The June issue of Boyle McCauley News is now online - here is a look at some of the contents:
VOLUME 30 NUMBER 5 - June, 2009
* Eagle Staff Transfer Ceremony at Bissell Centre
* Frank Rossi: A Man of Honour
* Local Artist Profiles
* Arts Organizations in Our Community
* Community League Updates
* Learning for Life
* McCauley Revitalization Update
* Cop’s Corner
* Art Makes Medicine Better at U of A Hospital
You can download the entire issue in PDF format here.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
Boyle McCauley News Distro Box
Coming soon to a street near you! This is the official Boyle McCauley News distribution box. It has been a long time in coming. Now, you can be sure to always have a copy of the paper at hand, just by waling over to this conveniently-located box. We're working on getting our City permit to put it out, but expect it will be located near the Italian Centre.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Looking Ahead to July/August!
July/August is our combined summer issue. The theme is "Our National Holidays." Where are you from? What is your national holiday? How do you celebrate it? Do you still mark the date somehow here in Canada? Deadline is June 12. Articles should be no longer than 500 words and accompanied with photos whenever possible. Send your submissions to: editor@bmcnews.org. Articles may be edited for length and clarity. Not everything received is guaranteed to be published.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
How the May Issue Hit the Street
Distribution is an essential part of BMC News. A portion of the papers are mailed via Canada Post to most of Boyle Street, while the rest are delivered by our block carriers in McCauley. For the past several months, thanks to a very dedicated volunteer, distribution has been very smooth.
We expected that this month would be the same as all the others: he would go in his van to the distribution centre to pick up the paper in his van. Then, he would take the papers to his garage where he would bag, label, and sort the papers, before loading them back into his van. Finally, he and I hit the road to the neighbourhood to mail the Boyle Street papers and bring the rest to the homes of our valued block carriers.
Alas, this month it was not to be. The paper was picked up, bagged, labeled, sorted, and loaded as per usual. However, after driving a mere couple of blocks we heard a bizarre popping sound coming from under the van, followed by a sound similar to a tin can scraping the ground. We drove the van back to his place. Although we could not visibly see anything wrong, we knew better than to continue to drive a vehicle with an unknown mechanical problem. Therefore, distribution was temporarily halted.
Fortunately, I do have several people on backup. However, Colleen, our industrious co-Volunteer Coordinator was at work. And Tim, a co-chair extraordinnaire, was out of town on a meditation retreat. Not to be discouraged, I called Kylee, Tim's daughter and a good friend of mine. She was home with her three children -- and mini-van. I was ever so grateful that she was able to come scooting along, children in tow. We packed up the papers for the post office, and took care of the Boyle mailout that afternoon.
Kylee was gracious enough to let us use her van the following afternoon. So, my ever-faithful volunteer took a bus to get to her house, drove back to the west end where we live, unloaded his van and loaded up Kylee's, got me, and off we went to McCauley for an afternoon of delivery goodness. It was not without challenges - the driver's side door would not open, but my friend easily fixed it. Good thing, since his knees don't bend well enough to keep crawling in from the passenger's side.
We also were puttering along at one point, which we assumed was due to overheating. Not good, since the afternoon was relatively cool. After breaking for lunch, the problem remained, and we barely got to the Mohawk station on 97 street to put some gas in the tank - which seemed to take care of the problem. The gas gauge must have been faulty since it was not showing as empty, and putting only $20 worth of gas in the tank raised the gauge quite a bit. Which it should not have, according to my friend who is far more mechanical than I.
In the end, everything turned out all right. The papers reached their destinations, Kylee's van has a fixed door and $20 of gas added to it, and I can focus on working on the June issue. Once again, our wonderful volunteers came through. We just would not be able to function as a newspaper or organization without our volunteers.
We expected that this month would be the same as all the others: he would go in his van to the distribution centre to pick up the paper in his van. Then, he would take the papers to his garage where he would bag, label, and sort the papers, before loading them back into his van. Finally, he and I hit the road to the neighbourhood to mail the Boyle Street papers and bring the rest to the homes of our valued block carriers.
Alas, this month it was not to be. The paper was picked up, bagged, labeled, sorted, and loaded as per usual. However, after driving a mere couple of blocks we heard a bizarre popping sound coming from under the van, followed by a sound similar to a tin can scraping the ground. We drove the van back to his place. Although we could not visibly see anything wrong, we knew better than to continue to drive a vehicle with an unknown mechanical problem. Therefore, distribution was temporarily halted.
Fortunately, I do have several people on backup. However, Colleen, our industrious co-Volunteer Coordinator was at work. And Tim, a co-chair extraordinnaire, was out of town on a meditation retreat. Not to be discouraged, I called Kylee, Tim's daughter and a good friend of mine. She was home with her three children -- and mini-van. I was ever so grateful that she was able to come scooting along, children in tow. We packed up the papers for the post office, and took care of the Boyle mailout that afternoon.
Kylee was gracious enough to let us use her van the following afternoon. So, my ever-faithful volunteer took a bus to get to her house, drove back to the west end where we live, unloaded his van and loaded up Kylee's, got me, and off we went to McCauley for an afternoon of delivery goodness. It was not without challenges - the driver's side door would not open, but my friend easily fixed it. Good thing, since his knees don't bend well enough to keep crawling in from the passenger's side.
We also were puttering along at one point, which we assumed was due to overheating. Not good, since the afternoon was relatively cool. After breaking for lunch, the problem remained, and we barely got to the Mohawk station on 97 street to put some gas in the tank - which seemed to take care of the problem. The gas gauge must have been faulty since it was not showing as empty, and putting only $20 worth of gas in the tank raised the gauge quite a bit. Which it should not have, according to my friend who is far more mechanical than I.
In the end, everything turned out all right. The papers reached their destinations, Kylee's van has a fixed door and $20 of gas added to it, and I can focus on working on the June issue. Once again, our wonderful volunteers came through. We just would not be able to function as a newspaper or organization without our volunteers.
Monday, April 27, 2009
May Online
It isn't quite yet May (and the weather certainly is not in step with the season), but May's BMC News is online and available to download as a PDF.
Here is a look at what is inside:
* New Program Manager at McCauley Apartments
* Security Patrol A Bust
* Meet Our New Community Liaison Constable
* McCauley Plant Exchange
* Getting Active
* Going Organic In Cuba
* Slim, Trim, and Fit
* A Bike Ride a Day Keeps the Doctors At Bay
* Community League Updates
Here is a look at what is inside:
* New Program Manager at McCauley Apartments
* Security Patrol A Bust
* Meet Our New Community Liaison Constable
* McCauley Plant Exchange
* Getting Active
* Going Organic In Cuba
* Slim, Trim, and Fit
* A Bike Ride a Day Keeps the Doctors At Bay
* Community League Updates
Friday, April 10, 2009
BMC News On Twitter!
Boyle McCauley News is now on Twitter. Twitter is a microblog allowing for short updates - excellent for news and announcements. Follow us here: www.twitter.com/bmcnews. For those of you on Twitter, you can add us to your follow list with our user name: @bmcnews.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
April Online
Our April issue is online, so you can check it out here. The highlights:
* Clarke Athletic Grounds Set for Major Expansion
* Nicole Chapdelaine Moves On
* Neighbourhood Matching Fund Guidelines
* Ben Henderson on the Bicycle Transportation Plan
* Learning for Life
* Jim Gurnett Leaving EMCN
* Dining Out: Pho Tau Bay
* Housing is More Than Shelter
* Community League Updates
* Clarke Athletic Grounds Set for Major Expansion
* Nicole Chapdelaine Moves On
* Neighbourhood Matching Fund Guidelines
* Ben Henderson on the Bicycle Transportation Plan
* Learning for Life
* Jim Gurnett Leaving EMCN
* Dining Out: Pho Tau Bay
* Housing is More Than Shelter
* Community League Updates
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