Volunteer to give back to the Dalhousie Community!
The Dalhousie Community Association (DCA) offers volunteer opportunities in our programs, services, Community Garden, Events, Board of Directors, ice rink maintenance in the winter, Farmers Markets, fundraisers, and more. Volunteering for the community can bring numerous benefits, both for the individual and the community as a whole.
- Building a Sense of Community: Volunteering is a great way to connect with your neighbours. You’ll meet new people, form friendships, and develop a sense of belonging.
- Skill Development: Volunteering develops a wide range of skills, from leadership and communication to problem-solving and teamwork.
- Promoting Community Engagement: Volunteering can inspire others, including friends and neighbours, to participate in community events and programs.
- Personal Fulfillment: Volunteering allows you to make a meaningful difference in your community.
Ice Rink Volunteer
We need your help with the Ice Rink behind the Dalhousie Community Association building. Volunteers help flood the rink and clear snow. We will teach you how to use the snowblowers and self-propelled sweeper. A skid steer loader clears the rink when there is a lot of snow.
A typical shift is 2 hours. In November we will have a scheduling meeting with all of the rink volunteers. With enough volunteers, everyone will have one shift per week.
We plan to flood the rink in December (depending on the weather) and maintain it until mid-March.
Christmas Craft Market Volunteer
We are looking for Farmers Market Ambassadors to help with the Welcome booth (greet shoppers, use tally counter, encourage entering giveaway, answer questions about market, direct customers to booths or washroom, etc) at the Annual Dalhousie Christmas Craft Market.
DCA Planning & Development Committee
Are you interested in helping guide how our community evolves and in encouraging a physical form that meets the needs of all residents? The Dalhousie Community Association Planning and Development Committee is looking for motivated volunteers to help. In this role, as defined in our Terms of Reference, you will collaborate with the Committee Chairperson and other Committee Members to:
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Review and comment on planning applications, including land use changes and development permits, as part of DCA submissions to City of Calgary Planning Services.
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Help inform residents of planning or development matters that could impact them or the community through meetings, contributions to newsletters, social media and website.
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Participate in planning discussions with City of Calgary staff, educational institutions or other groups around development and transportation.
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Help to advocate for the preservation and improvement of Dalhousie’s public spaces.
The DCA believes in an environment of inclusion per our vision of ensuring that “Dalhousie is a vibrant, dynamic and inclusive community that promotes involvement”. From the Planning and Development Committee perspective, this means recognizing that Dalhousie residents have diverse needs in terms of how they live, work, play and travel and working to facilitate those needs through the evolution of our community’s physical form.
The Planning and Development Committee understands that people’s interests vary and availability may change and we are happy to try and accommodate everyone’s unique circumstances in fulfilling the role of the Planning and Development Committee.
Dalhousie Community Garden and Food Forest
The Dalhousie Garden Committee is looking to expand the team. We have a number of volunteer positions that we need help with. Some roles may consist of multiple volunteers or one volunteer may hold multiple roles based on seasonal workload.
The Dalhousie Community Garden and Food Forest is an interactive, accessible and beautiful communal space for Dalhousie residents to gather and grow together. Developing a food forest and community garden beds fills a void within Dalhousie community: a destination that encourages residents to spend time outside, in a space that is cared for and loved by residents themselves. It gives a sense of ownership to the area, encouraging people to see themselves as stewards of communal space in addition to their own.
If you have any questions, please email garden@dalhousiecalgary.ca.