I’d like to take this time to celebrate a wonderful member of the McCauley community with you. In my role as MLA, I had the opportunity to nominate someone from our Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood constituency for a King Charles III Coronation Medal. While I am extremely proud to say that we have so many incredible community builders in our area that deserve medals and so much more, I was so pleased to present this honour to McCauley’s own Dan Glugosh.

Dan is a legend in Edmonton’s inner city. He’s lived in the McCauley neighbourhood for decades, and has raised his family here.

Dan earned the name Dan the “Ice Man” after taking on the rink duties at the McCauley Rink in 2000. Through his work, thousands of kids have enjoyed the gem that is the ice rink in the heart of our city. Dan has organized the annual McCauley Cup for years, and has led initiatives for rink upgrades. 

And through his efforts, he’s garnered financial support for the rink from the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation, and has hosted many Oilers players at the rink, bringing so much joy to our neighbourhood kids. 

Over the years, Dan has also been a soccer coach and hockey coach. He’s volunteered for this very paper, Boyle McCauley News, and has served on the boards of the McCauley Community League and the Boyle McCauley Health Centre (now Radius Health).

Overall, Dan is a huge champion of the McCauley and Boyle Street communities, and all of Edmonton.

I knew Dan was the right recipient because a few years ago he had reached out during the last round of medals for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. He wanted to nominate other people for that award. So as soon as I had a chance to present someone with a King Charles III medal, I knew Dan had to be the recipient. He is always thinking of others, and wanting to acknowledge their efforts, but never wanting the spotlight for himself.

Congratulations, Dan, and thank you for all you do.

As always, friends, please don’t hesitate to contact our constituency office if we can offer any support. We love hearing from you!

Janis Irwin, MLA for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood
Email: Edmonton.HighlandsNorwood@assembly.ab.ca
Phone: 780-414-0682
Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood Constituency Office: 6519 112 Ave NW