Strathcona Centre Community League

Executive and Committees

Position Name Telephone (780 -...) E-mail
President Rob McDonald 433-1831 neufmcd@shaw.ca
Vice President VACANT    
Treasurer Mark Anielski   anielski@telus.net
Secretary Jeff Samsonow 984-1687 jeffsamsonow@yahoo.com
 


Committee Chairpersons
 

  
Membership Lois Hameister
Jeanie McDonnell		 439-5774 loish@athabascau.ca
jeaniemc@telus.net
Publicity/ Newsletter Donna Fong 433-5702 donnafong@shaw.ca
Programs Eric Murphy 454-2509 sccl.programs@gmail.com
Building and Grounds
      Ice Coordinator
      Hall Manager		 Jonathan Rockliff
VACANT
Helen Gillespie		 439-6709

439-1501		 jrockliff@rpap.com
 
Social    
      Phoning Sub-committee		 Jeanie McDonnell
Berna Ponich
 		 jeaniemc@telus.net
berna@telus.net
Soccer Scott Wright    434-7510 scott.wright@shaw.ca
Basketball Paula Demay   pdeamy@msn.com
Planning and Development (Civics) VACANT    
Ways and Means Lois Hameister
439-5774
 loish@athabascau.ca
Community Safety VACANT    
Green Initiatives Philip Mees 430-0229 pmees@telusplanet.net
Members at Large Ann Matheson
Carla Costuros		 433-0767 acmatheson@shaw.ca
costuros@telus.net		 
If you can help with any of the vacant positions, please contact a member of the executive.
 

Community League History

Excerpted from: Bowker, Vaughn and Michael Wanchuk. Volunteers: Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues: A History of the largest Volunteer Organization in North America. Edmonton: Lone Pine Publishing, 1986. 365-367.

Strathcona Centre is one of the oldest community leagues in the city of Edmonton. Citizens of Strathcona formed the South-Side Community League in 1918. Members of South-Side gathered at locales such as the South-Side Library and the assembly hall at King Edward School. By 1926, when the league's name was changed to Strathcona Centre, it had a rink next to the King Edward School. A clubhouse was added in the late 1920's. By 1939, a second rink was in operation. The rinks were converted to lacrosse and tennis courts during the summer months.

Scona Centre built a playground at 10137 - 87th Avenue in 1950. ....fire destroyed the Strathcona Centre clubhouse in 1955...League programs ceased for a number of years. They were started up again only in 1960 when the King Edward Home and School Association helped the league regenerate.

Scona Centre Community League had a new rink complex by 1961. By centennial year, a hall worth $13,000 was also on site. The hall was 'an old resident' of Strathcona, acquired from Weldon 'Tubby' Bateman for the sum of $1.

With the coming of the 1970's, there was a sudden influx of younger families into Scona and it seemed likely the league's membership of 150 would substantially enlarge. Facility development was on the front burner once more. A building committee was struck under Dennis Greentree.

Tennis courts were built at Scona in 1979. By the summer of 1982, a $1 million community complex was complete. The building's red-brick hall...was designed with the historic and architectural context of Old Strathcona in mind.

Mission Statement

To provide facilities, organizational structure, activities and opportunities designed to enhance the quality of life and community spirit for Strathcona residents.