Annual Report 2012 - YMCA Calgary

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We Invite 

You to Begin 

Your Own 

Health and 

Wellness 

Journey 

YMCA Calgary had another exciting year in 2012. 

As Chair of the Board of Directors, and President 

and CEO, we have the privilege of being involved 

in a variety of ways with initiatives and projects. 

The year began with the grand opening of the 

Saddletowne YMCA in the Genesis Centre of 

Community Wellness in northeast Calgary. 

This amazing complex is home to more than 

5,000 YMCA members, countless drop-in users, 

the North East Centre of Community Society 

soccer fields and recreation spaces, visitors to 

the Calgary Public Library, and the accessible 

community space of 1000 Voices. This facility is 

becoming a true gathering place for community 

members, and we are proud to be a partner. 

The fourth quarter of 2012 began with the 

opening of the YMCA in South Health Campus. 

This state of the art health campus provides 

the YMCA, U of C, and Alberta Health Services 

with unique opportunities to come together in 

the Wellness Centre to meet community needs, 

campus staff needs, as well as patient needs. 

This vision focuses on holistic health and wellness, 

and we continue to explore the myriad of ways 

the YMCA fits in the continuum of patient care 

and community wellness. 



In between these two openings, the association 

continued to serve its many members, program 

participants, and drop-in users. Thanks to our 

generous donors, we raised over $1.4M in our 

Strong Kids Campaign to support more than 

15,000 children and youth learn and grow at 

YMCA—15,000 who otherwise could not afford 

to be at the YMCA. We are proud to be able to 

contribute to the health and well-being of our 

children and youth. 

Our strategic planning task force embarked upon 

a process to create a vision that will guide our 

work over the next 10 years. The vision is that 

“Our communities are healthy and vibrant 

because children, youth, and adults belong, grow, 

thrive, and lead”. 

We look forward to the next phase of work that 

tasks us to understand community needs, 

provide services to meet those needs, and work 

with partners and stakeholders to build healthy 

communities. 

We hope you enjoy the next few pages that tell 

some of our YMCA stories. 

Clarke Hunter 

Chair, Board of Directors 


Helene Weir 

President and CEO 


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The YMCA experience has 

changed our family forever in 

so many ways. We understand 

each other better and have 

more patience with each other. 

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4 Annual Report

Where Our 

Family Belongs 

by Holly Speed 

My YMCA journey started three years ago when 

I was learning to adapt to being a new single mom 

to my daughters, Taylor and Brooklyn, and coping 

with the recent diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), 

all at the age of 26. 

I stumbled across a “ free art “ program at the YMCA 

close to our home and immediately registered my 

girls—I wanted to get their minds off the change 

of life we were experiencing. The Art-Reach program 

allows them to be creative and gives them a way 

to express their feelings through art. Most of all, 

they are able to make new friends. 

YMCA staff have watched Taylor and Brooklyn 

develop into fine young ladies, and helped them 

overcome struggle and disappointment. 

As a single mom on a sole income, I was worried 

about what kind of summer I was going to be 

able to provide for them last year. When bills keep 

coming, sometimes there isn’t much left at the end 

of a regular month, let alone summer holidays. I was 

overwhelmed with joy when my girls were offered 

the opportunity to attend Camp Chief Hector YMCA 

through YMCA Strong Kids funding. 

that confidence. She is the first to approach a group 

of kids and make friends, the first to offer a helping 

hand and she holds her head up higher now. 

Brooklyn has had a lot of responsibilities since 

we became a single-income family with her 

sister being special needs, and me having MS. 

Camp Chief Hector YMCA was a place where 

she could go and just be a nine-year-old regular 

kid. Brooklyn gained more confidence and more 

compassion, and she was able to be a kid with 

no responsibilities for a week. 

The YMCA experience has changed our family 

forever in so many ways. We have re-evaluated 

what family means. We understand each other 

better and have more patience with each other. 

The YMCA has brought me and my kids closer 

and has made us stronger. The YMCA staff have 

become my friends and the YMCA is our family too. 

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from her camp experience. She has become more 

independent and more confident about herself. 

This was a place for her to fit in and be a kid, 

without people picking on her. Taylor has since kept 



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The people at the Shawnessy 

YMCA are like my family. 

I have so much support here. 

I find value coming to the 

YMCA and I feel this is my 

second home. 

“ 



Finding a Place 

to Flourish 

by Kristine Weisgerber and 

Carollyne Cheng 

In December 2012, Kuldip stood tall in front of his 

YMCA Language Instruction for Newcomers to 

Canada (LINC) class at the Shawnessy YMCA and 

received his three year longevity award. This was 

a proud moment for Kuldip to show fellow 

classmates how much he had grown. 

Kuldip arrived in Canada five years ago seeking 

a new home and better life for his family. Although 

he had gained employment, something was 

missing. A friend mentioned the YMCA was a 

great place to work. After a successful interview, 

Kuldip began his career in the housekeeping 

department of the YMCA Asset Management team 

and never looked back. 

When Kuldip first moved to Canada, he understood 

very little English and expressed feeling inadequate 

when he heard young children speaking fluently. 

In April 2012, he took a very important step in his 

personal growth by starting LINC classes at the 

Shawnessy YMCA. Gradually his confidence and 

ability to communicate in English grew. His YMCA 

LINC teacher noticed such a huge improvement 

in Kuldip’s English that she moved him to a higher 

level class in a short amount of time. 

40 hours per week and attending LINC classes 

12 hours per week. Despite 11-hour days and a 

long commute, Kuldip loves every moment of it. 

Since beginning his YMCA journey, Kuldip talks 

about the many friendships he has made, the 

unwavering support from staff, volunteers and 

members and is grateful that he can provide 

his family with a good life in Canada. 

When asked why he doesn’t work and attend LINC 

at the Saddletowne YMCA which is very close to 

his home, he states, “The people at the Shawnessy 

YMCA are like my family. I have so much support 

here. I find value coming to the YMCA and I feel this 

is my second home.” 

Kuldip has come a long way since arriving in 

Canada. His personal growth and sense of 

achievement is evident in the glowing smile 

he wears each day. 

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At YMCA Calgary, I gained 

confidence in myself and my 

abilities. YMCA staff helped 

me realize that I wasn’t isolated 

or lost, and inspired me to help 

others. I will never be alone again. 

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Discover What 

Inspires You and 

Take Action 

by Carolina Del Pilar 

Hernandez Vargas 

My name is Carolina Del Pilar Hernandez Vargas. 

I am 20 years old, and I’d like to share with you 

how YMCA Calgary has helped me to find the 

voice that I lost when I first came to Canada. 

I am originally from Colombia, and I have been 

living in Canada for just over three years. I moved 

to Calgary with my family, but because of language 

barriers and cultural differences, we found it very 

difficult at first. 

My experience of being a youth from an immigrant 

background in Canada has been difficult at times. 

When I first came to Calgary it was hard for me 

to communicate. I felt like a nobody in my new 

home and did not want to care about anything. 

One day I heard about a YMCA program in my 

school, a program called YMAP, for immigrant 

youth. I was so scared but the coordinator 

was very nice and made me feel welcome. 

My adjustment period wasn’t easy, but with the 

support of my family and the YMCA Coordinator, 

I was able to find my internal strength. 

Being involved with YMCA Calgary has given 

me so many opportunities. I feel proud of myself 

because, now, I’m the one helping young people 

and immigrants find their voice. 

I have been a Youth Ambassador for the Canadian 

Council for Refugees, and traveled to Montreal for 

a National Refugee Youth Gathering. I also helped 

create a workshop to help immigrants talk about 

their experiences in education. 

At YMCA Calgary, I gained confidence in myself 

and my abilities. I graduated from YMAP last year 

and have been working and volunteering with 

YMCA Calgary ever since. 

Recently, YMCA Calgary invited me to read the 

proclamation during the YMCA World Peace Week. 

I am currently working in The Kids Club Program 

at an elementary school and with Community 

Outreach. Sometime in the future, I would like 

to become a social worker that works with 

immigrants and refugees. 

YMCA Calgary staff helped me realize that I 

wasn’t isolated or lost, and inspired me to help 

others. I will always be glad for what the future 

will give me because I know it is going to be 

splendid, and that I will never be alone again. 

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Support to 

Providing 

Support 

by Candice Lee 

In 1999 at 48 years-of-age, Rita Gore was in the 

best shape of her life when she was diagnosed 

with breast cancer. After a lumpectomy, surgery 

and radiation, she wondered when she could 

begin doing weights again. 

It was a time before the benefits of exercise for 

women with breast cancer were known and the 

doctor told her that her arm would never be 

the same. Gore said, “Initially I felt fragile and 

worried whether I would be able to ever exercise 

like I used to.” 

YMCA connections and initiatives helped her find 

confidence, strength and motivation to become 

well again. Gore joined Sistership Dragon Boat 

racing team which trains at the Eau Claire YMCA. 

The strength and conviction shown by fellow 

teammates paired with encouragement and good 

instruction from YMCA staff, helped her to gain 

skills and confidence. “Both organizations have 

allowed me to find my inner warrior and not let 

one doctor’s comment prevent me from safely 

resuming exercise ,” Gore stated. 

Another opportunity came when CBC partnered 

with the YMCA to offer the Live Right Now initiative. 

It was based on the idea that small steps can help 

people remain active. Gore felt right at home and 

a strong connection to YMCA grew. 

Gore appreciated that everyone is welcome at the 

YMCA regardless of socioeconomic circumstances. 



It was a perfect fit with her personal values. 

She wanted to give back and discovered volunteer 

opportunities. She fundraised for the YMCA Strong 

Kids Campaign to help children who cannot 

afford the cost of programs or membership and 

acted as course marshal for YMCA Camp Chief 

Hector’s Family Fun Run. 

These days, Gore has settled into a nice routine. 

She walks to the Eau Claire YMCA because it 

provides peaceful time to reflect. At the YMCA, 

she enjoys a workout that includes the elliptical, 

weight lifting, cycling, rowing and stretching. 

Now she encourages others to adopt a healthy 

and active lifestyle. Incorporating writing skills 

and her passion for exercise, she writes about 

health and wellness topics for the YMCA and 

various publications. With the support of the YMCA 

her journey has come full circle and extends well 

beyond into the community. 

Her advice to others “Be open to trying new 

things and find a way to start. You don’t have to 

be an elite athlete. Get help to develop a routine 

and know that you can be your own superstar.” 

Gore has truly found a place to belong, an ideal 

environment to learn and grow, the support to 

thrive, and opportunities to lead others to find a 

path to health and wellness. 

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Proactively addressing community needs for health and wellness, 

Saddletowne YMCA opened in 

January 2012 as part of the Genesis 

Centre of Community Wellness, located 

near Saddletowne Circle, between the 

communities of Taradale, Martindale 

and Saddle Ridge. 

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Training with Gopal has made a positive change 

in my daily life. Before, I needed assistance and 

crutches to walk. With his continuous help and 

guidance I learned to use my lower body muscles 

and can now walk freely and independently. 



“ 

YMCA people inspire me to do my best and keep 

persevering. They truly make me feel like I am 

part of a community. 

~ Eric Mariano

we were thrilled to introduce two locations to the YMCA family in 2012 

After years of careful planning, YMCA 

Calgary opened a location within the 

South Health Campus that borders 

Auburn Bay. This partnership connects 

hospital care with community 

services—like the YMCA. 

“ 

Through the partnership with Alberta Health 

Services at South Health Campus, we provide 

a holistic and integrated wellness experience 

to anyone who walks through our doors. 

We have the opportunity to develop innovative 

approaches to building healthy communities. 

“ 

~ Jennie Petersen, General Manager 

YMCA in South Health Campus featured with Melissa 

Hyman, Wellness Centre Manager, AHS 



At YMCA Calgary we 

are proudly responsible 

and accountable to our 

members and stakeholders. 



Summary Consolidated 

Financial Statements of 

THE CALGARY YOUNG MEN’S 

CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION 

December 31, 2012 



Financials 

As at and for the year ending December 31, 2012 

This summarized financial information is extracted from the annual 

consolidated financial statements audited by Deloitte LLP. A copy of 

the complete audited consolidated financial statements is available by 

visiting ymcacalgary.org or by writing to Helene Weir, President & Chief 

Executive Officer, YMCA Calgary, 101 3 Street SW, Calgary, AB T2P 4G6. 

Note: 

This summarized financial information has been prepared in accordance 

with criteria developed by management. These criteria require 

management to ensure: 

1) the summarized financial information agrees with or can be 

recalculated from the annual audited consolidated financial statements; 

2) the summarized financial information contains the necessary 

information and is at an appropriate level of aggregation, so as not to 

be misleading to the users of this information; and 

3) adequate disclosure of this criteria. 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, YMCA Calgary adopted the 

new accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations (the “new 

standards”) issued by the Accounting Standards Board of the Canadian 

Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) and set out in Part III of the 

CICA Handbook. The adoption of the new standards had no impact on 

the audited consolidated financial statements. 

Summarized consolidated Statements of financial position 

dec 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Jan 1, 2011 

Assets 

Current assets 2,581,421 3,147,634 11,483,102 

Restricted cash 902,687 - - 

Investments 6,680,868 6,101,414 6,140,340 

Long-term accounts receivable - 18,000 70,000 

Tangible capital assets 34,209,467 34,470,862 24,476,717 

44,374,443 43,737,910 42,170,159 

Liabilities 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,600,591 1,845,116 954,371 

Other current liabilities 3,294,841 2,936,310 2,809,126 

Long-term obligations under capital leases 699,432 234,300 66,674 

5, 594,864 5,015,726 3,830,171 

Fund balance 

Internally restricted - invested in tangible capital assets 33,111,352 34,069,739 24,319,544 

Externally restricted 3,555,249 3,200,304 13,130,622 

Donor restricted endowment funds 349,806 315,037 330,786 

Unrestricted funds 1,763,172 1,137,104 559,036 

38,779,579 38,722,184 38,339,988 

44,374,443 43,737,910 42,170,159 

Association capital investment (000s) 

12,000 

11,671 

10,000 

8,000 

6,000 

4,423 

4,000 

2,164 

2,266 

2,000 

1,997 

Summarized consolidated Statements of Operations and Changes in Fund Balances 

dec 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 

Revenue 29,373,398 25,857,264 

Expenses 29,819,013 25,413,216 

Operating (deficiency) excess of revenue over expenses (445,615) 444,048 

Loss on disposal of tangible capital assets (41,258) (62,730) 

Investment income 544,268 878 

Excess of revenue over expenses 57,395 382,196 

Fund balance, beginning of year 38,722,184 38,339,988 

Fund balance, end of year 38,779,579 38,722,184 

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 



Sources of Funding 2012 

Total: $29,373,398 

Memberships 

14,136,016 (48.1%) 

Programs and services 

10,609,817 (36.1%) 

Government grants 

938,669 (3.2%) 

United Way of Calgary 

803,710 (2.7%) 

Donations 

1,955,013 (6.7%) 

Capital expenditure fee 

510,151 (1.8%) 

Other 

420,022 (1.4%) 

Sources of Funding 2011 

Total: $25,857,264 

Memberships 

11,883,145 (46.0%) 


9,764,279 (37.8%) 

Government grants 

1,068,505 (4.1%) 

United Way of Calgary 

803,400 (3.1%) 

Donations 

1,572,273 (6.1%) 

Capital expenditure fee 

341,372 (1.3%) 

Other 

424,290 (1.6%) 

Expense Distribution 2012 

Total: $29,819,013 

Salaries and benefits 

16,306,880 (54.7%) 


3,815,794 (12.8%) 

Building operations 

3,769,872 (12.6%) 

Administration 

2,609,062 (8.8%) 

Communications 

181,766 (0.6%) 

Amortization 

3,135,639 (10.5%) 

Expense Distribution 2011 

Total: $25,413,216 

Salaries and benefits 

13,997,489 (55.1%) 


3,839,017 (15.1%) 

Building operations 

3,023,024 (11.9%) 

Administration 

2,395,304 (9.4%) 

Communications 

160,297 (0.6%) 

Amortization 

1,998,085 (7.9%) 



Thank you Donors 

Jan 1–Dec 31, 2012 

Your contributions help build healthy communities. 

When you invest with YMCA Calgary, you help 

provide valuable experiences to children, youth 

and families. Your generosity is changing lives 

and contributing to a healthy and more vibrant 

community. 

On behalf of the thousands of children, youth and 

adults who have benefitted from your donation... 

Thank you. You truly are making a difference in 

the lives of others. 

Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy 

of our lists, however mistakes can occur. 

If your name is misspelled, incorrectly listed 

or omitted, please accept our apology 

and contact us at 403-781-1694 so we can 

correct our records. 




Strong Kids Campaign 

At YMCA Calgary, everyone 

is given the opportunity to 

participate regardless of their 

faith, race, gender, age, or 

financial circumstance. Today, 

YMCA Calgary provides financial 

assistance to one in four children 

and youth through our YMCA 

facilities, our community outreach 

programs, and year round at Camp 

Chief Hector YMCA. Listed below 

are donors who made a gift of 

$1,000 or more in 2012 to support 

more than 15,000 children and 

youth in their YMCA experiences. 

Chair’s Round Table Gifts of 

$250,000+ 

United Way of Calgary & Area 


$25,000–$99,999 

W. David Blain 

Business Fore Calgary Kids 

Flames Foundation for Life 

Calgary Real Estate Board 

Charitable Foundation 

Canadian Tire Jumpstart 

MEG Energy Corp. 

N. Murray Edwards Charitable 

Foundation 

Pembina NGL Corporaion 

The Calgary Foundation 

The Calgary Foundation - Pyke 

Family Fund 

The City of Calgary - FCSS - 

Critical Hours Funding 


$10,000–$24,999 

Anonymous (2) 

Donald F. & Cathy Archibald 

Calgary Food & Drug Executives 

CanElson Drilling Inc. 

Paul Giannelia 

GLJ Petroleum Consultants 

Bob & Anne Hobbs 

Clarke & Adele Hunter 

Imperial Oil Foundation 

Edward C. McFeely 

Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. 

Donna Remington 

RBC Foundation 

Gregg Scott 

TELUS Corporation 

The Calgary Foundation - David & 

Leslie Bissett Fund 

The Calgary Foundation - Jack Carter 

Fund 

The Carrera Foundation 

United Way of Calgary & Area - 

Crone Family 

Aidan Walsh 


$5,000–$9,999 

AltaLink 

Anonymous (1) 

ARC Financial Corporation 

Bearspaw Lions Club 

BMO Fountain of Hope 

CanaDream Inc. 

Cequence Energy Ltd. 

YMCA COO Conference 

Howard Crone 

Jack Cuppen 

Bill Darling 

George F. Fink 

Howard Gorman 

Randall J. Green 

Evan Hazell 

Inter Pipeline Fund 

Shawn B. & Cheryl Irwin 

Krita Investments Ltd. 

Allan G. Lennox 

Thomas & Christy Lindskog 

Loblaws Inc. 

Martindale Community Association 

Rosemary E. Nation 

Penn West Exploration 

Petroland Services (1986) Ltd. 

David Potter 

Ronald & Lynda Robinson 

Scott Sarjeant 

Roger W. & Lorna Smith 

Trent & Josie Stangl 

TAQA North Ltd. 

TD Canada Trust 

The Melton Foundation 

Vincent Consulting Corp. 

Paul D. & Eileen Wotherspoon 

Deborah Yedlin 


$2,500–$4,999 

Anonymous (1) 

Catherine Angus 

Richard J. Bach 

Bayer Crop Science 

Birchcliff Energy Ltd. 

Grant & Jeanne Billing 

Shannon J. Bowen 

Callow & Associates 

Management Consultants Inc. 

Nancy Farries 

Trevor & Cindy Gardner 

Crae Garrett 

Impact @ Work Inc. 

Joseph M. Klassen 

Theresa Klassen 

Mechanical Management and 

Consulting Inc. 

Nucor Systems Inc. 

Terence A. Poole 

Christine Shields 

Mark Suchan 

The Alvin & Mona Libin 

Foundation 

The Calgary Foundation - Kayak 

Foundation 

The Co-operators 

The National Council of Young 

Men’s Christian Association of 

Canada 

Helene Weir 


$1,000–$2,499 

717008 Alberta Inc. 

Akita Drilling Ltd. 

Altus Geomatics Limited 

Partnership 

Annapolis Capital Limited 

Anonymous (9) 

Apple Fitness 

Catherine Armstrong 

Patricia Armstrong 

Maureen Auge 

Doug Banert 

Bantrel Co. 

John Berry 

Manmeet Bhullar 

Vern A. Black 

Randall J. Boras 

Kenneth Bremner 

John S. Bulger 

Calgary Shawnessy Super 8 

Motel Ltd. 

Canada Capital Energy Corporation 

Canada Safeway Limited 

Canadian Oil Sands Limited 

David P. Carey 

Monty Carter 

Cenovus Employee Foundation 

John E. & Trish Clark 

Tanis Cochrane & Peter Straub 

Tanya Connelly 

Crowfoot YMCA - Leaders in 

Training Program 

Linda Davies 

Shawn Davis & Wayne Lehman 

Deforest Ventures Inc. 

Ronald Deyholos 

Lana Dionne 

Double B Investments Inc. 

Brigitte Edwards 

EnCana Corporation 

Joan & David Fanstone 

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC 

Fiera Capital Corporation 

Richard S. Fox 

Greg S. Francis 

Freestone Capital 

GCIC Ltd. 

Terry A. Gilbert 

Samuel Gray 

H2O Innovation 

Donald H. Hadley 

Allan C. Haigh & Shannon Doram 

Robert Hansell 

Lisa Hartman 

Daniel Hays 

Tom & Julia Hirst 

Joann & Blaine Hook 

House of Persian Rugs 

Howden Pharmacies Inc. 

IMV Projects 

IT People Ltd. 

Ed Johnston 

Just Energy Corp. 

Karbani Family 

Paul Kelly 

Colleen Kenny 

Frances (Betty) E. Kent 

Ken Klatt 

Michael Koury 

Allison Kuntz 

Ian Lamoureux 

Lorne & Pat Larson 

Leah Lawrence 

Brian & Marianne Lemke 

Thomas L. Levesque 

Life Fitness 

Rowena K. Limber 

Lloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers 

Sabina Lokanc 

Keith MacDonald 

Macquarie Group Foundation 

Macquarie Private Wealth 

Mair Investments Inc 

Toby Malloy 

M. James Mathieson 

John Mawdsley 

Janice L. & Mike Maxwell 

Andrew Melton 

Anthony Melton 

Glenn Menuz 

Harold P. Milavsky 

Cynthia Milsom 

Miron Family 

Duane Monea 

Susan & Matthew Moorman 

& Family 

Robert Morgan 

Mark G. Moss 

Samantha Nelson-Kennedy 

& Ian Kennedy 

Jeff Nielsen 

Andrea Nixon & Brent Friedenberg 

Jock & Diana Osler 

Bruce R. Palmer 

Robert B. Pearson 

Wayne & Pamela Perkins 

Persimmon Contracting Ltd. 

Susan Petch 

Elizabeth Phillips 

RBC Phillips, Hager & North 

Investment Counsel 

Ross F. Phillips 

Pipella & Company Barristers & 

Solicitors 

Precision Drilling Corporation 

Leighton Pullen 

Robert Rakochey 

Regent Resources Ltd. 

Christy Repchuk 

Deborah J. Rheinstein 

Ronald Russell 

Jon & Carol Sadler 

Doug Saul 

Savin Family 

Allen Schink 

Pat Schneider 

Kelly L. Scott 

SeisWare International Inc. 

Howard Shikaze 

SIR Corp 

Cris Simmering 

Sistership Dragon Boat Association 

Isabelle Ruth Skelton 

Charles Slagorsky 



Ellen Slaughter 

William H. Slavin 

Don & Ruth Smillie 

J. Kelly Smith 

John Spronk 

Joanne Stalinski 

Strike Energy Services Ltd. 

Sundance Radio Communications 

Ltd. 

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 

Gisèle Tennant 

The Calgary Foundation - Simpson 

Youth & Family Fund 

The Calgary Foundation - YMCA 

Calgary Endowment Fund 

The Calgary Foundation- Wanklyn 

Family Fund 

The Joi Centre 

The Rotary Club of Calgary 

Jay Thornton 

Brian G. & Carla Tough 

Paula Tyler 

United Way of Calgary & Area - 

Donor Designated Gifts 

The Keith Lord Sport Foundation 

held at the Vancouver Foundation 

Larry P. Vetsch 

Donald H. Watkins 

Janis Weasel Bear-Johnson 

Bob Welty 

Wiggins Family 

Wyatt Wutzke–Empire Group 

Jo Ann Yamauchi & Barry Cochrane 

Courtney J. Yuck 

$999 & under 

YMCA Calgary wishes to thank and 

acknowledge the 2,331 donors 

who made gifts at the $999 & 

under level. 


Strong Kids Golf 

Tournament Sponsors 

SIR Corp 

IROC Energy Services Partnership 

Allstream 

Apple Fitness 

Canadian Pacific Railway Company 

Crescent Point Energy Corp 

Enerflex Ltd. 

First Calgary Financial 

Roberts McClure 

MEG Energy Corp. 

Niven Fischer Energy Services Inc. 

Norton Rose Canada LLP 

Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. 

Save On Foods 

Simmering Upholstery 

Strike Energy Services Ltd. 

SysGen Solutions Group 

TELUS Corporation 

W.E. Greer Limited 

Life Fitness 

Barbara Warburton 

House of Persian Rugs 

McCrum’s Office Furnishings 

Media Marketing Group Ltd. 

Andrew Melton 

GIFT IN KIND 

Grant Billing 

international donors 

The following donors supported 

YMCA Calgary’s International 

partnership in Ukraine. 

Nancy Farries 


Helene Weir 

Binoid 

YMCA CALGARY Endowment 

fund 

The following people made a gift to 

YMCA Calgary’s Endowment Fund. 

Estate of William Harold Osborne 

Trust 

Estate of Wilbur L. Griffith 

C. Douglas Henning 

YMCA Calgary Peace Medals 

Luncheon Sponsors 

Presenting Sponsor 

Western Management Consultants 

Peace Medal Sponsors 

Pattison Outdoor Advertising 

Media Sponsors 

Global Calgary 

The Calgary Herald 


Tipi Elder Contributors 

At Camp Chief Hector YMCA more 

than 80 tipis are used to provide 

an incredible, unique living 

experience that helps promote 

some of the fundamental values 

that are integral to the YMCA 

camping experience. The following 

Tipi Elders have generously 

committed $5,000 over five years 

to support a tipi at Camp Chief 

Hector YMCA. 

Anonymous (1) 

Carole & Stan Dodds 

Jim & Josie Gray 

H. William Kujat 

Allan G. Lennox 

Lorne & Pat Larson 

Martin Pasek 

Evelyn Wigham 

Other Supporters 

AM MacKay Contractors Ltd. 

AM MacKay Diversified Ltd. 

Anonymous (1) 

Calgary Children’s Foundation - 

Camp Chief Hector Flooring 

Christopher Cattrall 

Devon Canada 


Carole & George Perkins 

Rowe Water Systems Ltd. 

Don & Ruth Smillie - Camp 

Chief Hector YMCA Scholarships 

TD Bank Financial Group - TD 

Scholarship Summer 

Employment Program 

TD Friends of the Environment 

Foundation 

Gisèle Tennant 

The Calgary Foundation 

The Rotary Club of Calgary - 

Lou MacEachern Bursary 

YMCA CALGARY 

HERITAGE CLUB MEMBERSHIP 

As of December 31, 2012. 

To date, 240 individuals have made 

planned gifts to the 

YMCA Endowment Fund and 

have become members of the 

YMCA Heritage Club. 

John & Catherine Aitken 

R. William & Nancy Andrew 

Anonymous (4) 

Marietta Archer 

Matt & Peggy Aufricht 

(Olive) Claire Bentley 

Grant & Jeanne Billing 

Joey & Debbie Bleviss 

Gordon & Phyllis Bourns 

Paul Brakke 

Gisela Cantwell 

Joan & Grant Carlson 

Robert Chapman 

Tina Chaput 

Edward & Mary Chwyl 

Barry Cochrane & Jo-Ann Yamauchi 

Tanis Cochrane & Peter Straub 

Tom & Mary Cumming 

Jack & Connie Cuppen 

Tami Davis 

Bill & Evelyn Dever 

Lana Dionne 

Stan & Carole Dodds 

Allison Earl & Paul Bakker 

Elkays (Kunelius) Fund 

Nancy Farries 

Rick Fedoruk 

Edward Filewych 

Jody Forsyth & Wilma Quan- 

Forsyth 

Norm & Janet Frost 

Paul & Maureen Gagnon 

Marg Gauley 

Paul & Aldeen Giannelia 

James K. & Josie Gray 

Randall & Lori Green 

Bob Hansell 

Evan Hazell 

Jim & Sally Herbison 

Tom & Julia Hirst 

Don Holloway 

Lori & Lee Hunt 

Clarke & Adele Hunter 

Bob & Maxine Hyde 

Walter Isaacson 

Narmin Ismail-Teja & Mohamed 

Teja 

Bob & Susan Iverach 

Barry Jackson 

Noor & Rose Jaffer 

Fred L. & Patti James 

Jill Jamieson & Doug Saul 

Faye & Peter Jones 

Colleen Kenny & Bob Holmes 

Robert & Arlene Kerr 

Glen & Ingrid Kindellan 

H. William & Ruth Kujat 

Lorne & Patricia Larson 

Terry Lauder & Anne 

McNamara 

Effie Lecky 

Brian & Marianne Lemke 

Al Lennox & Shirley L. Harris- 

Lennox 

Brenda Jean Leong 

Steve & Deborah Letwin 

Alan & Barbara Maitland 

Stephanie & Keith Martin 

W. Brian & Gail Martin 

James Mathieson 

James & Beth Mawdsley 

John Mawdsley 

Kathy & Ron McKay 

Bill & Theresa McNaughton 

Andrew & Deirdre Melton 

Tony & Mary Melton 

R. Vance & Maureen Milligan 

Jean & Roger Morissette 

Andrea Nixon & Brent 

Friedenberg 

Charles (Chuck) & Vernice 

Nowlin 

Pat O’Brien 

Don & Mavis Park 

Derwin & Shannon Parker 

Nick & Jodi Parkinson 

Patricia & Doug Pelton 

Carole & George Perkins 

Wayne & Pamela Perkins 

Tod Petersen 

Leigh & Judy Pullen 

Norma Pyke 

Mustang & Katrina Randall 

Don Repka 

Lynne Riker & Don Fox 

Gordon R. & Margaret Ritchie 

Ron & Lynda Robinson 

Ronald Russell 

Marilyn Saunders 

Jane & Stephen Savidant 

Robert & Lisa Savin 

Florence Scissons 



Gary & Valerie Silbernagel 

Cris Simmering 

Heber Smith 


Robin W. Smith & Germaine 

Wilson 

Danielle & Ken Sutton 

Betty & Don Tait 

Gisèle & Michael Tennant 

Corinne Tessier & Bob Toews 

Jay & Gwen Thornton 

Garth P. & Ann Toombs 

Brian & Carla Tough 

John G. Umbrite 

Al & Diane Vanderveer 

Michelle Vincent 

Mike Walters 

Donald H. Watkins 

Helene Weir 

Evelyn Wigham 

Trevor & Eleanor Williams 

Bonnie Woodard 

Vera Woodrow 

Elinor Work 

Paul & Eileen Wotherspoon 

Bill & Ida Wyllie 

Deceased Heritage Club 

Members 

Tony Archer 

Albert Avis 

Paul Brechen 

Matt Brownlee 

Neil Toby Cantwell 

Jim Chaput 

Dr. Murray Davis 

Louis Dubuc 

John I. England 

James Richardson Fish 

Jean & Roy O. Fisher 

Norman A. Gilliham 

Wilbur Griffith 

Gloria Hansell 

Laverne Herbert 

Dianne Jackson 

Ronald Jenkins 

Oscar Keirle 

George C. Lancaster 

John Lecky 

Lawrence E. Lee 

Doug MacDermid 

John Alexander McKinlay 

Charles McKinnon 

Fred & Bea McKinnon 

Howard P. Miller 

Stan Miller 

Scovil Murray 

William Harold Osbourne 

Stanley Pallesen 

Murray Pyke 

Ruth Marie Somerville 

Anne Umbrite 

Darol Wigham 

Lloyd “Bud” Woodrow 

Bill Work 

Leadership 

Board of Directors 

Don Archibald, Chairman, 

Cequence Energy Ltd. 

Doug Banert, VP Account 

Executive, Aon Reed 

Stenhouse Inc. 

Trevor Gardner, Managing 

Director, Global Investment 

Banking, RBC Capital Markets 

Randy Green, Managing 

Principal, Niven Fischer Energy 

Services Inc. 

Evan Hazell 

Clarke Hunter, Senior Partner, 

Norton Rose Canada LLP 

Narmin Ismail-Teja, Director, 

Western Management 

Consultants 

Leah Lawrence, President, 

Clean Energy Capitalists Inc. 

Ken Lima-Coelho, Journalist, 

CBC Radio Calgary 

John Mawdsley, Senior Advisor 

Capital Markets, Canadian Oil 

Sands Limited 

Sean McKell, Canadian Sales 

Manager, Exterran 

Glenn Menuz, VP & Controller, 

TransCanada Corporation 

Duane Monea, VP, Public 

Relations, MEG Energy Corp. 

David Potter, Vice Chairman 

& Deputy Head, Scotia 

Waterous, Global Banking 

& Markets, Scotia Capital Inc. 

Howard Shikaze, Partner, 

MNP LLP 

Bill Slavin, Managing Director, 

ARC Financial Corp. 

Paula Tyler, President, Norlien 

Foundation 

Helene Weir, President & CEO, 


Deborah Yedlin, Business 

Columnist, Calgary Herald 

James K. Gray, O.C., A.O.E., 

Lifetime Director 

YMCA Calgary Board of 

Governors 

R.W. (Bill) Andrew 

Gordon E. Bourns 

Tom Cumming 


Marg Gauley 

James K. Gray 

Tom Hirst 

Stephanie Ho Lem 

Don Holloway 

Fauzia Lalani 

Lorne H. Larson 

Brian Lemke 

Al G. Lennox 

W. Brian Martin 

Kim McConnell 

Neil NcCrank 

Wm. J. (Bill) McNaughton 

Andrew Melton 

R. Vance Milligan 

Chuck L. Nowlin 

Carole Perkins 

Wayne Perkins 

Lynne A. Riker 

Gordon Ritchie 

Jane Savidant 

Robert Savin 

Pat Schneider 

Brian Tough 

Barbara Warburton 

Don Watkins 

YMCA Calgary Senior 

Leadership 

Tanis Cochrane, VP, 

Children & Youth 

Shannon Doram, VP, Health & 

Wellness 

Joan Fanstone, VP, 

Human Resources 

Nancy Farries, Senior VP, 

Association Advancement & 

Development 

Joann Hook, General Manager, 

Training & Development 

Sabina Lokanc, CFO 

J. Kelly Smith, Senior VP, 

Operations / COO 

Helene Weir, President & CEO 



Mission Statement 

YMCA Calgary is a charitable organization driven by 

its mission to facilitate and promote the spiritual, mental, 

physical and social development of individuals and to foster 

a sense of responsibility within the community. 

Values Statement 

YMCA Calgary is committed to practicing and demonstrating 

the core values of respect, honesty, responsibility and 

caring in all aspects of the organization. 

Statement of Principles 

YMCA Calgary is committed to the following principles 

which provide the core values for the organization: 

• A supportive environment fostering the growth 

and development of individuals in all their diversity 

and potential 

• The provision of equal access and participation for 

all persons 

• The promotion of fellowship, community responsibility 

and service 

• A commitment to quality leadership provided by 

volunteers and staff 

• An ethical and independent organization that is 

financially self-sufficient 

• A global perspective and participation within the 

world community 

YMCA Calgary, Association Services 

101 3 St SW Calgary, AB, Canada T2P 4G6 

P 403-237-9622 I F 403-269-4661 | ho@ymcacalgary.org 


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Annual Report 2012 - YMCA Calgary

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