The Anchor Weekly – The Chestermere Lake News

CHESTERMERE – The Chestermere Community Services are hosting a BIKE SMART Program for kids aged 4 to 12 on July 28th at the Chestermere Town Hall parking lot. This is a 1 day program from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM put on by The Calgary Safety Council. Sign up is limited to just 25 kids – and the cost is a mere $15 for the first child and $10 for each sibling. Each child must bring his/her own bike and helmet. Call Angela to register at 403-207-7079.

CHESTERMERE – When a community comes together only good things are bound to happen. It all began when Devonna Nagy donated a small plot of land on her acreage for others to get together and till the soil so to speak. Devonna believed young families and single mothers often don’t have the space or resources to have a garden so she thought they would jump at the chance to grow their own vegetables. And jump they did!! The plot of land Devonna donated is near Chestermere and it had an irrigation system close by (not that they’ve needed it lately). [...]

Looking for summer activities and a way to express your creative side? This summer the Town of Chestermere Community Services is launching an arts pilot program called Ceramix. Ceramix is a clay bisque painting program with classes for a variety of age groups including kids, youth, and seniors. Along with registered classes, there are also drop-in dates available at Town Hall for all residents. Community Services has partnered with 4 Cats Art Studio in Inglewood who will be firing the final products. “Summer is a great time for people to get involved in these types of programs, as they require [...]

CHESTERMERE – This year, National Volunteer Appreciation week is from April 15 to 21, and the town of Chestermere is celebrating by selecting the volunteers of the year, as well as hosting a family breakfast. Chestermere Community Services has celebrated the week in previous years, but for 2012 they decided to create an award for outstanding volunteers in the community. The nomination period has ended, and 13 outstanding volunteers have been nominated. Those who have been chosen as the volunteers of the year will be revealed at the family breakfast event on April 21. The event will run from 9 [...]

CHESTERMERE – This year, National Volunteer Appreciation week is from April 15 to 21. Although Chestermere Community Services has celebrated the week in previous years, for 2012 they decided to create an award for outstanding volunteers in the community. Nominations for the awards will be accepted until March 30. Community Resource Coordinator Angela Normand said that they decided to establish an award simply because there are so many outstanding volunteers in Chestermere and the surrounding area. “I think there are certain people that stand out in organizations that deserve to be recognized,” she said. “It’s great for them to be [...]

CHESTERMERE – The case of the missing sign is still a mystery to the members of Chestermere Community Services. Last winter, their sign, which they used to advertise local programs and events, disappeared from the side of Highway 1A on the west side of town. First, they noticed that it had been hit and broken by a snowplow after a big storm, and a few weeks later when Public Works went to retrieve the damaged sign out of the snowbank, it was gone. “The legs were still there, but the sign was gone,” said Dawn Gulmick of Community Services. “It [...]

CHESTERMERE – Although the Chestermere charity group Christmas with Dignity is named after the upcoming holiday, the organization helps local residents in need year round. Christmas with Dignity only really lived up to its name in 2007, the year it started. That holiday season, the group focused on raising money to give to local parents who were in need, so they could pay utility bills or other outstanding balances, and “have dignity by buy gifts for their kids during the holidays.” Patty Sproule, director of Community Services in Chestermere, started Christmas with Dignity because there was nothing in the way [...]