Shawnee Evergreen Community Association

New Newsletter publisher

Welcome to our new newsletter for SECA which replaces the one previously published by Minds Design. We welcome this change which will result in better distribution to the SECA area. Delivery is via Canada Post which does not have distribution routes that align with community boundaries. Therefore the SECA monthly newsletter will be incorporated into two newsletters; the Evergreen Bulletin which will be delivered to Evergreen Estates (as well as Evergreen) and the Chronicle which will be delivered to Shawnee Slopes (as well as Shawnessy and Millrise). The SECA boundaries can be found elsewhere in this newsletter. If you have suggestions for items to appear in your newsletter, send them to info@shawneeevergreen.ca. Photos for consideration for the newsletter cover page will be welcomed!

Community Pub Nights

Our first Community Pub Night was held January 17th at the Coach & Horses Ale Room. We were pleased with the turnout of community residents. The winner of the Glenbow Museum tickets draw was Beth Kilbach. Congratulations Beth! At the time of writing this report, our second Pub Night was planned for February 21st which I hope will also have met with success. Our March Pub Night will be Thursday March 21st and will again be held at the Coach & Horses Ale Room (150 Millrise Blvd. SW).

2019 Planned Events:

In addition to monthly Pub Nights, this year’s SECA planned events include:

• Saturday April 20 10:00 AM to Noon Easter Egg Hunt at South Gate Alliance Church
• Saturday June 22 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Stampede Breakfast at South Gate Alliance Church
• Sunday July 14 Deerfoot Casino fund raiser Day 1
• Monday July 15 Deerfoot Casino fund raiser Day 2
• Saturday September 7 Community Cleanup at South Gate Alliance Church (date to be confirmed)

Mark your calendar for these events now! Details re location etc. will be published in future newsletters. Volunteers to work at the Casino will be sought in June.

SECA Board Meetings:

Our next Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday March 12, 2019 in Room 211 at South Gate Alliance Church. SECA members are welcome to come to any of our Board Meetings. Your input is valued! Board Meeting cancellations will be posted at the SECA web site so please check web site for notifications. Contact Lynn Jobe, SECA VP at vp@shawneeevergreen.ca or (403) 254-0627 if you need more information.

Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association (SECA) and Residents Associations: What’s the difference?
1. The Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association (SECA) is a volunteer organization originally formed by the residents of the Shawnee Slopes and Evergreen Estates communities. It includes residents in Beacon Hill condominiums, Highbury Place, Shawnee Park, Fish Creek Exchange and The Manor Village at Fish Creek Park. SECA’s focus is “Working Together for Our Community’s Future” to:

• manage and direct its social and recreational activities
• act as an intervener in civic matters (planning and development)

NOTE: Membership in SECA is voluntary

2. The Evergreen Residents Association (ERA) is an organization created by the land developer (Genstar) for the “newly” developed area in Evergreen Estates (i.e. south of the old 146th Avenue) as well as for most of the rest of Evergreen. On September 1, 2011, Genstar officially handed over control of the ERA to the residents of Evergreen and Evergreen Estates. The ERA now owns and maintains the 17 community entrance features and feature park sites, originally constructed by Genstar in the development of Evergreen and the new portion Evergreen Estates.

All questions or concerns (i.e. garbage pickup, snow removal, burned out lamps, green space damage, etc.) should be directed to admin@evergreenresidents.ca. Further information can be found on the ERA website at www.evergreenresidents.ca.

3. The Shawnee Park Residents Association (SPRA) will be an organization similar to the ERA when the community has been fully built out and all residences occupied. Until that time Cardel Homes is collecting an encumbrance fee from residents commencing in in 2019.

NOTE: Membership in Resident’s Associations is compulsory and the requirement to pay an annual fee is collected by the Residents Association through an encumbrance on title.

New Newsletter publisher

Welcome to our new newsletter for SECA which replaces the one previously published by Minds Design. We welcome this change which will result in better distribution to the SECA area. Delivery is via Canada Post which does not have distribution routes that align with community boundaries. Therefore the SECA monthly newsletter will be incorporated into two newsletters; the Evergreen Bulletin which will be delivered to Evergreen Estates (as well as Evergreen) and the Chronicle which will be delivered to Shawnee Slopes (as well as Shawnessy and Millrise). The SECA boundaries can be found elsewhere in this newsletter. If you have suggestions for items to appear in your newsletter, send them to info@shawneeevergreen.ca. Photos for consideration for the newsletter cover page will be welcomed!

Community Pub Nights

Our first Community Pub Night was held January 17th at the Coach & Horses Ale Room. We were pleased with the turnout of community residents. The winner of the Glenbow Museum tickets draw was Beth Kilbach. Congratulations Beth! At the time of writing this report, our second Pub Night was planned for February 21st which I hope will also have met with success. Our March Pub Night will be Thursday March 21st and will again be held at the Coach & Horses Ale Room (150 Millrise Blvd. SW).

2019 Planned Events:

In addition to monthly Pub Nights, this year’s SECA planned events include:

• Saturday April 20 10:00 AM to Noon Easter Egg Hunt at South Gate Alliance Church
• Saturday June 22 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Stampede Breakfast at South Gate Alliance Church
• Sunday July 14 Deerfoot Casino fund raiser Day 1
• Monday July 15 Deerfoot Casino fund raiser Day 2
• Saturday September 7 Community Cleanup at South Gate Alliance Church (date to be confirmed)

Mark your calendar for these events now! Details re location etc. will be published in future newsletters. Volunteers to work at the Casino will be sought in June.

SECA Board Meetings:

Our next Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday March 12, 2019 in Room 211 at South Gate Alliance Church. SECA members are welcome to come to any of our Board Meetings. Your input is valued! Board Meeting cancellations will be posted at the SECA web site so please check web site for notifications. Contact Lynn Jobe, SECA VP at vp@shawneeevergreen.ca or (403) 254-0627 if you need more information.

Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association (SECA) and Residents Associations: What’s the difference?
1. The Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association (SECA) is a volunteer organization originally formed by the residents of the Shawnee Slopes and Evergreen Estates communities. It includes residents in Beacon Hill condominiums, Highbury Place, Shawnee Park, Fish Creek Exchange and The Manor Village at Fish Creek Park. SECA’s focus is “Working Together for Our Community’s Future” to:

• manage and direct its social and recreational activities
• act as an intervener in civic matters (planning and development)

NOTE: Membership in SECA is voluntary

2. The Evergreen Residents Association (ERA) is an organization created by the land developer (Genstar) for the “newly” developed area in Evergreen Estates (i.e. south of the old 146th Avenue) as well as for most of the rest of Evergreen. On September 1, 2011, Genstar officially handed over control of the ERA to the residents of Evergreen and Evergreen Estates. The ERA now owns and maintains the 17 community entrance features and feature park sites, originally constructed by Genstar in the development of Evergreen and the new portion Evergreen Estates.

All questions or concerns (i.e. garbage pickup, snow removal, burned out lamps, green space damage, etc.) should be directed to admin@evergreenresidents.ca. Further information can be found on the ERA website at www.evergreenresidents.ca.

3. The Shawnee Park Residents Association (SPRA) will be an organization similar to the ERA when the community has been fully built out and all residences occupied. Until that time Cardel Homes is collecting an encumbrance fee from residents commencing in in 2019.

NOTE: Membership in Resident’s Associations is compulsory and the requirement to pay an annual fee is collected by the Residents Association through an encumbrance on title.