■June News

■May News

■April News

■March News

■Febuary News

■January News

■Are You Smarter than a Martensville Fifth Grader Fundraiser

■Webpage Launch

■January 3rd, 2012

Happy New Year!! We hope you have a safe, healthy and prosperous 2012!

Updates

Ah - Ha! Homework Club will resume on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 from 6:30p.m. - 8:00p.m..

Baby Babble & Toddler Talk Winter Session will begin on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 from 1:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.

The youth project is under development and is up and running. Please watch for updates and ways that you can get involved!

Storybags

2012 Memberships are now available!

We have added several new Storybags to our collection. Come on in and check them out!!

Daycare & Babysitter Lists

Available upon request.

■December 23rd, 2011

Happy Holidays Everyone!! All of us here at the Martensville Community Access Centre wish you a wonderful and safe holiday season and a prosperous 2012!

Martensville Community Access Centre Closure Dates

The Community Access Centre will be closed over the holiday season. Our last day in office before the break is Friday, December 23rd, 2011. We will return on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012.

Thank you to everyone that has supported the Martensville Community Access Centre in 2011. Thank you to all of our volunteers, participants, board members and staff for all of there hard work and efforts.

Updates

Ah - Ha! Homework Club will resume on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 from 6:30p.m. - 8:00p.m..

Baby Babble & Toddler Talk Winter Session will begin on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 from 1:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.

The youth project is under development and is up and running. Please watch for updates and ways that you can get involved!

Storybags

2012 Memberships are now available!

We have added several new Storybags to our collection. Come on in and check them out!!

Daycare & Babysitter Lists

Available upon request.

■November 24th, 2011

Hope you are enjoying the lovely weather!!

Martensville Access Centre's

3rd Annual Are You Smarter than a Martensville 5th Grader ?!

Event Information Update

The Community Access Centre proudly hosted their 3rd annual fundraiser “Are You Smarter than a Martensville 5th Grader?! in Martensville on Saturday, November 19th, 2011.

Contestants were Nancy Heppner (MLA), Kent Muench (City of Martensville Councilor) and Chad Eckes (volunteer firefighter with Martensville Fire Dept.). The grade 5’s that participated in the show were: Valley Manor’s Alexis Jamieson (5 McQueen) and Montana Kadynuik (5 Golding). Venture Height’s Logan Hradecki (5 Harder), Rhys O’Soup (5 Soparlo), and Austin Whitrow (5/6 Cline). Our 5th grader guest spot was filled by Venture Heights Ciarra Thiessen and our family guest spot was filled by the Berk family!! The host of the game show was CTV's late night anchor man Matt Young!!

Thank you to Ali Strunk with her team of babysitters who participated in a babysitters experience evening, Lori Morphy and her Rhythmic Gymnastics ladies and Wynnona McDonald with her Drama ladies!! We appreciate all of your efforts.

Thank you to Terri Hetterly for allocating volunteer time with the Fundraising Committee. Thank you Valley Manor School, Venture Heights School and Kim Eckes for selling tickets for the event.

Thank you to everyone who attended our fundraiser “Are You Smarter than a Martensville 5th Grader?!! If you have any comments, questions or suggestions on how we can improve our benefit for 2012 please forward them to communityaccess@sasktel.net.

A Huge THANK YOU to ALL of Our Donators Including...

Martensville Veterinary Hospital, The Martensville Messenger, Scott Parisien with Sasktel Authorized Dealer – the Wireless Age in Market Mall, City of Martensville, Affinity Credit Union, Richard Thompson – Wellington West, Barry Woytowich – BC Dominion Securities, National Bank Financial / Wellington West, Brad Blixt, Concentra Financial, GloFitness – Rochelle Wotherspoon, Peavey Mart, Jag Auto Glass Plus, Quiznos Sub, Mamarazzi Photography – Sarah Nagy, Dara Klassen, Kristee, Chris & Alexandria Adrian – Bergen, Lori Morphy, General Body & Equipment, and Debbie Davidson.

A special thank you to our Volunteers who helped with collecting prizes, all of the baking, designing the questions for the 5th grader show, set up and clean up of all the activities and days events.

Thank you Volunteer Event Staff:

Lori Morphy, Kristy Heinbigner, Alexandria Adrian- Bergen, Chris Bergen, Anne, Lisa & Shelley Harron, Colleen McCarthy, Terri Hetterly, Jean Hill and Shelley Butcher.

■November 17th, 2011

Brrrrr....... its chilly out!!

Martensville Access Centre's

3rd Annual Are You Smarter than a Martensville 5th Grader ?!

Event Information Update

"Are You Smarter than a Martensville 5th Grader?!" Special Guests:

Contestants:

Nancy Heppner, Kent Muench, Chad Eckes

5th Graders:

Valley Manor: Alexis (5M), Montana (5G)

Venture Heights: Logan (5H), Rhys (5S), and Austin (5/6C)

Game Show Hosts: Veronica Jubinville and Chris Carr, Co-Anchors from CTV Morning Show

Come on out, Saturday, November 19th, 2011 and cheer on your favourite participants and entertainers!!

We are looking for VOLUNTEERS to help with Are You Smarter Than a Martensville 5th Grader?! fundraiser.

Please contact us for further details.

■November 1st, 2011

We hope everyone is enjoying this lovely weather! Perfect weather for all of you who were out celebrating Halloween.

Event Information

Martensville Access Centre's

3rd Annual Are You Smarter than a Martensville 5th Grader ?!

Tickets on Sale NOW! All Ages!

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

6:00 Doors open

6:30 Dessert Starts & Entertainment from Local Groups

7:00 Are YOU Smarter Than a Martensville 5th Grader?!?

Join our local grade 5 students and guest contestants as they test their knowledge in our very own fun and exciting game show!

Tickets: $5/person, $20/family, Ages 4 & under free!

Call 242-0362 or email communityaccess@sasktel.net for more info

Current grade 5 students help local celebrities prove how much they know about everything from Math and Science, to Social Studies and Art, to Language Arts and Music.

Also featured in this years’ event is a delicious All You Can Eat Dessert Buffet, raffle prizes, silent auction and 50/50 draw and kids activities!. All of the proceeds from this evening of entertainment support the programs at the Martensville Community Access Centre.

We are looking for VOLUNTEERS to help with Are You Smarter Than a Martensville 5th Grader?! fundraiser. Please contact us for further details.

Martensville Community Access Centre

Baby Babble & Toddler Talk proudly present our

3rd annual fall Child Find ID Clinic

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 from 1:00p.m. - 4:00p.m.

Cost: $1.00 donation per ID kit

Please bring 2 pieces of ID for yourself & 1 for each child.

**Parents waivers must be signed for each child that is not your own!! Contact us if you need one!!**

We are looking for VOLUNTEERS to help with our Child Find ID Clinic. Please contact us for further details.

Volunteerism

Current volunteer logged hours total is 15 929

Submit your 2011 Volunteer Hours to us!!

Programs & Projects

Youth Project

Now Hiring!!!

Martensville Youth Project Facilitator

The Martensville Community Access Centre is now accepting applications for a Youth Project Facilitator. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated leadership and teambuilding skills, enthusiasm towards working with youth in Martensville, firsthand knowledge of the local community and youth issues. This is a flexible, part time position, approximately 15-20hrs/wk.

To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Kristee Lynn Adrian

Coordinator, Martensville Community Access Centre

Email: communityaccess@sasktel.net

Phone: 242-0362

In person: Room #7, Martensville Civic Centre, 66 Main Street.

AH - HA! Homework Club

Dates: Tuesday & Thursdays, 6:30p.m.-8:00p.m.

*Note: if there is a week with no school on the Friday Ah - Ha! Homework Club will run on Wednesday instead of Thursday. Please watch for calendars!

Fee: Free of Charge

Baby Babble & Toddler Talk

Date: Wednesdays 1:00p.m.-3:00p.m.

Fee: $2 Drop in or $15 for the entire fall session

Storybags

We have added several new Storybags to our collection. Come on in and check them out!!

Daycare & Babysitter Lists

Available upon request.

■September 19th, 2011

Fall Programs, Projects & Events

AH - HA!! Homework Club

Dates: Tuesday & Thursdays, 6:30p.m.-8:00p.m.

*Note: if there is a week with no school on the Friday Ah - Ha! Homework Club will run on Wednesday instead of Thursday. Please watch for calendars!

Start date: September 20th, 2011

Year end date: May 31st, 2012

Coordinator: Ali Strunk

Fee: Free of Charge

Baby Babble & Toddler Talk

Date: Wednesdays 1:00p.m.-3:00p.m.

Start date: October 5th, 2011

Fall session end date: December 7th, 2011

Facilitator: Kristee Lynn Adrian

Fee: $2 Drop in or $15 for the entire fall session

This year we have increased Baby Babble & Toddler Talk to 10 weeks!

Youth Project

Now Hiring!!!

Martensville Youth Project Facilitator

The Martensville Community Access Centre is now accepting applications for a Youth Project Facilitator. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated leadership and teambuilding skills, enthusiasm towards working with youth in Martensville, firsthand knowledge of the local community and youth issues. This is a flexible, part time position, approximately 15-20hrs/wk. The project will run from October 1st, 2011 to June 30th 2012 with the possibility of extension.

To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Kristee Lynn Adrian

Coordinator, Martensville Community Access Centre

Email: communityaccess@sasktel.net

Phone: 242-0362

In person: Room #7, Martensville Civic Centre, 66 Main Street.

Storybags

Storybags memberships are available for $15.00. Come on in and check out our selection.

Daycare & Babysitter Lists

Are you currently looking for Daycare Provider? Are you looking for a Babysitter so that you can head out for an evening? The Access Centre has Daycare and Babysitter lists available.

Calling all Daycare Providers! Are you currently accepting new families? Give us a call and we will add you to our Daycare Network.

Calling all Babysitters! Have you completed your babysitting course and looking for a way to get jobs? We have a Babysitter list that we can add you to. Stop by and find out the details.

Public Computers

We have computers available to use during regular office hours. We offer 1 on 1 computer lessons, just ask for details!

Volunteerism

Hey all volunteers! We are in need of your help with Are You Smarter than a Martensville 5th Grader?!, Ah - Ha! Homework Club, 1 on 1 Computers, Storybags and other community events. Any amount of time would be greatly appreciated.

Submit your 2011 Volunteer Hours to us!!

We already had approximately 14,645 hours submitted to the Access Centre for 2011. Great job volunteers, keep up the great work!!

■September 1st, 2011

Welcome September!!

Wow, summer is passing so quickly!!

Martensville students went back to school August 31st, 2011,

"Good luck to all students and staff for a safe & successful school year!"

Watch for upcoming fall program dates for Ah - Ha! Homework Club, Baby Babble & Toddler Talk.

Do you or anyone you know contributes to volunteering? We would love to add the volunteer hours that you have contributed to our total for Martensville. Our total volunteer hours are at approximately 14, 645 hours!!

Are You Smarter Than a Martensville 5th Grader?! is on November 19, 2011. We are looking for VOLUNTEERS to help with this event. Please contact us for further details.

■July 15th, 2011

The Canada Day Celebrations 2011

The Martensville Community Access Centre hosted the 3rd Annual Canada Day in Martensville.

We had many guests attend our celebrations this year! Approximately 200+ guests attended the afternoon activities, hundreds of people shared in Canada Day cake and ice cream, numerous guests attended the fireworks display and over 300 attended the movie RIO at sundown.

Thank you Martensville residents and other local communities for the support and success in celebrating Canada Day 2011!

A special THANK YOU to our VOLUNTEERS and SPONSORS for all of your time to make this event a possibility!

■June 16th, 2011

CANADA DAY

Canada Day is less than 2 weeks away!!

We are well on our way with Canada Day preperation.

We have received confirmation from Criterion Pictures that our feature for the Cinema Under the Stars is "RIO"!! We are very excited as this movie is not yet out on DVD, its theatrical release for homes is not until later in July!!

Thank you to our Sponsors:

Major Sponsors: Sasktel & SGI's Cinema 4 Change, Martensville & District Kinsmen, The City of Martensville & Saskatchewan Lotteries, Government of Canada - Canadian Heritage Celebrate Canada

Advanced Sponsors: Doctors Vision Care & sunglass cove, Aire Serv, The Wireless Age Sasktel Dealer, Smokhaus Meats & Deli

Standard Sponsors: Adobe Inn, Martensville SuperValu, Theodore's Bakery, JR's Ice Cream, Rev Motorsports & Maine Ltd., Martensville Insurance Brokers Ltd., K & M Classics Autobody Ltd., Off Road Exteriors Inc., Martensville Messenger, Martensville Plumbing & Heating, Affinity Credit Union, Martensville Subway, JP Massage Therapy, and Your Dollar Store with More

We are still looking for VOLUNTEERS to help with Canada Day. If you are interested please contact us.

BABY BABBLE & TODDLER TALK

Do you wanting to meet up with families this summer? We have a list of meeting times this summer and we also have access to Martensville Indoor Playgrounds park schedule. Please further any requests to our email address, communityaccess@sasktel.net.

AH - HA! HOMEWORK CLUB

Have a wonderful and safe summer! We hope to see you all in the fall!

■June 3rd, 2011

BABY BABBLE & TODDLER TALK

We had a wonderful turn oiut for our Baby Babble & Toddler Talk Programs. Sessions ended on May 18th, 2011. Keep watch for a schedule to meet up with families of children ages 0 - 3 this summer!!

AH - HA! HOMEWORK CLUB

Ah Ha! Homework ended their 2010 - 2011 season on May 31st, 2011. Thank you so much to all of the families that have attended this year! Sending out a thank you to all of our volunteers that have help to make this year a great success. A SPECIAL thank you to our Ah Ha! Homework Club Coordinator Ali for all of her hard work. We can't wait to see you all again this fall.

YOUTH INITIATIVES OPEN HOUSE

Come one, come all to hear what Martensville Youth are saying!! The open house will be at the North Ridge Community Centre on Thursday, June 9th, 2011. Come and go between 7:00p.m. and 9:00p.m. Hope to see you there!

CANADA DAY

Wow July 1st is only 28 days away!!

This is a great way to celebrate our Nattions birthday. The event is a family event and is FREE!!

Here is a quick update on the activities - the schedule can be found below and will be available in the next edition of the Martensville Messenger

We have confirmed our movie title for the Cinema Under the Stars!! Stay posted to our website for the movie title coming out very soon!

Thank you to everyone who is helping out with the event and to all of our sponsors!

WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS!!! LET US KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP OUT!!

■January 11th, 2011

The New Year is Upon Us!

Wishing everyone a healthy and happy 2011! Check out what's happening at the Community Access Centre...

Ah-Ha! Homework Club runs again on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-8:00pm starting Tuesday, January 11th!

Baby Babble and Toddler Talk is on Wednesday afternoons from 1:00-3:00pm starting Wednesday, January 12th!

Get your Volunteer Hours in to us for 2010 by January 15th! We will be calculating our year total, so be sure your hours are included! Send us an email at communityaccess@sasktel.net, call us at 242-0362 or drop in to fill out a volunteer hours form.

A special welcome to Kristee, our new Coordinator in 2011! Kristee is our Baby Babble and Toddler Talk facilitator, and we are thrilled to have her working in the office too! Drop in and give her a warm welcome.

■November 3rd, 2010

Fall Update

We are off to a great start!

The fall season is off to a great start! Check out our Baby Babble/Toddler Talk program on Wednesday afternoons from 1-3pm, Ah-Ha! Homework Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:00pm, or drop in to get a storybags membership, check out our resources, pick up a daycare list or babysitter list, and get answers to your questions!

■November 1st, 2010

Thank You!!

Thank you for your support!
Are You Smarter Than A Martensville 5th Grader was a great success! Everyone enjoyed a delicious meal, fantastic dinner entertainment and a truly entertaining Game Show! Special Thanks to Mr. Nichol, Mr. Novak, Mr. Tebay and Mr. Staples for participating in the game show. Mr. Staples made it to the Million Dollar Bonus Question and proved that HE IS smarter than a Martensville 5th Grader! Great Job. Special Thank You to all of our 5th graders who participated, businesses who donated to the silent auction and raffles, all of our Volunteers, and our guest entertainers - Host Veronica Jubinville from CTV and Jazz musicians Maurice Drouin and Alexis Normand. You all truly made our event a success.

See you all again next year!!

■September 30, 2010

Are YOU Smarter Than A Martensville 5th Grader?!?

Friday October 15, 2010
North Ridge Centennial Community Centre
Doors open at 5:30
Dinner at 6:00 (roast beef dinner with all the trimmings, dessert, and entertainment provided by jazz musicians Maurice Drouin and Alexis Normand!)
Game Show at 7:00

Come cheer on our local 5th graders as they try to help our school principals - Mr. Tebay, Mr. Novak AND Mr. Nichol try to prove that they are smarter than a Martensville 5th Grader in Battle of the Principals!!
Plus we will have prizes, silent auction, kids activities and much more!
This is an all ages, family friendly event! Bring your friends and family for some fun and entertainment!

Dinner tickets ON SALE NOW!!!! Deadline for dinner tickets is Friday, October 8th
$10/Child (10 and under), $15/Adult, $50/Family (Parents and their own children)

Admission to just the game show at the door only, doors open at 6:45.
$2/Child, $5/Adult, $12/Family

Volunteers Needed!! Let us know if you want to help out!!
We are also looking for raffle and silent auction prizes!

Check out the event poster HERE!

■September 30, 2010

Fall Programs

Baby Babble/Toddler Talk
Starts Wednesday, October 6th
Wednesday afternoons, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Bring your little ones age 0-3 years each week to meet other parents and children and get great information on a wide variety of baby and toddler related topics. The first hour will feature information and sharing, followed by time to socialize and get to know other parents and their little ones. Moms and dads are both welcome. This program is facilitated by Kristee, along with guest speakers and other professionals.
Cost: $2/drop in or $10 for each 8 week session.


Ah-Ha! Homework Club!
Starts Tuesday, October 5th
Tuesday & Thursday evenings, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Elementary school students can drop in for help with homework and practice in school subjects. Volunteer tutors are available to answer questions, plus we have lots of hands on activities, games and other tools to help you learn! Parents are welcome too!
Cost: FREE!

■August 23rd, 2010

Fall is quickly approaching!!

Fall is approaching very quickly, and we are very excited to be planning lots of great activities in our community! Keep an eye out for your Martensville Messenger coming right to your mailbox at the end of August! It will be full of great news from the summer and information on upcoming fall activities. The Fall Recreation Guide will be included with your newspaper, or you can find it online already at here. Have a great School Year to everyone heading back to school!

Our Ah-Ha! Homework Club and Baby Babble/Toddler Talk Programs will begin in October. Storybags are available any time for a small membership fee. Drop in to check out the resource centre or find out more!

Are YOU Smarter Than a Martensville 5th Grader?!?
Coming up on Friday, October 15th.
Watch for information on our annual dinner and game show fundraiser coming soon!!!

■August 1st, 2010

Canada Day a Huge Success!

The weather was beautiful for our Canada Day Celebrations on July 1st. Not a drop of rain fell, and families enjoyed an afternoon of great family friendly activities - crafts, games, scavenger hunt, and plenty of prizes and Canada flag tattoos for all. The day was completed with the highlight of the event - a great fireworks show and an outdoor movie theatre featuring the brand new movie "How To Train Your Dragon".
The Martensville High School Cheerleading Team had a successful barbeque, raising funds to support and expand the cheerleading program here in Martensville.
THANK YOU to all of the volunteers who shared their time and energy to make this event a huge success.
We hope to see everyone out again on July 1st, 2011!!

■June 18th, 2010

CANADA DAY UPDATE!

Our Nation's Birthday is drawing near!
We are less than two weeks away now and we are getting SO EXCITED!!

Here is a quick update on the activities - the schedule can be found below and will be available in the next edition of the Martensville Messenger

We have confirmed our movie title for the Cinema Under the Stars!! We will be showing How To Train Your Dragon!! It's SO NEW that it is still only showing in theatres BUT we are lucky enough to work with Criterion Pictures to get permission to show it right here in Martensville!!

JR's Ice Cream will be providing ice cream too so we will be serving free cake and ice cream at 3:30 at the North Ridge Centennial Community Centre

BBQ will run from 4pm to 7pm in support of the MHS Cheerleaders
Concession will run from 6pm to 11pm in support of the MHS Voyage Club.
Thank you to everyone who is helping out with the event and to all of our sponsors!

WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS!!! LET US KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP OUT!!
Check here and at cinema4change.org for more information.

■June 2nd, 2010

CANADA DAY 2010!

The Countdown is on to Canada Day!
We are less than one month away now and we can't wait!!

ALL Events will be held at the Northridge Centennial Community Centre (900 3rd St N, next to the new Swimming Pool - which should be open soon!) and in Kinsmen Park.

3:00-8:00pm - Family Activities both indoors and out, including a scavenger hunt/trivia challenge, games, crafts, sports and much more! There will be plenty of great prizes too! All Ages Welcome!

3:30pm - Canada Day Cake - We will be serving delicious Canada Day Cake courtesy of Theodore's Bakery! Join us at the Northridge Centre for some yummy food! There will be enough cake for the first 200 people!

Sundown (approx 9:30pm) - Sasktel Presents Canada Day Cinema Under the Stars! PLUS there will be FIREWORKS!!!

BBQ and Concession will be available. Thank you to the Martensville Cheerleaders for hosting the BBQ!!

Sasktel Presents Canada Day Cinema Under the Stars
We are pleased to have Fresh Air Cinema joining us for a fantastic Outdoor Movie Theatre Experience!
Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, bug spray etc. and find a great spot in the grass to watch a family friendly movie on the big screen! We'll have a GIANT 3 Storey inflatable movie screen, plus there will be a concession on site!
The movie title hasn't been confirmed yet BUT we are HOPING to show How To Train Your Dragon. We are still waiting for the release details to know if we will be able to show it, so keep an eye out for confirmation! We should know very soon! It's SO NEW that we are eagerly waiting for more news!
Please note, this is a Family Friendly, Alcohol Free event!

Check here and at http://www.cinema4change.org for more information.

■May 17th, 2010

Volunteers Needed!

Canada Day is quickly approaching and we NEED YOUR HELP!

We are busy planning our Canada Day Celebration right here in Martensville! What a great way to celebrate our first summer as a City than to have our own Canada Day Event!
We are looking for volunteers to help with set up, running activity booths, handing out tattoos and other Canada Day souvenirs, clean up and a variety of other jobs.
Contact us if you are willing to help!

Location: Kinsmen Park and the Northridge Centennial Community Centre
Time: Activities Start at 3:00pm
Cost: FREE!!

Activities include a Scavenger Hunt, games, crafts, and sports! Plus we'll be serving Canada Day Cake courtesy of Theodore's Bakery at 3:30pm.
AND to top it all off, Sasktel Presents Canada Day Cinema Under the Stars! Bring your family and your lawn chairs or blankets for a great family movie on a GIANT 3 Storey Screen!
and of course, what would Canada Day be without FIREWORKS!!

Thank You to ALL of our Local Sponsors!

■May 17th, 2010

May News!

What a busy spring we are having!!

Our Baby Babble & Toddler Talk and Ah-Ha! Homework Club will be wrapping up at the end of May. Wow time has sure flown! Thank you to our great facilitators - Kristee Adrian and Ali Strunk - for all your hard work and dedication to making our programs run smoothly!

Storybags will be available to borrow all summer long! Drop in to get your family membership and take one home today!

Join us for our next information session - Scams, Fraud and Identity Theft and How to Protect Yourself. Experts from Affinity Credit Union and the local RCMP will be there to share really valuable information. A must hear for everyone!
Thursday, June 3rd
7:00-8:00pm
Room #11, Martensville Civic Centre

■April 20th, 2010

It's National Volunteer Week!

April 18-24, 2010 is National Volunteer Week!

On behalf of the Martensville Community Access Centre, we'd like to send out a HUGE Thank You to everyone who volunteers to make our community a wonderful place to live, work and play.

■April 20th, 2010

Thank you for giving your time, skills, efforts; for the early mornings and late nights, for every moment that you put others before yourself by volunteering as coaches, advocates, mentors, educators, community service workers, managers, chefs, organizers and in all other ways in which you have given time this year. Without you many of the programs, services and evens in our community would cease to exist. Your work has not gone unnoticed.

Since January 2010 we have logged over 2500 volunteer hours right here in Martensville! Keep up the excellent work!

■April 20th, 2010

Landscaping Info Night

Join us on Thursday, May 6th for our next FREE information session Landscaping
7:00-8:00pm
Room #7, Martensville Civic Centre

Information will include How to Get Started, Turning your Vision into Reality, City Regulations, and much more.
Presented by the Martensville Community Access Centre, a local Landscaping professional and our Director of Planning and Regulations

■April 20th, 2010

Canada Day Celebration and Cinema Under The Stars!

Planning is underway for our Canada Day Celebration and Cinema Under The Stars and We Need Your Help...

We need Your Ideas! We are looking for suggestions for a great family movie to show at our Cinema Under The Stars - A giant outdoor movie theatre in Kinsmen Park, complete with a 33' inflatable screen! If you have an idea for a great family friendly movie please contact us or drop off your entry at the Martensville Library. Ideas will be collected until Saturday, May 15th.

We are also looking for Volunteers to help with planning our Canada Day Celebration and during the events on Canada Day.
Contact Us if you would like to help out!

We hope to see everyone out to enjoy Canada Day right here in Martensville!

■April 5th, 2010

April News

We have lots of exciting things happening at the Community Access Centre this Spring!

Thank you to everyone who attended our session on Planning To Sell Your Home on March 31st. Special thanks to our local professionals who shared great information, Jennifer Luiten-Hamm from Remax, Rob Friesen from Century 21 Conexus, and Debbie Stevenson.

Check out our next information session on "Landscaping" Thursday May 6th, 7:00-8:00pm, Room 11 at the Civic Centre
This will include information on how to get started with landscaping and beautifying your yard and information on creating ponds.

Baby Babble and Toddler Talk are Back!
Baby Babble and Toddler Talk start again this week on April 6th and 7th. Join us with your little ones age 0-3 years for a great way to meet other new parents and get some great information. Moms, Dads, and Gaurdians are all welcome! See our calendar below for upcoming topics.

Canada Day Planning is Underway!
We are busy busy busy planning our Canada Day Celebration. So far plans include an afternoon of family fun activities, an outdoor movie theatre and fireworks! Keep an eye out for more updates!

And finally, we want to extend a warm welcome to the newest face at the Community Access Centre - Shannon is a student from the Youth Care Worker program at Great Plains Regional College in Warman. She will be working on her practicum at the Community Access Centre for the month of April. Drop in and welcome her to our community!

■March 10, 2010

March News!

Thank You to everyone who attended our March 4th Information session on Wills, Estates and Power of Attorney. Special Thanks to Sharon Shermann from Affinity Credit Union, Lissa Klassen from Investors Group, and Rich Gabruch from Gabruch Legal Group for sharing some very valuable information with all who attended.

Check out our next information session on "Planning to Sell Your Home". Wednesday March 31st, 7:00-8:00pm, Room 11 at the Civic Centre

We were pleased to help set up a presentation by the Self-Advocacy Action Group in Mr. Mojelski's English class at the Martensville High School. Members of SAAG, including local resident Tina Friesen, shared their experiences with living with a disability and what self-advocacy and inclusion mean for people with disabilities. Thank you for sharing!
The SAAG Group is raising funds to attend a world congress on Inclusion in Berlin this summer. For more information on how you can support their efforts, please contact us!

■February 9th, 2010

Thank You!

Thank You to all of the families who attended National Family Literacy Day at the Martensville Community Access Centre and the Martensville Library

Thank You to everyone who came to our first Public Information Night. Lissa Klassen from Investors Group and Christopher Hareuther from Affinity Credit Union shared some great information about RRSP's, RESP's, RRIF's and more. Great Job!

We hope to see everyone out at our next session - Wills, Estates and Power of Attorney - on March 4th!

■January 21st, 2010

National Family Literacy Day!!

Wednesday, January 27th is National Family Literacy Day!
Join us at the Martensville Library for some great family activities and lots of fun!
Time: 6:30-7:30pm
Location: Martensville Library and the Community Access Centre
This event is FREE! Come out and share in the fun, enter your name in some great prize draws, and enjoy family literacy together.
All ages welcome!

■January 20th, 2010

Public Information Sessions!!

We will be offering a series of FREE information sessions on a variety of topics! Professionals in our community will present information and be available to answer questions
Each session will be held on the 1st Thursday of each month from February until July
7:00-8:00pm, Room #11 Civic Centre

Topics Include:
February 4th, 2010 - RRSP's, RESP's, RRIF's and more! Clearing up the Confusion!
March 4th, 2010 - Wills, Estates, & Power of Attorney
April 1st, 2010 - Planning to Sell Your Home? Everything you need to know!
May 6th, 2010 - Landscaping - Do it yourself or find someone to do it for you!
June 3rd, 2010 - Frauds, Scams, Identity Theft & How to protect yourself
July 8th, 2010 - Buying a home? Everything you need to know!

Guest Speakers TBA!

■January 19th, 2010

Baby Babble and Toddler Talk are Back!

Parents and their little ones age 0-3 years are invited to join us each week, meet other parents in our community, and learn great information on a variety of baby and toddler topics!
Tuesday Evenings, 6:30-7:30pm at the Community Access Centre
Wednesday Afternoons, 1:00-2:00pm at the Community Access Centre
Cost $2.00/Drop in or $10 for 8 weeks
You are welcome to join us for either Tuesdays, or Wednesday, or both!
Check out the topics for each session on our Calendar
The Facilitator for this program is Kristee Adrian

■January 19th, 2010

Ah-Ha! Homework Club is still going for Winter 2010!

Elementary school students can drop in every Monday and Thursday evening from 6:30-8:00pm. Bring your homework, or just come for games and fun activities to help you practice! Volunteer tutors will be there to help answer questions. We have lots of hands on activities and games for you to use! Parents are always welcome too! This program is free of charge!

■October 5, 2009

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Are You Smarter Than A Martensville 5th Grader fundraiser on October 3rd! Your support will allow us to continue to offer our ongoing programs and services, and will allow us to create new programs and services to meet the needs of our growing and vibrant community. The evening was a tremendous success and we have been getting positive feedback ever since. We hope to see everyone come out again next year to make it an annual event!

■ September 28, 2009

We launched our webpage today. There should be more news coming soon!

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