KINGEDWARDPARKCOMMUNITYLEAGUENEWSLETTER

Hello KEP Neighbour,

Here’s what’s happening around the community this June! Inside you’ll find updates from the King Edward Park Community League - upcoming events and programs, City news, road and construction updates, local resources, and more.

Know something happening in the neighbourhood or have an idea for the newsletter? Let us know — we’d love to hear what you’d like to see featured here!

King Edward Park’s 25th Annual Reuse Fair

The 25th Annual Reuse Fair!

Bring your gently used household items and help give them a second life while supporting local community groups and charities.

Event Highlights

📚 Book Exchange — take some or leave some!

🪴 Plant Sale — hosted by the Edmonton Horticultural Society

♻️ Free Table — give useful items a new home

🗑️ Large bin available for non-toxic household waste

(Please note: no mattresses, fridges, or freezers.)

This event is made possible by caring community volunteers. Volunteers are needed for setup, unloading vehicles, sorting donations, and cleanup. If you can spare a few hours, please contact Renée at 780-462-7001.

Come meet your neighbours, support local organizations, and help make a positive impact on the environment. We look forward to seeing you there!

🚴‍♀️ 2026 BIKE Month Challenge

Dust off your bikes and join the challenge!

This June, Community Leagues across the city are teaming up for a month of riding, exploring, and friendly competition.

✨ Ride with friends

✨ Track your kilometres

✨ Discover new routes

✨ Win prizes

✨ Enjoy the outdoors

HOW IT WORKS:

1️⃣ Download the Stava app & join the KEP club

2️⃣ No Strava? Then email your monthly KM to grants@kingedwardpark.org every Saturday

3️⃣ Ride throughout June

4️⃣ Help your League top the leaderboard

🏆 Categories include:

• Total Participants

• Total Team Kilometres

• Scavenger Hunt Challenge

City of Edmonton Program

🌿 Green Shack is Back at KEP This Summer!

The City of Edmonton’s Green Shack Program is back this summer in King Edward Park! Join the fun at the playground behind the Large Hall, where City program leaders host free games, crafts, challenges, and activities to keep kids active and having fun all summer long.

📍 Location: Playground behind the Large Hall - 7708 85 Street

📅 Dates: June 29 – August 21, 2026

🕙 Hours: Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

The Green Shack program is a free, drop-in program designed for children ages 6–12, though all ages are welcome. Please note that this is not a childcare service — children are free to come and go throughout the program, and parents/guardians should determine whether their child can attend independently. Children under 6 are welcome with a parent or guardian.

Weekly activities and special events will be posted at the Green Shack throughout the summer.

For full program details, locations, policies, and updates, visit the City of Edmonton Green Shack webpage.

Casino Volunteers Needed

Help support KEP — No Experience Needed!

July 14 & 15

Community league casinos are one of our biggest fundraisers, helping support neighbourhood events, programs, rink maintenance, hall improvements, and more.

As a volunteer, you’ll help with simple behind-the-scenes roles like cash counting, chip running, or record keeping. Don’t worry — training is provided, and experienced volunteers will be there to help.

Sign up Here

What to expect:

• Easy-to-learn volunteer roles
• Half-day or full-day shifts (depending on the role)
• Meals, snacks, coffee, and drinks provided
• A fun way to meet neighbours and support your community

What to bring:

• Government-issued photo ID
• Comfortable clothing (business casual recommended)
• Reading glasses, if needed

Every volunteer helps make a difference — we couldn’t do it without you

Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting – May 31 at 1 PM

📅 Date: Sunday, May 31

🕘 Time: 1:00 PM

📍 Large Hall: 7708 - 85 Street NW, Edmonton

Join us for our AGM to stay informed, have your say, and connect with neighbours.

Register Here

The first 100 league members to Register will receive a free meal from the Drift Food Truck! Enjoy live music, kids’ crafts, and a great afternoon in the community.

AGM Agenda

Board Roles & Descriptions

2026 Board Bylaws

Following our Special General Meeting on February 22, 2026, the interim Board has updated the KEP Community League bylaws. These new bylaws replace the League’s bylaws from 1990, which no longer met the needs of our growing and evolving community.

Community Clean Up Day

We’re trying something new this year—and we’d love for you to be part of it 💚 We're participating in the Capital City Clean up. 

Join us as we come together to clean up the litter around our parks and green spaces, so we can all enjoy them even more this summer. It’s a simple way to connect, give back, and take pride in our community.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

📅 Date: Sunday, May 17

🕘 Time: 10:30 AM 

📍 Meeting Point: We’ll be gathering at two locations this year—choose the one that’s closest or most convenient for you:

• Large Hall | 7708 - 85 Street NW
• Small Hall | 8008 - 81 Street NW 

All supplies will be provided—just bring yourself, dress for the weather, and wear closed-toe shoes.

👥 All ages welcome

🧤 Gloves, grabbers, & bags provided

🌱 Make a visible difference in your community

Event Schedule: 

10:30 AM – Doors Open: check-in & supply pick-up

11:00 AM – Cleaning teams head out

12:30 PM (approx.) – Return to the large hall for light snacks, refreshments, and supply drop-off 

Community Events

• Helping Kids When Things Feel Hard | May 9
• Get Ready in the Park|May 9
• Edmonton International Cat Fest | May 2-31
• UFest Edmonton Ukrainian festival | May 29 & 30
• International Children's Festival of the Arts |May 29-June 1
• Celebrate Hawrelak Park Grand Re-opening|May 30
• Mother’s Day Events
• YouthWrite Summer Programs

Help Us Clean Up Our Community

Sign-up the Capital City Clean Up!

We’re trying something new this year—and we’d love for you to be part of it 💚 We're participating in the Capital City Clean up. 

Join us as we come together to clean up the litter around our parks and green spaces, so we can all enjoy them even more this summer. It’s a simple way to connect, give back, and take pride in our community.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

📅 Date: Sunday, May 17

🕘 Time: 10:30 AM 

📍 Meeting Point: We’ll be gathering at two locations this year—choose the one that’s closest or most convenient for you:

• Large Hall | 7708 - 85 Street NW
• Small Hall | 8008 - 81 Street NW 

All supplies will be provided—just bring yourself, dress for the weather, and wear closed-toe shoes.

👥 All ages welcome

🧤 Gloves, grabbers, & bags provided

🌱 Make a visible difference in your community

Event Schedule: 

10:30 AM – Doors Open: check-in & supply pick-up

11:00 AM – Cleaning teams head out

12:30 PM (approx.) – Return to the large hall for light snacks, refreshments, and supply drop-off 

Save the Date!

KEP Community League Annual General Meeting

📅 Date: May 31, 2026

🕘 Time: 1:00 PM

📍 Location: Large Hall | 7708 - 85 Street NW

Please mark your calendars. Further details, agenda, and materials will be sent closer to the date. All community members are welcome to attend.

Hello KEP neighbours!

Following our first official board meeting this month, we wanted to share a quick update on what we’ve been working on and where our energy is headed over the next few months.

Now that our new team is in place, our primary goal is a smooth and effective transition. To ensure the league is set up for long-term success, we are focusing on four key areas:

• Strengthening Governance: We’re working on policies and procedures to make sure we are operating as transparently and efficiently as possible.
• Modernizing Our Records: We are hard at work digitizing our documents to ensure our community’s history and records are secure and easily accessible for future boards.
• Grant Writing: We are actively pursuing grant opportunities to bring more resources and funding into our neighbours projects.
• Reporting & Compliance: We are staying on top of upcoming reporting deadlines to keep our league in good standing and ready for the year ahead.

While much of this work happens behind the scenes, it is the foundation that allows us to host events and maintain the spaces we all enjoy. We are excited to keep this momentum going!

In the meantime, we’re excited to be launching our first Community Clean-Up Day—see below for details. It’s a great opportunity to come together, connect, and help get our parks and green spaces ready for spring and summer.

Thank you,

Your King Edward Park Community League Board

Items: 

• KEP Fun Facts 
• Save the Date: KEP AGM
• League Programs: Yoga & Zumba
• Men’s Shed
• Community Event: Spirit of Hope United Church
• Reminders
• Community Resources

KEP Fun Facts

King Edward Park is a strong and vibrant community with a rich history of community engagement:

• In 1943, KEP residents were concerned with the lack of transit in the area. With over 300 people in attendance, residents wanted a bus that would run every 30 minutes. It was proposed to run up 81 street to Whyte Ave, to connect with the Bonnie Doon line. Long walks with groceries were the main concern.
• From pasture to cricket to Edmonton's Littlest Folk Fest:
• In the early 1920's, sports tended to focus on the rink at 81 street and 80th ave, but when spring came around, the focus switched to the cricket fields at 91st street between 79 and 80 ave. This area had mostly been pasture for horses and cows until the King Edward Park Cricket Club obtained the land under a 4-year renewable lease. Eventually, the Bonnie Doon Cricket Club started using the field as their home field as well

Share Your Favourite Thing About KEP! What makes King Edward Park special to you?

👉 Reply to this email with a fun fact, favourite memory, or community tip. We’ll highlight submissions in next month’s newsletter!

Save the Date!

KEP Community League Annual General Meeting

• Date: May 31, 2026
• Time: 1:00 PM
• Location: 7708 85 Street NW

Please mark your calendars. Further details, agenda, and materials will be sent closer to the date. All community members are welcome to attend.

League Programs

Yoga Classes: Yin Mobility

📅 Every Thursday

🕘 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

📍8008 – 81 Street NW (Small hall)

Only $10 per class or just $5 per class with a KEP Community League membership.

Please email king.ed.hall@gmail to register. Walk-ins are also welcome!

Zumba Classes

📅 Every Thursday

🕘 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

📍7708 - 85 Street NW (Large hall)

Only $10 per class or just $5 per class with a KEP Community League membership.

Please email king.ed.hall@gmail to register. Walk-ins are also welcome!

Southeast YEG Men’s Shed (Kenilworth Community League)

Men’s Shed is a welcoming, inclusive space where men can connect, build friendships, and work on hands-on projects while sharing skills and learning from each other.

Drop-ins welcome—coffee and snacks provided!

Click here to learn more

📅 Every Thursday

🕘 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

📍Kenilworth Community League (7104–87 Ave)

To learn more about Men’s Shed Canada Click Here

Community Event: Spirit of Hope United Church

Youth, young adults, and young families are invited to share food, have fun, and dream together about what you’d like in the community.

• Sunday, April 12th: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
• 7909 - 82 Ave NW, Edmonton

Contact Judy at community.spiritofhope@shaw.ca for more information.

Reminders

Blocked or Frozen Catch Basin

Blocked Drain? Clear It!

If ice or snow is blocking the drain in front of your home, safely clear it to help prevent flooding. For big snow piles or drainage problems, call 311 or 780-412-4500.

KEP League Membership 

Have you purchased your 2026 membership yet?

For just $20, you get big benefits: access to community swims, complimentary Tool Library membership (with proof), free skating at the outdoor rink, free or discounted City recreation passes, and more. 

Ways to purchase:

• Online: CLICK HERE

Community Resources

• Edmonton Community Programs
• Contact 311: Issues related to City services, programs or bylaws
• Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Edmonton Community Resources
• HELP Community Resources List

Stay Connected

Stay Connected

• Email: kep.membership@gmail.com 
• Website: KingEdwardPark.org 

Hello KEP neighbours!

As our new board begins working together, you may notice ongoing updates and changes to our programs, facilities, and communications. We appreciate your patience and input as we strive to make KEP an even more welcoming, active, and safe community.

March may still feel like winter here in King Edward Park, but there’s plenty of ways to stay active, connected, and involved this month.

Community Survey (Closing March 13th)

This survey is critical to helping us prioritize programming, communications, and operational improvements as a new board.

Items: 

• KEP Fun Facts 
• Community Engagement Opportunity: Duncan Innes Park
• Reminders
• ODR Update
• Community Swim Update
• Stay Connected

KEP Fun Facts

King Edward Park is a strong and vibrant community with a rich history of community engagement:

• Approximately 5,000 people live in King Edward Park.
• KEP had the first community league hall in Edmonton in 1923!
• Earlier this month, the league shared that they may have to dissolve if they could not find more volunteers. A Special General Meeting was called, requiring at least 15 attendees and 8 board members to continue. Last weekend neighbours absolutely packed the hall, with a line out the door, to elect the new board and ensure the league continues.

Community leagues offer vital programming year-round, events, and opportunities to celebrate and connect with one another. None of this would be possible without dedicated volunteers who care about their community and want to make it a better place for everyone.

Thanks to everyone who attended the meeting, to the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues for facilitating the elections, to the outgoing board members, and to the new board members who have stepped up.

Share Your Favourite Thing About KEP! What makes King Edward Park special to you?

👉 Reply to this email with a fun fact, favourite memory, or community tip. We’ll highlight submissions in next month’s newsletter.

Engagement Opportunity

Duncan Innes Park is getting a new playground and the City is looking for input on the design! Meet the project team at an in-person event at Spirit of Hope Church on March 7th between 12 and 2pm to check out options and help select a preferred playground design. Please feel free to share the attached poster with interested parties!

Reminders

Snow & Sidewalk Safety ❄️

Spring is still a few weeks away, and many of our sidewalks remain snowy or icy. Let’s look out for one another: it’s tough to walk safely on an unshoveled sidewalk even for those without mobility challenges — and especially difficult for seniors, folks with disabilities, families with strollers, and neighbours recovering from injuries.

Rink at Duncan Innes Park Still Open!

Our full-size outdoor rink at Duncan Innes Park (8008 – 81 St) remains open daily, weather permitting, from sunrise to 11 PM.

Some friendly reminders while enjoying the ice:

• Helmets are strongly encouraged for everyone
• Please remove nets and scrapers after use so they don’t freeze into the surface
• Push shovelled snow toward the south boards — this helps keep the ice smooth for others

Let’s keep our outdoor rink a fun and respectful space for all who visit!

🏊 Community Swim Update

Community swim continues during March! Due to pool closures, swim times have shifted:

• Commonwealth: Sundays 1–3 PM
• The Meadows Recreation Centre: Friday 6–8 PM

Swims are free with your community league membership. Haven’t joined yet? Details on how to sign up are below.

With Bonnie Doon pool closed again from February 2, 2026 - April 7, 2026.

The league has moved the swim to the Meadows with the exception of the following March 21, 28 and April 3 and 4

KEP League Membership 

Have you purchased your 2026 membership yet?

For just $20, you get big benefits: access to community swims, complimentary Tool Library membership (with proof), free skating at the outdoor rink, free or discounted City recreation passes, and more. 

Ways to purchase:

• Online: CLICK HERE

Stay Connected

Stay Connected

• Email: kep.membership@gmail.com 
• Website: KingEdwardPark.org