April 2020 – Volume 41, Number 2
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Be Nice - Clear the Ice!
Help keep the sidewalks safe – it’s not only the neighbourly thing to do, it’s a requirement from the City of Edmonton.
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Tony’s Tummy Gets Tricked!
Food at this vegan cafe is so good, you’ll almost mistake it for its meat counterpart.
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Can Urban Gardening Reduce Food Insecurity?
Community gardens are important for food security – at least, sometimes.
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Forging Hope
The Rachel’s Hope bursary is helping students upgrade their academics and pursue post-secondary training.
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Celebrating the Lunar New Year
A look at the annual Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown on January 26th.
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Little Italy Lego Competition Sparks Creativity
The first annual Little Italy Lego Competition was a huge success, featuring the creative works of children from all over Edmonton.
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A New Podcast, First Aid Training, and a Parade
A new podcast gives a voice to the marginalized. Community-focused first aid training is aimed to help improve safety. The annual GLOW parade is coming up on March 21st.
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Reading the Table
There’s another reason to visit the Edmonton Downtown Farmer’s Market in May, besides shopping. A book club is starting up there.
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EndPovertyEdmonton Has a New Executive Director
Meet Erick Ambtman, new ED of EndPovertyYEG.
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Classic Cherry Dump Cake
An easy-to-make cake for Easter.
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April 2020
We’re on the verge of a refreshed website, and we’re launching a micro-donation campaign to help the paper’s long-term sustainability.
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Become a Block Carrier
We still have routes available for volunteer Block Carriers!
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Hope Springs Eternal
Even in these perilous times of cuts to public services, there are reasons to have hope.
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What is Boyle McCauley News?
How one community member went from being a reluctant reader, to becoming a contributor and board member.
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The EPS Fitness Test
What happened when a McCauley resident tried to take the EPS fitness test? Here’s a first-hand story about what it was like.
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For the Love of Boyle Street
Building a sense of connectedness between neighbours is important in building community.
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Connecting Neighbours
There are different ways for neighbours to connect, from helping each other out to online social networking.
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Spring Cleaning
March is time to start thinking about spring cleaning, both inside and outside.
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To See or Not To See: A Meditation on the Year 2020
A poem about the fact there are a lot of dates in 2020 with 20 in them.
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Edmonton Intercultural Centre Events
The EIC has some movie nights coming up!
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New HOTC Board Members!
Welcome to the new HOTC board members, and welcome back the returning ones!
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Mobile Grocery and Tax Preparation Help at Boyle Street Plaza
Some important services for food security and tax preparation help for community members.
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Keeping Up the Fight
Action is happening on the issue of problem properties – and you can add your voice.
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City Update on the Problem Property Initiative
A City bulletin regarding the Problem Properties Initiative.
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Safer McCauley: Updates and Events
An update on problem properties, needle debris, and upcoming events.