Scrabble Group: Call 403-284-3477 for more information. 55 Plus Bridge Group: The Bridge Group meets every Wednesday at 1 pm upstairs in the Banquet Room of the Sportsplex. All players are welcome! Contact Roman at 403- 289-6244. Brentwood Community Association Board Meeting: The next regular meeting will be Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 7:15 pm in the upstairs Boardroom at the Sportsplex. All community members are welcome, but are asked to submit agenda items in advance if they have items for discussion at the meeting by contacting Linda Van Holst at 403-284-3477 or brntwdca@telus.net BCA Hall Rentals: The Banquet Hall and Boardroom at the Brentwood Sportsplex are available for rental by the public. Please refer to the BCA website for details: www.brentwoodcommunity.com and go to the Facilities page. Current BCA members get a 15% discount on hall rentals. Bugle Deadline for the December 2015 Bugle community articles and notices is October 29 and the deadline for the January 2016 Bugle is November 26. 6 2 7 1 2 5 4 9 4 1 5 8 9 7 1 1 6 9 8 9 1 6 2 8 6 1 2 5 FIND SOLUTION ON PAGE 17 Leaf & Pumpkin composting program is underway! Bring your leaves and pumpkins to a depot near you until November 8 Fall is in the air – and on the ground. As Calgarians tidy up their yards they can bring their bagged leaves and pumpkins to one of our 36 drop-off locations around the city. By composting this material it keeps it out of the landfill, reduces harmful greenhouse gas emissions and helps turn the leaves and pumpkins into useful compost. We recommend using paper yard waste bags as they can be composted with the rest of the material. No sod or rocks please. NORTHWEST LEAF & PUMPKIN DROP-OFF LOCATIONS • BirthPlace Forest at Silver Springs Park 37 Silver Springs Dr. N.W. • Bowness 7937 43rd Ave. N.W. • Confederation Park 905 30th Ave. N.W. • Crescent Heights Community Centre 1101 Second St. N.W. • Edgemont Reservoir Site 6911 Edgemont Dr. N.W. • EMS Station #6 1940 Westmount Blvd. N.W. • Hidden Valley Community Association 10504 Hidden Valley Dr. N.W. • North Haven Community Centre 5003 North Haven Dr. N.W. • Spyhill Landfill 69th Street and 112th Avenue N.W. • St. Andrews Heights Community Centre 2504 13th Ave. N.W. • Triwood Community Centre 2244 Chicoutimi Dr. N.W. • Varsity Athletic Park 39th Street and 46th Avenue N.W. For a full list of Leaf & Pumpkin drop-off locations, please visit calgary.ca/leaf. Submitted by City of Calgary Waste & Recycling Services By Sheryl Normandeau, Garden Coordinator (Communications) It’s hard to believe the gardening season is wrapping up already…weren’t we just planting seeds? We’ve had a great growing season at the Brentwood Community Garden and we’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our garden members and volunteers for the immense effort they put in all year long to keep the garden looking fabulous! We are thrilled about the construction of our beautiful pergola – a definite highlight of the season! We are delighted to be a part of this wonderful community to grow and share together. October in the garden means harvesting the last of the root veggies, squash (if they haven’t frozen already!), and cool-weather plants such as kale. Comforting fall food is on the menu around my house, which means using up some of the root vegetables from the garden. The following is a go-to recipe for me. (If you are a vegetarian, just omit the beef and substitute vegetable broth). Slow-Cooker Cabbage and Beef Soup • 1 small head red or green cabbage, chopped into bitesized pieces • 3 small potatoes, peeled, chopped into bite-sized pieces • 3 large carrots, peeled, chopped into bite-sized pieces • 1 large onion, peeled, finely chopped • 2 large garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped • ½ lb beef stewing meat, chopped into bite-sized pieces • 2 tbsp vegetable oil • 2 cups tomato juice • 2 cups beef broth • 3 cups water • 1 bay leaf • Salt and pepper, to taste Heat vegetable oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add stewing meat and brown, turning once, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and place meat in the slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Place the lid on the slow cooker and set on “LOW” for 8 to 10 hours. Remove the bay leaf before ladling soup out into bowls. Serve piping hot and enjoy! Join us in reflecting on the garden-seasonthat-was by heading over to our blog (www. brentwoodgardening.blogspot.ca) and taking a look at the photos in our Gallery. Check us out on Instagram as well: @communitygardener. If you’re already thinking ahead to next year and you’d like to join us in gardening at the Brentwood Community Garden, please contact our membership coordinator Cheryl Moller at cm.checky@gmail.com. She’ll be happy to provide you with details and sign you up on our waiting list. PAINTING & DECORATING LTD. Your Northwest Calgary specialist! Refinish your cabinetry and woodwork without replacing it. Repainting of textured ceilings and walls. We use only high end paints from Benjamin Moore & Dulux. All millwork coatings from Europe. Repaint your exterior aluminum soffit & eavestroughs to change colour scheme of your entire home. Available designer and colour consultant. Guaranteed work for 2 years. Free estimates. 46 Years in the paint industry. 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