Deer Ridge Community Calgary

July Newsletter & Casino Volunteers Needed

July Deer Ridge Journal

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Deer Ridge 2026 Fundraising Casino

Our major fund-raising casino will be held on Tuesday, August 25th and Wednesday, August 26th, 2026 at Deerfoot Inn & Casino.

Volunteers are needed to fill various positions. Day shifts are 11:00 am to 7:30 pm. Evening shift is 7:00 pm to 3:30 am. Count room is 11:00 pm to 3:30 am.

To volunteer signup here or email DeerRidgeCA@gmail.com.

This is a great opportunity to meet your neighbours and help ensure AGLC funding is available to the community for facilities and programs such as the newly built park shelter, ice rinks, tennis court, replace aging playgrounds, youth programs, and special events like Family Skate Days and Movie at Yellow Slide Park.

Training is provided and meals are no expense to the volunteer. Transportation is available if needed.

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Community Festival

“It’s that time of year again! The Deer Point Community Festival is back on Sunday,June 28th from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

We are just five days away from the Deer Point Community Festival, and the excitement is building! The forecast is showing some uncertainty, but things are looking more promising by the day, fingers crossed for a beautiful Sunday. And honestly, a little light drizzle never hurt anyone; it keeps things cool out there!”

Sylvia Johnston of Cornerstone Café has set up a volunteer sign-up form. “The more hands we have, the smoother and more enjoyable the day will be for everyone. All teenagers welcome” (meal provided to all volunteers)

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Newsletter and Community Greenspace Clean-up

After a long winter, the parks and green spaces get filled with light garbage and paper materials. If you have the time to come to Yellow Slide Park Shade Shelter on Saturday, June 6 at 9:00 am, the Deer Ridge Community Association could use your help cleaning up the Parks and Green Spaces. Bottled water, hand sanitizer, gloves and garbage bags will be available. Water, juice boxes, coffee, donuts and snacks will also be waiting for you.

Thank you for volunteering and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

June Deer Ridge Journal Newsletter

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Deer Ridge Park and Green Space Clean-up. Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Please meet at the Shade Shelter in Yellow Slide Park- 480 Deerview Drive SE.

After a long winter, the parks and green spaces get filled with light garbage and paper materials. If you have the time to come to Yellow Slide Park Shade Shelter on Saturday, June 6 at 9:00 am, the Deer Ridge Community Association could use your help cleaning up the Parks and Green Spaces. Bottled water, hand sanitizer, gloves and garbage bags will be available. Water, juice boxes, coffee, donuts and snacks will also be waiting for you.

Thank you for volunteering and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday:

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Queensland/Diamond Cove/Deer Ridge Dump your Junk Community Clean-up on Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at Queensland Community Centre – 649 Queensland Drive.

Do you have junk or household items you would like to recycle or dispose of for free? Bring your items to the Queensland Community Centre on May 30, 2026, and recycle or dispose of your items.

Electronics Recycling and Metal Recycling are also available for drop off.

Community Cleanups are designed to accept household items that do not fit in your black cart. Commercial waste from businesses or professional contractors is not accepted by City garbage trucks.

Find the full list of accepted and unaccepted items at https://www.calgary.ca/waste/drop-off/community-cleanup-items.html

Accepted items (City garbage trucks):

  • Non-donatable furniture (e.g. mattresses, sofas, chairs, desks, dressers, outdoor furniture)
  • Oversized non-donatable household items (e.g. broken blinds, grandfather clocks, taxidermy items)
  • Toilets, sinks, and similar fixtures
  • Cabinetry
  • Broken recreational items (e.g. old treadmills)
  • Lumber from old fences and decks
  • Carpets and rugs
  • Ceramics

Unaccepted items (City garbage trucks):

  • Car batteries
  • Tires
  • Glass (e.g. windowpanes, glass tabletops)
  • Household appliances containing freon (e.g. refrigerators, freezers)
  • Liquids (e.g. including cooking oil)
  • Household hazardous waste (e.g. propane tanks, paint)
  • Household chemicals (e.g. gardening, cleaning, automotive chemicals)
  • Sod or dirt
  • Railway ties
  • Commercial waste
  • Yard waste, or green cart material
  • Recyclables or blue cart material

We are looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, May 30.