AWWCA

Community Potluck

admin — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:10:55 +0000

Join us for another awesome community potluck to toast the start of summer with your community. The kitchen is fully equipped, so just bring some food to share with neighbours and friends. Please bring your own drinks and lawn chairs if you would like to sit outside. (There’s plenty of room inside if the weather doesn’t cooperate.) Everyone welcome! For more information, contact Mary Louise Pigott at friendsofchurchillpark@gmail.com.

Reminder of Important meeting at Westdale High School May 22

admin — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:05:24 +0000

Reminder of Important meeting at Westdale High School May 22 at 7.00

Surveys can also be completed at http://checkbox.hwdsb.on.ca/20122013-Program-Strategy-Consultation-.survey?

Full Secondary Program Strategy report at www.hwdsb.on.ca/aboutus/meetings/documents/sc_agenda_20130415.pdf. Scroll down past the agenda and it is the second report.

2013 Secondary Program Strategy 2013

Background

The lower city has a concentration of the high schools with the poorest students in the city. The schools are ranked first, second, fourth, and fifth for poverty in the Learning Opportunities Plan Secondary, Weighted Rankings list 2013. Apart from Westdale, they are also a concentration of schools with the highest absentee rates, the lowest graduations, and the least offerings of academic subjects.

Judith Bishop
Trustee Ward 1 and 2
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
judith.bishop@hwdsb.on.ca

Hamilton Third Age Learning – Lecture Series

admin — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:57:14 +0000

All lectures are held on Friday mornings, 10 am to noon, in the Atrium building at the McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Ave. Sth.

Please see http://www.htal.ca for details.

Hamilton Blues and Roots Festival in Westdale Village

admin — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:26:36 +0000

Saturday, June 1st will see a new yearly music and cultural festival arrive in Hamilton. On that day, King Street West in Westdale Village will be closed around its retail core and will become home to the first annual Hamilton Blues & Roots Festival in Westdale Village. Highlighting some of the best local musical talent, this day-long festival will be free to the public and will also feature street performers, food and craft vendors, a beer garden, a family movie night event and much more.

More information click www.hamiltonbluesandroots.com

Bryan Prince Bookseller and Cormorant Books – All The Daylight Hours

admin — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:20:35 +0000

In cooperation with Cormorant Books, we are delighted to host the launch of Amanda Jernigan’s new book of poetry, All The Daylight Hours, on May 11th, at, 7.00pm, here at the store.
If you have any questions, please contact us here at the store.

Mother’s Day Garden Planting

admin — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:16:57 +0000

The BIA has generously donated flowers for children to plant when they come to the library.

Community open houses – L.R. Wilson Hall project update

admin — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:29:22 +0000

Members of the community are invited to an open house to receive project updates about L.R. Wilson Hall – the University’s new home for the liberal arts opening in 2015.

At the open house, you will hear about how the building has been designed to provide students, faculty and staff with state-of-the-art teaching, learning and research space. The project architects will provide details about the building’s sustainability features and design principles that respect and complement the site of the building and its neighbours. Renderings of the building and information about the construction timelines, traffic management and noise control measures will also be shared. You will have an opportunity to ask questions.

Two identical open houses are scheduled:

Monday, May 27 2013

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/worth-mentioning/community-open-houses-l-r-wilson-hall-project-update/

Teaching Gardens, 2013 Season Work Party Dates

admin — Wed, 01 May 2013 01:44:45 +0000

The Plant Lover’s Garden is looking 100 per cent better already, but there is still much work to be done, including repairing the surrounding cedar fencing. We need your help to restore and maintain this wonderful community asset. We will be working in the gardens Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the following dates: May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29.

Please consider coming out and lending a hand. If your interests lie more in carpentry, we could use your help with the fence. If you can’t come out on Saturday mornings but would like to help out at other times, please contact Dan Riegler at driegler@bell.net.

All ages are welcome, and no gardening experience is necessary. For more info contact Mary Louise Pigott at friendsofchurchillpark@gmail.com, check out our Facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Teaching-Gardens-at-Churchill-Park-Westdale/154618977937148 , or follow us on twitter at @TeachingGarden.

The AWWCA’s Annual Neighbourhood Spring Cleanup

admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:41:29 +0000

The Ainslie Wood/Westdale Community Association of Resident Homeowners is having its annual spring cleanup of our residential streets, after the students have moved out. Please join us with your family and friends.

I will soon be announcing meeting locations to distribute the city’s specially marked bags and work gloves. A pen and piece of paper are also useful to bring with you to note any addresses that need a property-standards wakeup call. I will notify the city of these properties after the cleanup.

High school students who help out will be given a two-hour volunteer credit.

I hope I can count on you to come out and help tidy up the winter’s debris. Please let me know if you can volunteer, as I need to order supplies from the city. SPREAD THE WORD!!

Please reply to shelli.eisenberg@sympatico.ca.

Thank you.

Shelli Eisenberg
Student Liaison for the AWWCA

Churchill Lawn Bowling Clubhouse – Let’s Talk

admin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:37:02 +0000

City of Hamilton Recreation and Councillor Brian McHattie invite you to join us to discuss operational possibilities of the Churchill Lawn Bowling Clubhouse in Churchill Park.

The Churchill Lawn Bowling Clubhouse has been underutilized since 2008 and we want your assistance in changing that.

The City of Hamilton invites the community to attend a public meeting to discuss new ideas on how this fantastic asset can have increased operational involvement from the community and ultimately be used more productively

Agenda

Signed Letter of Invitation