporters of the Children s Cottage Society childrenscottage.ab.ca Building access card required for admission A Zero Waste event Veteran s Food Bank Full of Kindness During our March 30 to April 17 campaign, we collected 828 pounds of food. Thank you for your contributions!
UPCOMING EVENTS June Environment Week Events Commuter Challenge The 2016 Commuter Challenge in all of our downtown buildings was a week-long competition in celebration of active and sustainable transportation held during Environment Week in June. Our tenants registered as a company or an individual at www.commuterchallenge.ca, and needed to make at least one sustainable commute during the week in order to be included in the final results. This included walking, cycling, carpooling, or transit. Tracked impacts were emission reduction, calorie consumption, distance and fuel cost savings. Great Energy Challenge focused on electricity use The Great Energy Challenge on June 6-10 was a campaign to heighten tenant awareness of their electrical consumption and to inspire small changes in their behavior to help decrease overall electricity usage. Each floor s energy consumption was tracked during the week, and then compared to a previous week s daily consumption. Livingston Place saw an overall decrease of 9.24% in energy consumption, and the winner of the challenge was Pengrowth on the 22nd floor South Tower with an average decrease of 6.65%. They won a complimentary lunch provided by Bentall Kennedy. Calgary Crossword Puzzle Test your knowledge with this crossword answers are on the page 4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Across 3. Building named after early supporters 5. Organized the first 7. Cowboy competition event 9. Color of Calgary cowboy hats 11. Minutes on bronco 12. How often does take place? 13. What do chuck wagons do? 15. Wild headlong rush 16. main meal 17. Used to be Calgary Kidettes 21. queen 23. Company hosts 24. Year of first 19 26. Duration of first 27. What is a Rodeo? Down 1. Informal name for Calgary 2. Official opener 4. Rodeo Event for Women 6. Local football team 8. Rope 10. Duration of the 14. Main attendees 18. Most popular breakfast item 19. Head Gear 20. performer 22. In what month does occur? 25. Sound 2
Sustainability Info Bentall Kennedy is committed to being a leader in sustainable practices and is pleased to provide an enhanced recycling program in your building. BASE BUILDING Beverage Containers We can provide blue bins for recycling beverage containers. All containers should be rinsed before discarding to prevent odors and bacterial growth. The bins are emptied by the janitorial staff every night. Proceeds from the beverage recycling are donated to the Children s Make A Wish Foundation. Cardboard Items include cereal boxes, food packaging, moving boxes and pizza boxes (with no leftover food in them). Please flatten all cardboard and discard either in the Mixed Recycling bin or leave inside the freight elevator area for nightly pick up. Compost/Organics A green bin is provided for recycling organic waste, including coffee grounds (with paper filters), tea bags, fruit, vegetables, meat, bones, flowers, napkins and paper towels. Larger bins can be provided if preferred. Mixed Recycling (deskside boxes) Individual deskside boxes are provided for mixed recycling, as well as large, centrally located bins where employees can empty their deskside box. The large bin will be emptied daily by janitorial staff. The deskside bin is for paper, newspaper, flyers & mail, magazines, cardboard, separated coffee cups and lids, plastics #1-7, empty tin cans, and glass containers. Paper Towels Bins are provided for paper towel recycling in all building washrooms. Please ensure that only clean paper towels are discarded in the compost/organics bins; that is, towels used to dry your hands, wipe water off the counters, and/or to touch door handles. MIXED MATERIAL (One bin, No sorting required) The following items can be placed in this bin for recycling: Glass Paper and Cardboard: Items include clean paper, clean napkins and paper towels, clean cardboard items (no food residue). Flatten boxes to fit in the bins, and leave large pieces of cardboard inside the freight elevator area. Coffee Cups and Lids: please separate the lid from the cup, and ensure the cup is rinsed/empty. Plastics: Any shrink-wrap and soft or hard plastics that have a numbers 1 through 7 are acceptable. Styrofoam is not accepted. Tin/Metal: Acceptable materials include tin and aluminum food cans, tin foil and small pieces of scrap metal. All items must be small enough to fit inside the bins. EXTENDED In addition to the above, we also offer recycling programs for the following: Batteries: Only household alkaline batteries are accepted including AA, AAA, C and D size cells and cell phone batteries. Electronics: Items include computers, printers, cell phones, cell phone chargers, monitors,computer peripherals (e.g. keyboards, mouse, cables etc.), printers, servers, routers and hard drives, small personal electronics and office phone systems. Televisions and microwaves are accepted but only in small quantities. CDs are not accepted. Toners: Commercial grade toners should be in the original bag and box to prevent spills. Toners are only accepted if your supplier does not have their own program. Polystyrene: all clean, white polystyrene (commonly known as Styrofoam), with the symbol PS#6 is accepted. Tenants can place extended recycling items in designated bins located in the Recycling Centre on the P1 Level of the building. If there are larger items and/or quantities you wish to recycle, we would be happy to arrange a pickup service for you at an additional cost. Have any questions or comments about our recycling programs? Please contact Assistant Property Manager Sharlene Quian at squian@bentallkennedy.com or 403-303-2437. 3
We care about cyclist and pedestrian safety and security With the arrival of the warmer weather, more people are cycling or walking to work. In order to keep ourselves and those around you safe, please adhere to the following guidelines: When entering and exiting the parkade ramps on your bicycle, please remain on the bicycle path that is clearly marked in yellow paint. Follow the signage posted throughout the parkade levels. Lock up your bicycle even inside the secured bike cage. Do not allow piggy backing or tail gating everyone entering the bike cage must swipe their own access card. Be aware of vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the parkade. Entering or exiting the building via the parkade entrance on foot is dangerous and not permitted at any time. Use the shuttle elevators available on all parkade levels for access to the main lobby of the building. STAFF PROFILE Steven Wang Building Operator Steven Wang has been a Livingston Place Building Operator since 2012. His main job duties are preventive maintenance, HVAC repairs, and mechanical, electrical, lighting and life safety systems. Steven also participates in the corporate occupational health and safety program to ensure that the work performed by him and his colleagues is in compliance with all safety norms andregulations. Steven enjoys working with Bentall Kennedy and the Operations Team at Livingston Place. He is customer service focused and enjoys working with the tenants and building contractors. He is always eager to be helpful, often going beyond his regular duties to assist tenants with different requests. Steven spends his free time with his family and loves cooking and fishing. LIVINGSTON COOKS No-Cook Tomato Sauce A summery tomato sauce to make with fresh tomatoes from the farmers markets. Serves 4 6 medium-sized heirloom tomatoes, roughly chopped 4 large garlic cloves, finely minced 10 leaves basil, cut into ribbons (reserve a little for garnish) 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional) Place tomatoes, garlic, basil, and olive oil into a large serving bowl. Stir mixture until all tomatoes are coated with oil and garlic is evenly distributed throughout the sauce. Cover the bowl and let everything marinate for about four hours on the counter at room temperature. Add salt and pepper to taste. The tomatoes will release their juices and flavors will meld. If you can't wait the full four hours, it's also tasty right out of the mixing bowl! Serve over warm pasta or bread, with more fresh basil and Parmesan cheese. Crossword Puzzle ANSWERS Across 3. Building named after early supporters (thebigfour) 5. Organized the first (guyweadick) 7. Cowboy competition event (bullriding) 9. Color of Calgary cowboy hats (white) 11. Minutes on bronco (ten) 12. How often does take place? (annually) 13. What do chuck wagons do? (race) 15. Wild headlong rush (stampede) 16. main meal (breakfast) 17. Used to be Calgary Kidettes (youngcanadians) 21. queen (maggieshort t ) 23. Company hosts (bentallkennedy) 24. Year of first 19 (twelve) 26. Duration of first (sixdays) 27. What is a Rodeo? (roundup) 4 Down 1. Informal name for Calgary (cowtown) 2. Official opener (parade) 4. Rodeo Event for Women (barrelracing) 6. Local football team (calgarystampeders) 8. Rope (riata) 10. Duration of the (tendays) 14. Main attendees (calgarians) 18. Most popular breakfast item (pancakes) 19. Head Gear (stetson) 20. performer (roper) 22. In what month does occur? (july) 25. Sound (moo)
Livingston Place Fitness News Summer Fitness for Golf There is a lot to golf, we know that. It takes a lot of practice and technique to get it right. Working on muscular strength does help with golf conditioning, but flexibility is also an important factor in the sport. To help prepare your body to be able to deliver an effective swing, perform these stretches: Events at the Fitness Centre The 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are pretty far away, so the fitness centre will be hosting our very own Olympic challenge so members can be part of the action! Check the fitness centre touchscreen under upcoming events for more information. Once again it s that magical time of the year where Calgarians and friends will eat and drink a lot over a 10 day period. Here are a few tips to help you get through this glutinous time: 1) Try and limit the amount of deep fried foods to small quantities. 2) Wait until the afternoon for alcoholic drinks and stay hydrated throughout the day with water. 3) Walk: A 130lb woman can burn 200kcal/hour. A 180lb man can burn 270 kcal/hour. 4) Dance (2-step): A 130lb woman can burn 290kcal/hour. A 180lb man can burn 420 kcal/hour. Top 10 With all the different types and varieties of exercises out there, sometimes it can be hard to choose the best ones for your workout. The fitness centre staff came up with their top 10 exercises in 4 categories. Please click here to visit our website Fitness Page to see: Top 10 Office Athlete Exercises Top 10 Running Exercises Top 10 Core Exercises For those who do not want to take advice from the professionals, please see the Top 10 Bicep Curl Variations. This newsletter is produced quarterly by Bentall Kennedy for tenants, service providers, and employees at Livingston Place. Articles from this newsletter may be copied or reproduced by citing the source. If you have questions/ suggestions, please contact General Manager Keri Cormier at kcormier@bentallkennedy.com or 403-303-2461. 5