Crossroads Community Association
1803 14 Ave NE T2E 1G4 Calgary, AB, Canada

Just a reminder, the Annual General Meeting has been rescheduled to January 10th, 2021. It is important that as many CCA members attend as possible. In order to be eligible to vote, you need to purchase your membership 21 days prior to the meeting (December 20th, 2020). Memberships can be purchased online at https://www.crossroadsyyc.com/memberships-1

The Good Food Box is back!! The January cut-off to order is Tuesday, Jan 5th - and the pickup will be Friday the 15th. For more info or to submit your order visit our website... https://www.crossroadsyyc.com/good-food-box See more

The January Newsletter is now online! Happy New Year Crossroads https://www.crossroadsyyc.com/new-blog/jan-newsletter

Thank you for another wonderful year Crossroads! We hope you a safe and happy holiday season.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas By Clement Clarke Moore 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;... The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled down for a long winter's nap, When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below, When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name; "Now, DASHER! now, DANCER! now, PRANCER and VIXEN! On, COMET! on CUPID! on, DONNER and BLITZEN! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!" As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too. And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my hand, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow; The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath; He had a broad face and a little round belly, That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself; A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose; He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD-NIGHT!

Santa is already making his rounds! Check out the Santa Tracker to find out where he is right now! https://santatracker.google.com/

An update regarding the Airport Vicinity Protection Area changes that were brought forward to the Standing Policy Committee on Planning & Urban Development and later considered by Council on September 14, 2020. ******************************************************************* The City of Calgary, working with the Calgary Airport Authority, proposed amendments to the Noise Exposure Forecast (NEF) contour areas within the Calgary International Airport Vicinity Protection Area... (AVPA) Regulation. On September 14, Council approved a resolution to request the proposed changes be considered by the Minister of Municipal Affairs. Links to the Council report and attachments can be found on Calgary.ca/AVPA. No changes will be made to the AVPA Regulation or the NEF contours unless they are approved by the Province. We proposed changes to the NEF contours because they have not been reviewed or updated since 1979, and aviation regulations and technologies have changed and advanced since then. The modernized NEF contour mapping was developed to reflect changes to aviation regulations and technologies. The proposed changes to the NEF contours will preserve the operations of the Calgary International Airport and enable land use potential in some communities. A summary of the proposed amendments by ward, community and NEF contour can be found within this summary table. To learn more about the AVPA Regulation and proposed changes please visit Calgary.ca/AVPA. Sincerely, Shawneen Muscoby Sr. Planning & Policy Strategist, Calgary Growth Strategies Strategic Initiatives The City of Calgary | Mail code: #8117 C 403.826.7824| www.calgary.ca City Hall, 800 Macleod Tr. S.E. P.O. Box 2100, Station M, Calgary, AB Canada T2P 2M5

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