Here are some upcoming community events.

MCCAULEY CHINATOWN LITTER BLITZ
WHEN: Sat, Sept 11 @10:50am to noon (clean up starts at 11am)
WHERE: Meet at Marble Fountain (corner of 97 St & 107 Ave, by Lucky 97 Market)

Safer McCauley, Chinatown Safety Council, and Chinatown Transformation Collaborative invite volunteers to participate in a McCauley Chinatown Litter Blitz. All materials will be supplied (litter grabbers, bags, gloves, sanitizer, and masks). Refreshments and light snacks will be available afterwards. AHS and City of Edmonton COVID guidelines will be observed. Our last 7 Litter Blitzes removed 141 bags of litter form our neighbourhood!

MCCAULEY COMMUNITY LEAGUE DAY PARTY
WHEN: Sat, Sept 18 @11am to 4pm
WHERE: McCauley Rink (10750-96 St)

McCauley Community League and Safer McCauley invite neighbors, friends, and visitors to celebrate Community League Day. Featuring performances by DJ Creeasian, The Prince Charles Fiddlers, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet, free food and drinks, and loads of family fun! Supported by City of Edmonton McCauley Revitalization.

MCCAULEY COMMUNITY CONVERSATION – DRUG POISONING CRISIS
WHEN: Sun, Sept 26 @3pm to 4:30pm
WHERE: Giovanni Caboto Park

Drug poisonings have increased dramatically. AHS has identified McCauley as the neighbourhood most affected. Partners in Drug Poisoning Prevention (PDPP) plans to launch a neighbourhood awareness campaign about the crisis, starting in McCauley. Before this takes place, Safer McCauley and McCauley Community League invite all community members to an informal meeting to discuss what we are experiencing in our neighbourhood. This is McCauley’s chance to determine what we’d like to get out of PDPP’s campaign and let them know what we’d like to learn about the drug poisoning crisis.

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Mark is Program Manager for REACH Edmonton’s Neighbourhood Organizing Initiative. He can be contacted at mark.davis@reachedmonton.ca