Hello Neighbours! 

We are all treaty people. Our neighbourhood of McCauley in Amiskwaciwâskahikan, also known as Edmonton, is on Treaty 6 territory. 

The late winter/early spring season in Edmonton is  a back-and-forth of temperatures from cold to warm. Even so, the past winter season at the rink was enjoyable even when it was -20 degrees.

The variation in temperature made it difficult to predict how to best open the rink space as much as possible. We would like to thank Dan Glugosh, Roma Stephaniuk, and Gail Silvius for the immense amount of work, organizational effort, and heartful emotional time spent in creating this special space. There were some really good days there for our community.

This spring and early summer, there will be gardening opportunities at the rink space centred in part on the English as Another Language classes that happened in the winter. There will be a few garden beds dedicated to foods/herbs that are chosen by class and are culturally desirable. There is still space for you! This is for long term residents and newcomers alike. 

The McCauley Community League and rink space will continue to operate as a depot for the WECAN Food Basket Society. If you are interested in participating or volunteering, please get in touch with operators at the rink space (10755 - 96th Street, entrance on the southeast corner) on the third Thursday of the month (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.) or via the WECAN website (wecanfood.com). 

The McCauley Community League AGM will be coming up soon. Keep your eyes peeled for an announcement. This will be on Facebook (@mccauleycommunityleague), the Boyle McCauley News website, and via email. There will also be posters throughout the neighbourhood at various locations. You are invited and welcome to attend. 

The board is currently seeking more members and actively encouraging programming inquiries. 

The McCauley Community League is one of a number of groups that is sponsoring a homegrown festival called the Heart of the City. The festival celebrates inner city talent and the joyful spirit of communities connecting together. It usually happens in June.

This summer, the McCauley Community League will host a garage sale and block party. This will be at and around the rink space.  

There will be a number of opportunities for community cafés and collaborations with Sustainable Food Edmonton - McCauley Community Orchard. If you can help with any of these events and opportunities please let us know via email or in person at an event. 

McCauley Community League will host a Bannock Tea in summer at the rink space with the specific date not yet set. This will be in recognition of the signing of Treaty No. 6 on August 23rd, 1876, by the Plains Cree, Woods Cree, Nakota Sioux, Saulteaux, and Dene people with Crown representatives at Fort Carlton in Saskatchewan, and the adhesion to Treaty No. 6 by Chiefs at Edmonton, on August 21st, 1877. 

Website: mccauleycl.com
Email: league@mccauleycl.com
Facebook: @mccauleycommunityleague

Ruth Sorochan lives in McCauley with her family and is the Communications Director with the McCauley Community League.