March Issue

The March issue of Boyle McCauley News is online. Here is look at what's inside:

* Heart of the City Pumps Up for June Music Festival
* Family Day at the Rink
* Looking Back
* Soccer News
* A Tour of Edmonton’s Net-Zero Home
* Dining Out
* Chinese New Year Celebrations
* Volunteer of the Month
* Community League Updates

Download a complete copy in PDF format here.

Family Day

February 16 was Family Day here in Edmonton, and McCauley was celebrating with lots of food and fun! Chris was serving up burgers, Dan was handing out toys to the younger kids, and lots of people were eating, skating, roasting marshmellows, and enjoying getting to know their neighbours. Besides taking pictures for the March issue of the paper (which is in production right now), I decided to strap on my skates and hit the ice.



You can also see some pictures from Family Day here.

Chinese New Year

I attended Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinatown for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I was there to take some pictures for the March issue of the paper, but I was also there to enjoy the sights, sounds, colours, and excitement that was all around. Those firecrackers were so loud I was afraid I damaged my hearing! It was also a blast to be able to walk down 97 street, right on the road. In addition to still pictures, I shot a couple of videos, which I uploaded to our channel at YouTube. Here they are.

February on the Web

The February issue went online last evening - here it is!

The highlights:

* We’re Thirty!
* Transitional Housing Community Gets Boost From Province
* Feedback Wanted on Garbage Fees
* Skating Programs Announced
* Transportation Features
* Classic Valentine’s Day Greetings
* Riding the Rails and Riding the Trails
* Planning for Redevelopment Around the Stadium LRT Station
* Community League Updates

February Issue

We're thirty!

That is the headline on the front page of the new issue of Boyle McCauley News. It hit the street last week, and should be online soon. I'll post the link when it is up.

Our First Issue

I felt like I was living in a time capsule this week. I was going through a stack of old papers laying around the office, filing them accordingly in our office archive. Lo and behold, within that pile was sitting a copy of our very first issue. January 1979. Pages very yellow and brittle, typesetting very old-fashioned, and layout very bare bones. We found some other very old issues as well. I felt like I was holding the history of the community in my hands. I am hoping that eventually we will be able to put some of those classic issues online.

Finding Hidden Treasure

We've been in our current office space for over two years, and we still have some things in boxes. Most of it are old computer manuals or packaging that are not of real importance. Earlier this week I decided to investigate some of those boxes, and found one containing hundreds of old photographs, some dating back twenty years or more. Old photos of people, places, and events in the neighbourhood. What a find!

Unfortunately, the box was so damaged by water, the bottom of it was literally stuck to the floor. The envelopes of photos were carefully extracted. There is a lot of damage, as many of the photos are stuck to each other, but most are salvageable. Now comes the fun part: going through everything and seeing what we have.

This find is especially valuable since we have just entered our 30th anniversary year. I am trying to scan as many pictures as I can - this very well may be my personal project over the next while. At the paper, we are making and recording history. What an impact we can make when we try to protect and preserve these precious memories.