The Holyrood Community League Casino will take place on Sunday July 31st and Monday August 1st (Civic Holiday) at Baccarat Casino, downtown.

We are looking for 35 more volunteers to work either a day or a night shift.  Please consider volunteering. With your help we hope to receive approximately $75,000 to fund new and existing programs, events (like our annual block party), and maintain our hall and rink.

There is free parking on site for volunteers, and a free meal at the casino during your shift.

For more information about the upcoming casino, volunteer descriptions or to sign up, please email Justine at secretary@holyroodcommunity.org or call 780-462-1513. You could also sign up here using Volunteer Spot: click here

Thanks for making a difference in your community!

The Holyrood Greenspace committee is pleased to announce that the proposal submitted by Cut & Paste Design Inc. has been chosen to create our Donor Recognition Mural.  The Donor Recognition Mural, to be located on the northwest wall of our community hall, will be unveiled at our Spray Park Grand Opening on Saturday June 4^th, 2016.

For those who donated $100 or more to the Playground and/or the Spray Park Projects, you will be receiving an email, phone call or letter to discuss what name is to be displayed on the mural.  If you haven’t responded to the email, phone call or letter yet, please reply as soon as possible to Justine at johnjustine@shaw.ca or call 780-462-1513.

It’s soccer registration time!

Are your kids interested in playing outdoor soccer this year? Soccer registration is on Monday, February 15, 2016 from 1-4PM at the Holyrood Community Rink Shack. Register online at emsasoccerportal.com and print your forms to bring with you.

Bring your 2016 Community League Membership (or purchase one on site), proof of your child’s age (passport, birth certificate or Alberta Health Care), and 3 cheques.

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“Let’s Twist Again” Holyrood! To celebrate Holyrood’s 60th Birthday this year, our Family Dance will be a Sock Hop; poodle skirts are encouraged, but entirely optional!
Join us on Saturday, February 13th, 6 to 9PM at Holyrood Hall (9411 Holyrood Road). We’ll have music by aTunesDJ and cash concession with light refreshments.
Reserve your ticket ($10/family) by emailing social@holyroodleague.org

Join us on Saturday, February 20 for an afternoon of fun and a conversation about rebuilding out rink! Bring your family and enjoy a fire pit, s’mores, hot chocolate, and coffee!

Winter’s truly arrived now that we’re getting more snow; don’t forget the importance of keeping your sidewalks clear of snow! Here’s what the city has to say:

Edmonton is truly a winter city that sees its fair share of snow. And with the snowfalls, come Bylaw Enforcement Officers who look for uncleared ice and snow on sidewalks enforcing Community  Standards Bylaw 14600.

Why does the City enforce this bylaw? It’s not why you might think. Every year, hospitals and doctor’s offices are filled with those who have slipped and fallen on snow and ice left on sidewalks. People with limited mobility, the elderly, children, parents pushing strollers and everyday people, all have difficulties walking on snow and ice covered sidewalks. Uncleared walkways also make it difficult for people who deliver services in our city – mail carriers, meter readers, delivery drivers, firefighters and paramedics. These hazards are why the Community Standards Bylaw requires you clean the public sidewalks around your property by removing all ice and snow after a snowfall. In the interim, we encourage citizens to use sand or ice-melting products. Courtesy sand boxes can be found at many local community centres. Although these courtesy sand boxes are topped up regularly, often demand exceeds supply. When this occurs, we encourage citizens to buy sand or ice-melting products at their local department or hardware stores.

For a listing of courtesy sand box locations, please visit http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/on_your_streets/community-sandboxes.aspx

This winter, if you know of a neighbour who might have difficulty removing snow and ice from their sidewalks, why not give them a helping hand and become their Snow Angel? If you’ve had a volunteer shovel your walkways, get them their wings by nominating them as a City of Edmonton Snow Angel! If nominated, your volunteer could receive vouchers to see the Edmonton Oil Kings! www.edmonton.ca/snowangels.

When you remove snow promptly after a snowfall, you play an important role in keeping our city moving safely in difficult weather. Be your neighbourhood’s urban hero!

We’re so excited about the completion of our spray park and naturalized play area (bike bumps) and our new playground in 2010!

When seeking donations from the community to build the above projects, the community league promised a donor recognition element was to be displayed at the playground listing all the names involved (approximately 200 names).

We would like to use a mural or some form of public art to display the names instead of a traditional plaque style. The project will be displayed on the west side of the Holyrood Community League hall.

Click here to view the rest of the project proposal: Holyrood Public Art Donor Recognition Project

We need help to keep our rink shack open and the ice clear all winter! Consider volunteering for a regular shift; 4 hour shifts are available on weeknights and weekends.

No special skills or ice maintenance is involved. While this is a volunteer position, there will be some perks and benefits as a thank-you.

If you’re interested in learning more and signing up for this fun volunteer opportunity, contact Dennis at 780.440.6869