Folk Fest Resident Only Parking Pass Information

It’s almost here - Folk Fest will be happening from August 8 - 11! The Community League will be distributing resident only parking passes from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the hall on the following evenings:

Tuesday, July 30
Thursday, August 1
Tuesday, August 6

Please bring a piece of identification with your address on it, like a driver’s license or recent utility bill.

There are two groups of passes:

Blue passes for north of 95 ave
Purple passes for south of 95 ave

Parking will only be permitted on one side of the street in many areas during Folk Fest to maintain emergency vehicle access. See the map - Red areas are no parking zones.

Looking for an excuse to knock on your neighbour’s door? Help the League spread the word about parking pass pickups!

Park Adventures in Gallagher Park!

Check out this fun video of some young Strathearners exploring our nearby surrounds, created in collaboration with Edmonton Heritage Council, Kompany Family Theatre, Strathearn Community League, Riverford Productions, the ECAMP program, Edmonton City as Museum Project, and the City of Edmonton.

The Park Adventures project aims to help communities experience their history through the eyes of children via bite-sized videos made freely available online. Watch for more videos coming soon and the launch of a Park Adventures website!

🧡 Some thoughts on Truth and Reconciliation 🧡

For those wanting to have a thoughtful and deliberate July 1st in solidarity with Indigenous people, our Strathearn neighbour Stephanie Harpe has some suggestions (thank you so much for sharing, Stephanie!)

- Wear orange

- Have a moment of silence at 2:15pm

- At your dinner table, show gratitude for the safety of your family and loved ones. Consider the thousands of families devastated by forced relocation, broken treaties and residential schools, and ongoing systemic issues that continue to cause oppression and trauma.

- Please elevate Love and Truth.

Stephanie Harpe is an International Advocate for Murdered or Missing and Exploited Indigenous People's of Canada (MMEI), Residential School Survivor and a proud Indigenous Person who teaches a global audience through her work with the United Nations. She recently appeared on CBC Radioactive to discuss allyship: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-52-radio-active/clip/15850873-allyship-indigenous-people

The Bike Month Community League Challenge starts now!

Greetings Strathearn Spoke Spinners!

June is Bike Month in Edmonton, and we are here to answer the challenge from other Community Leagues in Edmonton to log the most kilometers! This year the distances will be adjusted for community population. To record our community bike distances you can join our Strathearn Community Club on Strava

You can also log your km’s by filling in a spreadsheet if joining Strava is not for you!

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FREE Bike Tune Ups

On Sunday June 20, from 1-4 pm at the Strathearn Community League grounds (outdoor) we are pleased to host a FREE Bike Edmonton minor tune ups session.

Two of Bike Edmonton's volunteer mechanics will safety check and inspect your bike, and perform any needed adjustments on a first-come, first-served basis. They'll adjust the headset, wheels, brakes, shifters, saddle, and do their best to solve your bike's mechanical issues. They carry a limited selection of parts like tubes and cables, but if they don't have the parts your bike needs, volunteers will let you know where you can find bike repair services in Edmonton. This event will be in compliance with Covid regulations regarding gathering size, and masking is mandatory.

Thank you to TD’s Park People and Bike Edmonton for making this event possible!

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Join us for our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 9th @ 7pm

Strathearn Community League will hold its second virtual AGM at 7pm on June 9th, please join us! We have a few board positions coming open, kindly let us know if you are interested in putting your name forward prior to or during the course of the meeting. Or feel free to attend mainly to hear League updates and/or engage in the discussion. All community members are welcome and we look forward to seeing you there.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4750155656?pwd=WTBVZ09XQW44Qi9Ga1lKZGt6RUlSQT09

Meeting ID: 475 015 5656
Passcode: 4827493

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Make your own Bee Hotel!

Spring will soon be blooming -- don't miss your chance to help pollinators in their important work. Kick off Environment Week on May 30 and join our workshop from 2-4pm to create your own bee hotel. Thanks to a TD Parks People grant, we are able to offer material kits ($35 value) for free! This workshop will be led by the knowledgeable volunteers from Edmonton & Area Land Trust (EALT). Your bee hotel is yours to keep, or if you like you can donate it EALT to be used in conservation areas.

This workshop will be held virtually, and we will deliver the materials to registrants in Strathearn, Bonnie Doon, Holyrood or Forest Heights.

Please note that you need access to your own power drill and regular bits to complete this project, but the other materials will be provided.

Capacity is limited to 25 registrants so don't delay! Sign up now at:

https://forms.gle/7ZUgKaMHFWkXcHxLA

If you have any questions, please email events@strathearncl.org