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Thank you, Ariane!

The ACA Board is sad to announce the retirement of our longest serving board member, Ariane Zerr.

Ariane has donated 30 years of her time to the Avalon Community Association and other Community Associations in a variety of roles; she has held every position on the Board of Directors and has shared her talents through instructing children and adults in various crafts and ceramics classes throughout the years. Her wealth of knowledge and experience of the community will be missed by all of us!

Ariane was the original Director of Events who brought the ever popular avaLAWN afFAIR to our community; an event that will mark its 10th anniversary this year.

Please join us in sincerely thanking Ariane for her commitment for our community over the past 3 decades. We wish her and Larry all the best as they enter the next chapter of their lives.

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The Big Shred

Happening this Saturday, May 4: the Big Shred!

Drop by the parking lot of McClure United Church (4025 Taylor Street) between 9am and noon with your old bank and utility statements, tax returns (2012 or earlier) and more! The service is by donation (suggested donation is $10 per paper box or $5 per shopping bag); funds raised will assist the McClure Place Foundation in paying off a new therapeutic tub for residents at Amy McClure House!

Questions? Call/text 306-715-6330

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The avaLAWN afFAIR is back!

Back by popular demand!

The Avalon Community Association is  happy to announce that our avaLAWN afFAIR will take place on Friday,  June 14th from 5 to 8 pm on the John Lake Park and Elementary school  grounds.

This is a FREE, family oriented event open to everyone.   Activities include bouncy castles, petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, balloon art and more!  The Saskatoon Public Library,  Wanuskewin, Remai Art Caravan, and Saskatoon  Fire Department will be participating, and several King’s Castle Super Heroes and Princesses will be dropping by throughout the event! The Avalon  Alliance Church will also be putting on a free kids’ movie night showing “Incredibles 2” at 7:15 pm.

Barbecue and other food will be available for purchase.

We are looking for vendors for this very popular event!  It’s a perfect opportunity for fund raising or with table rentals for only $15!  If you would like to participate, please let us know by May 20th.

If you have questions regarding the avaLAWN afFAIR, please contact Elena Beynon at [email protected]

We can’t wait to see all of our friends back at the afFAIR!

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URGENT: Ballet instructor needed

**UPDATE**: we have found an instructor. Thank you!

IMPORTANT NOTICE!!

We are looking for a ballet instructor for our Spring ballet session ASAP!

Emily has unfortunately had to cancel her Spring contract with us this morning due to conflicts with her school schedule.

If we don’t find someone in the next 24 hours we will have to cancel the Spring ballet class. The class is for 3-5 year olds on Wednesdays from 6-645 from May 1 – June 5.

Please contact Angela at [email protected] asap if you are able to teach this class.

Stay tuned to our Facebook page for updates on this class

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Spring Program Registration Night

Spring has sprung (finally!) and the ACA is happy to celebrate by bringing you some of our popular programs for a 6 week Spring session!

Registration night will be on Thursday, April 18th from 6:30-7:30 pm in the Library at John Lake School.

Please bring cash or cheque for payment. Payment is due upon registration. We accept membership from other community associations. If you do not have a membership from Avalon or another community, you will be required to purchase one for $10.

Late registration is $10 so be sure to attend registration night!  Please note: there is a class minimum so a class does not meet the minimum requirements, that class will not run for this session.

Classes offered this session are:
-Boot Camp (adults), Tuesdays 8 pm, $50, April 30 – June 4

-Ballet (3-5 years), Wednesdays 6-645 pm, $35, May 1 – June 5

-Breakdance (5-9 years), Thursdays 6-645 pm, $35, May 2-June 13 (no class May 23)

-Crafts for Kids (5-9 years), Wednesdays 6 – 7 pm, $30, May 1 – June 5

-Yoga (adults), Wednesdays 7-8 pm, $40, May 1 – June 5

If you have questions, please email our Director of Programs, Angela, at [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you on the 18th! 🙂

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John Lake Rink Steak Night Fundraiser

It’s that time again, folks!!🙂

The ACA is hosting our 2nd annual Steak Night Fundraiser for the Rink at John Lake Park on Friday, March 22, 2019. This event will once again be held at Sports On Tap (2606 Lorne Avenue). Cocktails are at 6:00 pm and dinner will be served at 6:30 pm. In addition to an excellent meal, there will be a 50/50 draw, silent auction, raffles and door prizes to enter to win some great prizes!

Tickets are $20 for this 19+ only event and can be purchased by sending a message through our Facebook page, contacting Chad at (306) 260-8345 or Angela at (306) 220-5377. Tickets can also be purchased from any ACA board member.

We would also appreciate any and all donations to our silent auction, raffle and door prizes. Please contact us if you have anything to donate. You &/or your business will be advertised on our Facebook page and on the tables at the event.

This event sold out last year so get your tickets early! All proceeds from the event go directly back into maintaining and upgrading the Rink!

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Winter Programs Update

The ACA 2019 Newsletter will be arriving in Avalon residents’ mailboxes this weekend. At this time, we would like to draw attention to specific program discrepancies between the City of Saskatoon Leisure Guide and what we are running. Please note, the newsletter and website lists are correct. The following list only lists discrepancies. Everything else listed in Leisure Guide (program, time, dates, etc.) is correct, if not mentioned here:

-Boot Camp is on Mondays only from 730-830 pm
-Biggest Loser Boot Camp is on Mondays and Thursdays (participants must attend both classes) from 830-930 pm
-Masterchef is offered on Mondays only at Tommy Douglas Collegiate
-Hip Hop with Stefaun will not be offered this session.
-Breakdance will not be offered this session.
-Karate is on Wednesdays from 715-8 pm.
-Advanced Tae Kwon Do is on Thursdays from 7-8 pm.
-Crafts for Kids is on Thursdays from 630-730 pm.
-Tiny Tots Ballet A & B and Hip Hop with Emily will be held on Wednesdays at John Lake School.

If there are any further questions or concerns, please email our Director of Programs at [email protected]

Again, please refer to our website for all program information.

The Leisure Guide deadline is in October. Many changes within the school schedule and bookings has occurred since then. Additionally, our instructors have had changes to their schedules that we have had to accommodate. We apologize for any inconvenience, and look forward to seeing everyone at registration night on January 7. 🙂

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Kindergarten Open House & Registration!

It’s time for Kindergarten! 😀

Parents of children who will be 5 years old on or before January 31, 2020 are invited to Kindergarten Open House & Registration at the 2 schools in the Avalon community.

If you are unable to attend, it is strongly encouraged you contact the school offices to register your child. Early registration ensures you get the time that suits your family the best.
Children are welcome to attend open house.

Open house at John Lake School – 2606 Broadway Avenue (public) – is on January 17 @ 6:30 pm.

Open house at Georges Vanier Fine Arts School – 820 Wilson Crescent (Catholic) – is on January 29 from 12 – 1 pm.

If you have any further questions, please contact the schools directly:
(306)683-7300 (JLS)
(306)659-7220 (GVS)

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Avalon Community Rink is Now Open!

Grab your skates and head on out, because skating season is here!

Public skating is scheduled, unless the temperature is above 0 or below -25 with the windchill:

Mondays & Wednesdays: 6-8 pm

Sundays: 1-3 pm

The boot room will be open during these times so there is a warm place to put on your skates. Have a new or beginner skater in your family? No problem! During public skate times skate aids are available.

Please be respectful of other skaters and the ice! The ACA assumes no responsibility/liability for lost items, accidents or other incidents that occur on the rink.

Volunteers are needed to assist with supervising the public skating.  Please email [email protected] if you are able to help out so we can continue to keep the boot room open. And we always appreciate it if everyone can assist with shoveling the rink of snow and ice to keep the rink clean: when a couple people shovel it goes quickly.

Looking forward to seeing you all out on the ice!