QMP News – October 2020









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QMP Pumpkin Carving/Decorating Contest!

QMPCL is holding a virtual Pumpkin Carving/Decorating contest for Halloween!

Are you proud of your pumpkin decorating/carving skills? Send us pictures of your beautiful handiwork and receive a Halloween goody bag from the Community League!

Rules:
1. Carve, paint, or decorate your pumpkin
2. Submit a photo of your finished pumpkin to president@queenmarypark.ca 
3. Submissions must include your name and address (must be in QMP)
4. Photos must be submitted by midnight October 30, 2020

Please note: By submitting your photo, you agree that Queen Mary Park Community League can share your pumpkin photo through our Social Media channels (email/Facebook/Instagram). 

Trick Or Treating in QMP

According to our survey last week, there are QMP community members who plan to go trick or treating this year and/or hand out candy according to AHS guidelines. 

A few tips for helping to ensure this Halloween is safe for both Homeowners and Trick or Treaters

Homeowners:
1. Don’t hand out candy if feeling ill or isolating
2. Wear a non-medical mask that fully covers your nose and mouth
3. Use tongs to hand out pre-packaged candy to avoid handling treats
4. Consider creating a pipe or slide to be able to deliver candy to trick or treaters from a distance
5. Make candy bags and space them out on a table or blanket – don’t leave out self-serve bowls of bulk candy.
6. Ensure your front porch light is on and your front path is well lit 

Trick or Treaters:
1. Don’t go trick or treating if feeling ill, even if symptoms are minor
2. Choose costumes that allow a non-medical mask to be worn underneath – making sure you can see and breathe comfortably
3. Trick or treat with your family or cohort
4. Wash hands and disinfect packages before eating candy
5. Avoid touching doorbells or railings, call “trick or treat” from 2 meters away, use hand sanitizer after touching surfaces.

Are you a homeowner who isn’t planning to hand out candy this year? Consider creating a sign to let Trick or Treaters know to move on to the next house (or just print off this one)

Mobile Community Bin Event

This year’s Mobile Community Bin Event was a huge success!
What was originally planned to be a one day event turned into two 10+ hr days for our crew! – collecting approximately 25 tonnes of unwanted items!
A HUGE thank you is owed to our fantastic volunteers who made this FREE event happen, the fabulous folks at Bye Bye Junk, and all those who took part!
 

Queen Mary Park Neighbourhood Forum

The Queen Mary Park Neighbourhood Forum on Facebook continues to be a great place for QMP neighbours to connect for all sorts of reasons. The forum is separate from the Community League Board and is kept up by neighbours living in QMP.

Found a lost animal and want to find their owners quickly? Post it on the forum!
Have some extra veggies from your fall harvest that you are looking to get rid of? Post it on the forum!
Want to share safety tips or help keep eyes on QMP? Post on the forum!

Check it out! 

CHANGE Healthy Community Program

The CHANGE Health Community Program is offering opportunities for families to connect, learn and engage in fun activities related to physical activity, nutrition, mental health and social connection. Led by a family physician and team of health professionals, join us online weekly to learn how you can develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle that is enjoyable for the entire family! Provided in partnership with Alberta Blue Cross and the University of Alberta, read more here.

  • Free on-line programs run Tuesday and Wednesday evening weekly until December.
  • Space is still available and there is no cost to register!
  • Email chcp@ualberta.ca for more information

 

Virtual Babysitting Courses

The City of Edmonton is offering virtual babysitting courses this fall. These courses offer basic first aid and caregiving skills for youth 11-15 years old. Participants learn how to provide care and respond to emergencies. The courses also offer youth the skills to promote themselves as babysitters to prospective families.

Courses are available in October and November, register online at MovelearnPlay.Edmonton.ca or Call 311

Businesses in QMP

COVID-19 has hit many Edmonton small businesses especially hard this year.  As things continue to shift and evolve we wanted to take time to acknowledge a few of the fantastic small businesses that call QMP home! 

The Art of Cake
The Local Omnivore
Fabloomosity Floral Atelier
The Bridal Boutique
Time Escape
Modern Gravity Float Studio
The Wine Gallery
Uproot Food Collective
Neil Dunnigan’s School of Karate
Dance Code Studio
Kinnikkinnick
Snob Academy
Arcadia Brewing Co.
Calle Mexico
Acajutla Restaurant
SmartyPantz Escape Rooms
Bean Around the World Coffees
Weini Restaurant 
Sweet Jolie Boutique
CosaFina Gifts and Home
SNAP 
Odyssey Desserts
Dogtopia
Eye of the Lotus
Vanity Corner
Blue Nile Restaurant
Harambee Cafe
Rosario’s Pub

It’s amazing to have so many wonderful places within walking distance of our ‘hood. We’d love to continue to keep and attract small business to QMP, so let’s keep showing them how supportive this community is!

If you know of other great local businesses we missed please reach out! And if you are a small business in QMP please tag us (#QMPYEG or #Iloveqmpyeg) in your Social Media! We’d love to share your campaigns, successes, and other news!
 

Membership Renewal for 2020/2021

Don’t forget that Queen Mary Park Community League Memberships are up for renewal.

Please sign up online at www.queenmarypark.ca or email memberships@queenmarypark.ca

Please be patient! Each memberships is processed by QMP volunteers as soon as possible.

We will do our best to get you your membership a.s.a.p.!
 

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