Malmo Pond Storm Relief Project

Tuesday, May 12 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Malmo Community League Hall 11525 48th Avenue

The City’s Drainage Services Program has identified a need

for the construction of a storm relief pond on University of

Alberta property at the corner of 51st Avenue and 115

Street. During past Community consultation meetings,

conceptual designs for the pond were presented and feedback has been received from area residents. The project is now in the detailed design stage.

The project consists of the design and construction of a large

temporary holding pond to relieve demand on existing

infrastructure and prevent flooding during rain storm events.

The Open House will include displays showing the location

and details of the proposed project. Representatives from

AECOM Engineering, project consultant, and from the City’s

Drainage Services will be on hand to address any questions

you may have about this project. There will not be a formal

presentation.

Please contact Bradley Leeman at the City of Edmonton

Drainage Services at 780-496-3872 if you need more

information.

Services for deaf or hard of hearing persons provided upon

request. Call Citizens Action Centre at TTY/NexTalk 944-5555.

Press 0, HYPERLINK "mailto:cacentre@edmonton.ca"

cacentre@edmonton.ca or 496-8200

You are invited to join us for
MALMO PRE-KINDERGARTEN'S FAMILY CARNIVAL
When: Saturday May 30th (rain or shine)
Time: 12 - 2pm
Place: Malmo Community League (11525 48 Ave)
and adjoining playground

Highlights include: bake sale, games for children, visit from
a police officer to educate children on bicycle safety, face
painting, bouncy house, clown, balloons, & a visit from the
SPCA. Hot dogs, pizza, pop/juice, cotton candy & popcorn
will also be for sale.

Malmo Pre-Kindergarten is a non-profit parent co-operative
preschool. Please come out and support us in our Spring
Fundraising event. Hope to see you there!

DEB SHORT, HALL RENTAL COORDINATOR is HANGING UP THE KEYS
After serving our community with great dedication for too many years to count, "Deb" as we know her, is stepping down from the volunteer board position of Hall Rental Coordinator at the end of June. Deb has treated this role with the utmost respect and professionalism, being a great public relations person for our community to the many organizations and families that utilized our facilities. While we are very sad to loose Deb in the role, we are happy that she will be able to spend more time with her grandchildren. We are now waiting for two or three individuals in the community to take the reins from Deb in a team-based approach, and keep the facilities available.

Below is Deb's story.
-Alex Khan (President alex.t.khan@gmail.com)

In 1996 the Malmo newsletter had placed an ad looking for a
hall janitor and I applied for the position. I was given that
job and then in the fall, I took over the position of hall rentals and was then a part of the Malmo executive.

Over the years, I have helped out in the kitchen with the winter carnival and spaghetti supper. I have also taken notes when the secretary was unable to come to an executive meeting. A few years ago, the executive gave me permission to fix up the kitchen with new appliances, china, glassware and other necessities. I hired some young girls from the
community and we went to work cleaning out the cupboards and restocking the cupboards with all the new purchases. A good time was had by all of us!!

In 2005, after taking a few years off from doing hall rentals I phoned the past President Jocelyn and asked if I could come back. Because of the years that I have spent doing the hall rentals, I have met a lot of people from the community and now have some very dear friends. I grew up in a small community in Saskatchewan and was on the executive for many organizations until I moved to Edmonton.
Unfortunately, Edmonton never really seemed like home until we moved to Malmo and then over the years as we became a part of the community, it soon felt like HOME!!!

As of the end of June, I am resigning from the executive and as the hall rental coordinator. At this time I would to thank everyone in the past 13 years that I have worked with on the Malmo executive and the people who made my hall rental position an enjoyable time. It was an experience that I will never forget.

Best wishes from Debbie Short 

PRESIDENT ROLE OPENS UP-Alex Stepping Down
The last three years have been challenging and fun,
but it is time for me to make way for fresh ideas and
new approaches. I have made my share of blunders
but also enjoyed some successes along the way. I
have no regrets and a greater appreciation for
the people of this community and
the human spirit within us.

Together we were able to:
• Learn how to communicate with City Council &
Administration “training” on the Golflands
development issue; though we lost the battle – the
land is still a grassy field.

• Learn how to make lemonade –when faced with
the Southgate expansion that could have been a
win-lose proposition, we turned it into a win-win
proposition.

• Overcame the City proposition that a large
chunk of our community (residences) should be
turned into a parking lot for LRT park and ride.

• Gain a privacy fence demanded by residents on
our 111 St border.

• Gain concessions from City Transportation to
improve the quality of the LRT footprint in our
community; noise and esthetics mostly.

• Rejuvenate our grounds with beachvolleyball courts
when other alternatives were not financially possible..

• Build a website with innovations such as an online
calendar (website is now being redone by a
new team)

I plan to stay active in the role of Past-President,
on civic issues involving City Council, and to
assist my successor in a smooth transition.

If you are interested in a coffee to discuss a
rewarding personal-growth opportunity that will
root you in the community, please contact me, Alex
Khan, alex.t.khan@gmail.com, 422 0200, 437 2694
evenings.

Duties and Responsibilities of President:
• Act as the chief executive officer and the official
spokesperson of the Community League

• Call and prepare, in association with the
Secretary, the agenda and review minutes for all
executive and general meetings

• Chair meetings of the Executive Committee

• Be an ex-officio member of all committees of the
Executive Committee

• Ensure compliance with the bylaws of the
Community League

• Ensure that all resolutions passed by the board
are carried out

• Provide orientation for the new President and
other members of the Executive Committee.

• Attend or designate another officer to attend
general meetings of the Edmonton Federation of
Community Leagues and the South West Area
Council (SWAC).

• Act as one of the league’s signing authorities

• Perform other such duties as may be specified
from time to time by the Executive Committee.
--
Alex Khan
Tel 422 0200 (days) 437 2694 (evenings)
www.MalmoPlains.com
Malmo Community League, President
 

Upcoming Events at Malmo Hall

Monday Afternoon Bridge 12:30 - 3:30 pm.
May 4, 11, 18 & 25

Monday Night Tai Chi 7 - 8:30 pm.
May 4, 11, 18 & 25

Malmo Executive Meeting
Tuesday May 19th at 7 pm
Everyone Welcome!!

Friday Night Craft Night
at Malmo Hall on May 8th at 7 pm.

Soccer Registration
Saturday March 7th 10 am-1 pm

Malmo Rockin' Singalong and Jam
will meet at Malmo Hall on:
Sunday May 10th 5 pm-7:30
Sunday May 24th 5 pm-7:30

Malmo Pre-Kindergarten
Year end party May 30th

Good Spirit Lutheran Church Picnic
Sunday May 31

Summer Carnival - June 20

Have other suggestions?
Send us an email.
malmoplainsweb@gmail.com

MALMO'S BEAUTIFUL BACK ALLEYS
Whether traveling on foot or on bicycles, back
alleys can be a way to get around but are often
overlooked as a source of interest.
Do you already spend time nurturing this space?
Interested in doing so this summer?
Let us know about it.

Later this summer, we'll be featuring Malmo's
Beautiful Back Alleys photos on the website.
Some ideas:
• Plant some flowers.
• Create a rock garden.
• Hang planters along the fence.
• Get together with a neighbor or two to share ideas.
• Great summer project for creative kids.
This summer, take pictures of your creation and email
them to us or contact us to come and photograph your
space.

-Malmo Website Editors
malmoplainsweb@gmail.com

NEW LRT SAFETY VIDEO
Hello everyone,
I thought you might like to know that we’ve done a
new video on South LRT Commissioning and
Safety and it is now posted on our website.

Take 3 minutes out of your busy day and go to
http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/lrt_projects/south-lrt-extension.aspx

Also new information about South LRT
commissioning from Health Sciences to South
Campus has been added.
http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/lrt_projects/commissioning-testing.aspx

Regards,
Kathy Mercure - Communications Officer
LRT Design and Construction
Capital Construction - City of Edmonton

Youth Leadership Position Open
We are currently looking for someone who is
willing to accept the temporary role of Summer
Youth Program Coordinator.

This will involve working with our city of edmonton community
recreation coordinator to organize and book
programs geared towards youth aged 12 - 15 years
old.  Help create some fun.

Please contact Steve Grubich -- 780.757.2576 or
steve.grubich@gmail.com if you are interested in
contributing some of your time to any of these
new and exciting teams.

New Website Requirements

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