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SACL April 2026 E-Newsletter

What’s new in Spruce Avenue December 22025

Spruce Avenue Community League updates

**SACL Annual Garage Sale**

Where: Spruce Avenue Community Hall
11507 – 103 street
When: Friday May 8, Noon – 7:00 pm
Saturday May 9, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Join us for our annual sale. There will be household items, books, tools and many other unique items.
**Table rentals are available. Call Verna @ 780-479-8019 or email verna.stainthorp@shaw.ca to book your table(s).**
Tables are $10 each for the 2 days.
**BIG BIN EVENT**
During the sale hours we are sponsoring a disposal bin located in the rink area. Hazardous materials will not be accepted. A complete list will be available at the site. Mattresses and box springs will be accepted for a special fee of $25 per unit.
**We are looking for volunteers to supervise the bin. Call Verna @ 780-479-8019 or email verna.stainthorp@shaw.ca**

**Community Jane's Walk - The Fabulous '50s in Spruce Ave**

**When: Friday May 1, 7:00-8:30pm**
**Where:** Meet at the SACL Hall by the big mural, 11507 103 St NW
**Details:** Join us for our 12th annual Jane’s Walk, this year to celebrate 75 years of SACL (1951-2026).
Edmonton Jane's Walk weekend returns May 1-4, 2025. Spruce Avenue is excited to be participating for the 12th year.
This year's walk will commemorate 75 years of our community league, by focusing on community stories from the 1950s. Get out your poodle skirt, cardigan and fedora - and your walking shoes and water bottle. Remember the walk goes rain or shine!
Jane's Walk is a world-wide festival of free, citizen-led walks encouraging people to share community stories and use walking as a way to connect with neighbours.
Visit janewalksyeg.wordpress.com for info on all Edmonton walks.
Please note: All Spruce Ave residents with green & white house history signs, please make sure they are out for display starting the end week of April. We just might pass by and share some history on our walk!
If you are interested in supporting 75th anniversary events through 2026, please reach out to spruceavehistory@gmail.com.

**75th Anniversary Planning Committee**

2026 is the **75th Anniversary of our community league!**
Preparations are starting about how we might wish to celebrate this major milestone for the community, including possible programs, events or hall projects.
If you are interested in sharing your ideas and your volunteer time/talents in organizing and delivering project ideas, please connect with SACL's Secretary, Wesley at **secretary@spruceavenuecommunity.com**.
We invite you to join our next monthly meeting on Sat Apr 18, 2026 10:30am – 11:30am (online)
Even if you can't attend the meeting, we'd love to hear from you and understand how you could get involved! -- Remember that all SACL operations and programs are 100% volunteer powered.
**We need YOU to help Spruce Ave celebrate our big #75!**

**Community Garden Update**

Exciting things are growing in Spruce Avenue! Planning is underway for the revival of our community garden—a shared space where residents can grow fresh produce, connect with neighbours, and enjoy the outdoors.
**We need your help!** The community league has partnered with NAIT students to redesign the garden, and we’re looking for volunteers to help bring the space to life. Work dates are still to be confirmed, but if you’re interested in getting your hands dirty, **please email garden@spruceavenuecommunity.com**
More information on garden rentals will be available soon.

**Community Event:** Niginan Housing Ventures

Residents of Spruce Avenue are invited to Ambrose Place to receive information from Niginan Housing Ventures and presentations on Ambrose Place 2 that is being planned for our neighbourhood.
**When: June 9 from 5-7 pm.**
**Where: Ambrose Place, 9629 106 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB.**
Light refreshments provided.

In the neighbourhood...

Upcoming Board Meetings

Join us for an upcoming Board meeting and have your voice heard.

Apr 28, 2026: 7:00-9:00 pm

May 26, 2026: 7:00-9:00 pm

Bus Rapid Transit Updates

March 23, 2026 Urban Planning Committee passed a motion passed for administration to bring forward a funding package for detailed design, infrastructure delivery and operations of the B1 and B2 semi-exclusive BRT routes for consideration during 2027-2030 capital and operation budget discussion.

For up to date information visit the Bus Rapid Transit Planning Webpage

Outdoor Rink Program (ODR-Core)

We are pleased to report we held a successful learn to skate program at the Spruce Avenue Community Rink. This free program for children 6 years of age to 12 years was financially supported by Hockey Alberta under their ‘Every Kid Every Community Grant’ funding. With their ongoing support we were able to provide the program for the 5th consecutive year. We look forward to holding it again this winter. Registration information will become available in October/November.

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What’s new in Spruce Avenue December 22025

Spruce Avenue Community League updates

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**Easter in Spruce Avenue**

Join us April 4 for some Easter fun! Last year was a blast and we’re doing it again this year! We will have a Market in the hall and and Easter Egg hunt for the young ones. For more information Contact Tammy Grant (hall@spruceavenuecommunity.com)

**Community Garden Update**

Exciting things are growing in Spruce Avenue!
Planning is underway for a refreshed community garden that will provide residents with a shared space to grow fresh produce, connect with neighbours, and enjoy the outdoors.
Site preparation is expected to begin this spring, and we’ll be sharing opportunities to get involved—whether through volunteering or reserving a plot. Stay tuned for more details!

**SACL Annual Garage Sale**

Spruce Avenue will be holding it’s annual community garage sale again this year.
**May 8 from 12 pm- 7pm**
**May 9 from 9 am - 5 PM**
If you are interested in renting a table please call Verna at 780-479-8019.

Hello SACL members:
We are excited to share that 2026 is the 75th Anniversary of our community league!
Preparations are starting about how we might wish to celebrate this major milestone for the community, including possible programs, events or hall projects.
If you are interested in sharing your ideas and your volunteer time/talents in organizing and delivering project ideas, please connect with SACL's Secretary, Wesley at secretary@spruceavenuecommunity.com. We invite you to join our next monthly meeting on Thursday Mar 19th at 7:30pm (email us for the meeting invite!).
Even if you can't attend the meeting, we'd love to hear from you and understand how you could get involved! -- Remember that all SACL operations and programs are 100% volunteer powered. We need YOU to help Spruce Ave celebrate our big #75!
The Spruce Avenue Community League Board would like to extend a special thank you to Hockey Alberta for their generous donation of $5,000.00 from the ‘Every Kid Every Community Grant Fund’. This has made it possible to continue the Outdoor Rink Learn to Skate Program (ODR-Core) at the Spruce Avenue Community Rink.
The 12th annual community history Jane's Walk in Spruce Ave will be held Friday, May 1st at 7pm. Join us to officially kick-off our league's 75th anniversary celebrations. Stay tuned to our website and social media for sign-up information.
Bingo is 6-8 at the hall. Next one is May 29

**ARCH Madness**

Spruce Avenue School is in the latest edition of ARCH MADNESS - an Instagram tradition by @dan.unsupervised.
Unfortunately the school is listed for an unfortunate reason, this years theme is: Arch Madness 2026 - The Most Threatened Edition.
*From the Instagram post (click on the picture for the original)*

16 of Edmonton's most iconic threatened historic landmarks, you must decide - by popular vote - which is the most threatened, most culturally significant, most reusable, most architecturally distinct, and most worthy of saving.

This year, you have to answer a nearly unanswerable question: if you could only save one of these historic landmarks, which one would you save? Easy, right?

The futures of these historic landmarks are very much uncertain and time is running out. Who gets saved and who gets smushed? Which building are you chaining yourself to when the excavator comes rolling?

Now, of course, we should save them all, and they can all be saved. It's not all doom and gloom, but the challenges are piling up. We'll explore how and why these landmarks can be rehabilitated and reused as both vibrant and viable parts of our community for years to come.

Arch Madness 2026 has been made possible with support from @yegheritage and from viewers like you.

Choose your favourites, set your notifications, and make your predictions. Let your votes send a message about historic architecture that matters to you and to Edmonton.

**Voting begins Saturday, March 7 on** **Dan’s Instagram** **in daily polls posted in stories! Make sure you vote!**

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