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Human Services is looking for new members to join the Youth Advisory Panel. Panel members will help shape provincial programs, awareness campaigns and laws. Alberta needs your enthusiasm  and ideas to help create a more caring, vibrant province for your children and grandchildren to enjoy.

It is our responsibility and commitment to encourage youth to voice their opin ions and experiences and for us to put those ideas into action.  This oppo1tunity will allow you to work with Alberta's decision  makers to influence decisions that affect you and your peers.

There are no limits to what we can learn by listeni ng to young Albertans and working side-by-side to find solutions to challenges  we face toget her. Our government is focused on results for Albertans, including our yo uth and we are asking for input directly from them to help influence positive changes in our communities.

If you know a young Albertan who displays leadership, a passion for helping others and a willingness to share and speak his or her mind, encourage  him or her to apply to the Youth Advisory Panel.

The Youth Secretariat is looking for diverse representation of youth from across the province. This includes you ng people with strong leadership sk ills, creativity and a passion for community  service and vol w1teerism. Human Services will be recruiting new members for the panel until October 31, 2012.

The Youth Advisory Panel was established  by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services in June 2000.

The panel is made up of 18 youth between the ages of 15 and 22 from across Albe1ta. The panel is chaired by MLA Matt Jeneroux, MLA for Edmonton-South  West.

Members are selected for a one-year term through an application process.

Panel members provide the Youth Secretariat with an ongoing youth perspective and help identify important issues for youth in Alberta. The Youth Advismy Panel meets four times each year to provide feedback to the government and advice on proposed strategies, recommendations and findings. Additionally, they also comment and make recommendations  on current initiatives and suggest ideas to improve the quality of services to youth.

Successful cand idates will have their travel and accommodation  expenses covered for meetings and will receive an honorarium during the time they serve.

Please do not hesitate to contact MLA Alana Delong if you have questions.

On October 8, 2012 the Sirocco bus terminal will close and some bus routes in the area will be re-routed to 69 Street S.W.  The closure will allow the Sirocco Park and Ride to be restored and expanded in preparation for the opening of the West LRT. 

During this time, limited parking will still be available at Sirocco Park and Ride.  Limited parking will also be available at the 69 Street Park and Ride.  Transit customers are encouraged to walk, bike or take a bus to the 69 Street bus terminal.

The bus routes that will be affected include routes 301, 401, 439, 453 and 456. 

There will be no changes to routes 2, 53, 67 and 438.  New route maps are available on calgarytransit.com/westlrt. 

Rider’s Guide brochures are also available that contain all of the route changes and parking maps.  The Rider’s Guides will be available on the local buses, handed out at Sirocco Park and Ride and available on the Calgary Transit website.   I have attached an electronic version.

These new bus routes will be in effect until the West LRT opens. 

Beginning this Thursday in Calgary, Honourable Doug Horner, Treasury Board and Finance Minister, along with Minister of Finance Kyle Fawcett, will be hosting public consultations for Budget 2013.  

If you are interested in attending please RSVP to tbf.minister@gov.ab.ca and indicate which consultation listed below that you plan to attend.

Thank you.

The City of Calgary is hosting a focus group session, which will help inform a standardized engagement protocol for all new City of Calgary Affordable Housing Developments. The intent is to create transparent and consistent expectations between The City, community associations, interest groups and alderman on how engagement will take place surrounding new affordable housing developments.

The City of Calgary would like to invite community members to share their thoughts on affordable housing in Calgary, what some of the common community perceptions surrounding affordable housing developments are, communities' expectations of how they wish to be engaged during the process, and what they need to know in order to evaluate the proposal.

The focus group will take place on Monday, September 17 from 8 pm to 9:30 pm at the Crescent Heights Community Centre, 1101-2nd St. NW.

Contact Justin Rebello if you have any questions and to register (by September 14) at justin.rebello@calgary.ca or at (403) 268-5413.

Refreshments will be provided!

What to expect August 24-30

The contractor is working to complete the widening of the westbound lanes on Glenmore Trail. This work includes pavement removal, extruding and curing of the curb and gutter, milling and toplift paving.

• Traffic travelling westbound on Glenmore Trail west of Sarcee Trail is reduced to one lane starting at the Glenmore Trail and Sarcee Trail intersection. One of the Glenmore Trail dual westbound left hand turn lanes at this location is also temporarily closed.
• On the south side, the contractor is continuing with removals, stripping and road core work. There are no significant lane closures planned for this work.

NeighbourLink has a very low supply of baby formula at their warehouse. If any of your companies are interested in running a collection drive over the next few weeks please pass this on to them. They can also collect diapers, baby bottles and baby clothes along with formula.

At the beginning of June we got to work creating a contest to involve the Coach Hill, Patterson Heights community and design a new logo. We wanted a fresh new image that would send residents directly to our website. The community voted for the new logo at our 4th Annual Stampede Breakfast, and a winner was decided.

Thirty entries were received, and an additional nine kids’ entries were submitted. Over $700 in donations were given from local businesses, to award a winner, runner up, second runner up, and best kid’s entry with a gift basket. The Coach Hill, Patterson Heights community association board of directors would like to extend a HUGE thank you to all of our generous sponsors, and to everyone who entered our contest. Also thank you to Nadine and Shauna for all of your hard work in putting this contest together.

For more details click here.

CALGARY: Riley & McCormick, one of Calgary’s most loved and established retailer has just unveiled its “Real Cowboys” promotion which will give one lucky person the chance to win two tickets to South America’s biggest Rodeo in Brazil!

In order to participate, all you have to do is take your photo standing beside the iconic “Riley the Horse” at Riley & McCormick’s flagship store (220-8 Ave SW) on or before midnight, July 15, 2012. Post the photo at RMRealCowboys Facebook photo album for your chance to win a trip to Brazil! Share it with family and friends for the chance to win even more prizes.

The grand prize is a trip for two to attend the biggest rodeo in Latin America, “Festa de Peao de Rodeio” (August 2013). Prize includes airfare, accommodation and rodeo tickets.

In addition to Real Cowboys Brazil promotion, is a separate contest designed specifically for members of the media! In order to enter, take your photo, post it at Facebook.com/RMRealCowboys to the Media Contest album. Include your name, media outlet, with a link to your blog/media website and location. Share to win with family and friends for a chance to be “The Media Real Cowboy/Cowgirl” and win a trip for two to San Francisco! The most “likes” wins! The prize is airfare for two, and three nights standard accommodation in San Francisco at the Radisson Hotel.

Sponsors of the 2012 Real Cowboys promotion include: Riley & McCormick, Magic Tours, United Airlines, CityTV and MetroNews.

About Riley & McCormick

Founded in 1901, Riley & McCormick was providing Calgary Alberta district residents with the finest of harness, saddles and Western wear before the province of Alberta was incorporated in 1905. Riley & McCormick has been present at every Calgary Stampede since 1912. Not just interested in supplying equipment for the animals at "The Greatest Show on Earth", Eneas McCormick was one of those concerned enough to be a founder of the Cowboy Protective Association for the financial benefit of injured rodeo competitors.

History has passed by the doors of Riley & McCormick stores - pioneer missionary Father Lacombe for supplies for his orphanage; military saddles ordered for the Russian Cavalry in W.W.I; Edward, Prince of Wales, to equip his huge EP ranch; decades of entries in the Calgary Stampede Parade, a presentation cowboy outfit for Prince Charles - all part of Western Canadian pioneering and pride in Canada.

The grandchildren of Eneas McCormick still continue to provide traditional expertise and high quality goods and services. Riley & McCormick is a part of Calgary, part of the Canadian West - Calgary´s Original Western Store since 1901.

About Magic Tours

Magic Tours is Calgary’s specialist in travel to and from all parts of Latin America. Since 1983, George Romberg and his team have been providing unique travel and tour packages to both individual and corporate travellers. Magic Tours and United Airlines are the official travel partners for this promotion.

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