Holyrood Community League

Holyrood Community League launched a new site on June 1, 2009. We hope that you find this site easier to use and it will provide the executive with the ability to keep everyone up-to-date on all community matters.

If you have any questions or feedback related to the site, please contact the webmaster at webmaster@holyroodleague.org. We look forward to hearing from you.

The Holyrood Community Greenspace Project is Up and Running!

We intend to revitalize our playground and surrounding green space or to make it a more vibrant, interactive space for people of all ages and abilities. After nearly three years of planning and meetings, the Holyrood Community Greenspace project team received special recognition from the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues for the development of our concept drawing. Our site will be updated with the program statement, drawing, meeting minutes and some inspiring photos soon.

The Holyrood community greenspace includes Holyrood Elementary School, the South East Edmonton Seniors Association, and the Holyrood Community League which is home to the Holyrood Afterschool Care Program. A long-term care facility and affordable cottages face this space. People from nearby group homes would like to enjoy the space too if they can easliy access the area and are made to feel welcome. It is a natural gathering point for our diverse community.

This project evolved from a small, naturescape project Holyrood students envisioned then planted in June 2006 at the entrance to our school. Community support for this first demonstration project was outstanding. The Evergreen Foundation assisted us throughout this project to help our students reconnect with nature and also to build community.

We now have a site development concept for the space. To view the concept, please click on the Site Development Concept.

Holyrood Site Development Concept

Please contact Shelley at greenspace@holyroodleague.org and watch the community sign for meeting updates.

Our playschool is a parent-run cooperative a program of the Holyrood Community League. We believe strong programs build resilient children. We offer a sense of connection for families to each other and a caring community. Like the Holyrood neighbourhood, our playschool is continually evolving and we invite you to grow with us.

The Playschool offers a Monday - Wednesday - Friday am program for children ages 3 to 5.

Information on registering can be found on the playschool webpage.

Address: 9411 Holyrood Road, Edmonton, Alberta

Phone: 780-465-1577

Email: holyrood@holyroodleague.org

Executive Contacts:

• President
• Carolyn
• president@holyroodleague.org
• Treasurer
• Russell
• treasurer@holyroodleague.org
• Memberships
• Chris
• memberships@holyroodleague.org
• Communications
• Shelley
• communications@holyroodleague.org
• Greenspace
• Shelley
• greenspace@holyroodleague.org
• Hall Rentals
• Kirsten
• hallrentals@holyroodleague.org
• Programs
• Ray
• programs@holyroodleague.org
• Volunteer
• Jade
• volunteer@holyroodleague.org

We are members of South East Edmonton Association and we offer both indoor and outdoor soccer programs for children and youths. The indoor season runs during the winter and the outdoor season runs during the summer.

The South East Edmonton Association also offers Refereeing and Coaching clinics. Please see their webpage for more information.

For more information on the Soccer Programs, please contact our Sports Coordinator.

Need someone to clear the snow off your sidewalks? Find out who can do it at reasonable rates; call the Citizen Action Centre at 780 496 8200 or one of the following agencies:

• SAGE (Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton) at 780 423 5510 ext 314
• Seniors Caring About Seniors at 780 465 0311
• Southeast Edmonton Seniors at 780 468 1985
• Lifestyle Helping Hands Seniors Association (SW) at 780 450 2113
• Westend Seniors’ Activity Centre at 780 483 1209

Vendors have sharpened their pencils are ready to make their pitch. There are some really fun and creative options to spend our $125K budget on equipment. We intend to install the playground in May 2010.

The Ward 4 Community Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 26 at 7pm at the Holyrood Community Hall.

Please come out and meet councillors Ben Henderson and Jane Batty for a town hall meeting. Bring your questions, comments and concerns and meet your neighbours. Everyone welcome!

The Holyrood Community Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 30th at 7pm at the Hall.

Find out what is happening. Everyone Welcome. Social to Follow.

Tired of being in two places at once?

The Spring Shack Program will run again Monday to Thursdays parallel to the soccer season so parents can let their non-soccer playing children frolic in the park under the supervision of playground leaders. They then get to focus on just one kid for the duration of the game.