The forum will be held Wednesday September 8 at 7:30 pm in the upstairs meeting room at the Oakridge Community Centre, 9504 Oakfield Drive SW. For more information, call Sandy at the community centre at 403-238-0007.

Entertainment includes wagon rides, bouncer for the kids, Little Mutts Rescue, line dancing, pickleball demos, and much more.

Exchanges will be honoured from 9 to 10 a.m. depending on the amount of plants coming in. Purchases may be made for a minimal charge after all exchanges are honoured.

This will be Barb Yau’s last year of organizing this event. If you would like to continue this event and want more information, please call Barb at 403-238-2425 or Sandy at 403-238-0007.

See you there!

Equipment drop off: 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Sale 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Unsold equipment and cash pick up: 1:30 – 3 pm

Public consignment! You set the price! All sales are cash only.

Southland Hockey Association sets the following policies:
-The Association is not responsible for lost or stolen articles.
-The Association will claim a 20% consignment fee.
-Any unsold items AND unclaimed cash proceeds not retrieved by the owner by 3 pm, will be donated to charity.

Call Elaine for more information at 403-281-0718.

Tennis Instructor Profile

Tamy Amjad became a certified Tennis Canada instructor in 2009 but her passion for tennis goes back to her teens when she started playing in her first year at college.

Growing up she was fortunate to have the opportunity to play on grass, clay and hard courts!

“Tennis was my first love,” says Tamy. “I enjoyed playing in the great outdoors and especially singles, where you are responsible for all you do!”

Pure hard work and ambition took Tamy to become her country’s #1-ranked tennis player and got the opportunity to represent Pakistan at the South Asian Federation Games, where she won the bronze medal.

“It was a big achievement,” admits Tamy. “Especially when you consider that I was, initially, a self-taught player!”

After retiring from competitive tennis, she headed for bigger challenges. Tamy became a school teacher, a wife, a mom and is now working as an insurance broker.

She also volunteers coaching her son’s soccer team during the recreational outdoor season.

“I especially look forward to the outdoor tennis season”, Tamy says.

South Glenmore Park and the Oakridge Tennis Club are her usual workplace. Her students range from kids to adults.

Being a teacher Tamy says: “I realize everyone learns at their own pace and my principle of coaching is to keep it simple, fun and ace it!”

Calgary pickleball players are now invited to come and play with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Cedarbrae Community Centre which is located at 11024 Oakfield Dr SW.

This is an introductory program. Equipment is provided. No fees are required, but donations are accepted from those who wish to contribute.

Most of the players in this program have just learned or are just learning how to play. However, there are a half-dozen experienced pickleball players who are able to play competitively.

Players who want to learn to play pickleball for the first time are welcome. An instructor is on hand every week to teach new players the ropes. There is no charge for the lessons. On average, it takes about 20 minutes to learn how to play pickleball.

Most of the players in this group are over 50, but all ages are welcome. The balance of women to men is roughly equal, with a slight edge going to the women.

In other words, drop-ins are no longer permitted at Oakridge. Members who wish to use our tennis, squash, pickleball or speed badminton courts must book their court ahead of time via this website.

Rationale

Why we require players to book courts online:

1. Our court booking system can only be accessed by members. Therefore requiring players to book online helps to ensure that only members are using our courts.

2. By booking courts online, it is clear who has which court booked when. This prevents conflicts and disagreements. It also ensures members that the court they want to use will be available when they arrive to play on it.

3. Court time is rationed equally amongst members. By requiring online booking, administrators can monitor the system and spot the few who might abuse it.

4. Online booking creates data that we may choose to study when the time comes to improve our systems and/or rules.

5. The data created by online booking helps us answer questions on grant applications about who is using our courts and when they are using them.

6. Requiring online booking saves us money because we do not have to hire a receptionist to keep an appointment book.

7. Online booking help us with scheduling staff and coordinating maintenance.