December/January - The Holidays

December/January is our annual Holiday issue. We're looking for:
- personal stories of how you and your families celebrate the winter holidays
- recipes
- advice (anything from decorating to handling difficult family
members you only see once a year)
- what the holidays mean to you
The deadline is November 12. We prefer stories around 500 words, and we love photos! Send your work and suggestions to: editor at bmcnews dot org!

Edmonton Journal Article

Just in case you missed it, the Edmonton Journal ran a feature story about Boyle McCauley News on October 3. The article focused on our 30th anniversary and the history of the paper and community. You can read it online here.

October 2009

Today's Edmonton Journal had a feature story about Boyle McCauley News' 30th anniversary - check it out here!

The October issue of Boyle McCauley News is online - check out what we have in store this month:

* East Meets West Cultural Event A Success
* Celebrating Our Senior Volunteers
* Letters To The Editor
* Free Guitar Lessons
* Cop’s Corner: Calling the Police
* Inn Roads Coop Celebrates 25 Years of Community Building
* Residents to Be Relocated
* Looking Back
* Shop Talk: New Businesses in McCauley
* Portrait of a Life in McCauley
* Community League Updates

Download a copy of the paper as a PDF here.

Interview with Antoinette Grenier

Our forthcoming October issue is going to focus on the seniors in our community. Antoinnette Grenier is a woman who is going to be featured prominently. Not only is she 90, not only is she outspoken about our community, but she has lived in McCauley for around 80 years! In the same house, no less. We decided to do the interview on video, because we wanted to get footage of this remarkable woman.

September 2009 Online

Our September issue is online - and it is an exciting one because it is our first issue ever to feature four pages of full colour! That's right - we are now publishing with full colour. You can download a copy in PDF format, colour and everything, here. Here is a sneak peek at what's inside:

* Summer Camp Gives McCauley Kids Hope
* More Murals Liven Up the LRT Corridor
* Fabulous Flowers - The Natural Beauty of McCauley
* Shoptalk - three new businesses
* Artist Poster Show
* Getting Excited About School, Again...
* Home Security: A Challenge Inside and Out
* The Happy Wanderer
* Community League Updates
* Community Soccer Update

October's Theme

October's theme is "Celebrating Our Seniors." Do you know a senior in the area who you would like to profile? A neighbour? A friend? A family member? Yourself? We also want to profile the service organizations in the area that help seniors. As well, we’re always looking for community news and profiles of interesting people and businesses in the community. Deadline is September 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.

Fabulous Flowers

Fabulous Flowers
Originally uploaded by raise my voice

I spent much of this past weekend photographing flowers in McCauley for a photo essay in the upcoming September issue. Take a look at many of these shots in colour, including many we won't have room to print, right here.