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Community Facts
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Our Roots 

The Woodcroft Community League was founded in 1957 and has long held roots and ties within the recreation realm. One of Woodcroft’s first initiatives was to provide skating facilities for neighbourhood children. We have since expanded and continue to grow recreational programs within our community. Our Community League now houses several programmed elements such as green space, a playground, Spray Park, community hall, and an outdoor skating rink that converts to beach volleyball courts in the summer. 

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The Woodcroft Community League is focused on being a neighbourhood that is inclusive to all and holds no bias against any individual regardless of their history, background, identity, or ability. We encourage our residents to get outside, create memories, build long lasting friendships, and engage in a community everyone can have a future in. 

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We are adaptable and responsive to our residents' needs, providing relevant programming activities, including online experiences. When not interacting in person, we stay connected through our vibrant social media presence, emails and a quarterly printed and electronic newsletter. 


We support our residents and others in need through partnerships with the Woodcroft Community Playschool, the Brentwood Community Development Group, the Edmonton Food Bank, the Terra Centre, Edmonton Musical Theatre, Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club and the TELUS World of Science. We are actively engaging and collaborating with our surrounding communities. Our greatest asset is our people and their willingness to help others.

Land Acknowledgement 

The Woodcroft Community League acknowledges the traditional land on which we reside, is in Treaty Six Territory.

We would like to thank the diverse Indigenous Peoples whose ancestors’ footsteps have marked this territory for centuries, such as nêhiyaw (Cree), Dené, Anishinaabe (Saulteaux), Nakota Isga (Nakota Sioux), and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) peoples.

We also acknowledge this as the Métis’ homeland and the home of one of the largest communities of Inuit south of the 60th parallel. It is a welcoming place for all peoples who come from around the world to share Edmonton as a home.

Together we call upon all of our collective, honoured traditions and spirits to work in building a great city for today and future generations.

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Adapted from the City of Edmonton's Land Acknowledgement — https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/indigenous-relations-office/land-acknowledgement

Woodcroft Walking Map

Part of the Communities on Foot Map Series

 

The Communities on Foot series is a walking guide, created as a joint project of Walkable Edmonton, Active Edmonton and the Woodcroft Community League to promote walkable communities.

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This walking guide has detailed information and a map of Woodcroft, including amenities, walking routes, and points of interest.

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There are 1,440 minutes in a day, schedule 30 of them for walking!

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Walking Map
Volunteers

Callout for Volunteers

Have you ever thought you might want to help out a BIT within our community but not sure who to contact or what help is needed? We can always use more people who can help out “a bit”. We need volunteers who can help with many different things and a variety of different time commitments.

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Volunteer positions needed for:

• Social Committee volunteers (helps organize events)
• Recreation Committee volunteers (helps organize events)
• Civics Committee volunteers (educates and engages in civics issues)

Community League Team
2023/2024 Board of Directors

Executive Members

President: Arlene Huhn

Vice President: Shayna Bowling

Secretary: Kaitlin Woods

Treasurer: Patrick Hallonquist 

Members at Large

Linda Thiessen

Mark Tofsrud

René Provençal

Rebeccah Vanboven 

Ruth Lysak-Martynkiw

Rory Lee 

VACANT POSITION

Community Committees

 

Social & Recreation Committee 

Co-ChairsDave Kenny, Cindy Stewart

Christine Vasseur, Connie Johnson, Elise Hetu,
Kelley Nesdole, Kelly Purdy, Arlene Huhn,
Linda Thiessen, Shayna Bowling

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Disc Golf Sub Committee

Shayna Bowling, Mark Tofsrud, Ruth Lysak-Martynkiw, Ellen Brusker, Dave Kenny, Cindy Stewart
 

Hall Maintenance Committee 

Co-Chairs: Mark Tofsrud, Jorg Becker 

Arlene Huhn, Linda Thiessen

 

Civics Committee

Chair: Ruth Lysak- Martynkiw 

Linda Thiessen 

 

Communications

Communications Director: Brandy Yanchyk 

brandy.yanchyk@woodcroftcl.org

Rory Lee

 

Social Media Committee

Chair: Brandy Yanchyk 

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Website

Rory Lee 

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Newsletter

Newsletter Editor: Rebecca Rubuliak 

Rory Lee 

 

Community Garden

Kaitlin Woods 

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Other Contacts: 

Rink Coordinator: Roger Penner 780 983 1128

Neighbourhood Recreation Coordinator:
Abbas Mancey - abbas.mancey@edmonton.ca

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Positions Needed

Facility Coordinator

Membership Coordinator 

Community League Team
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