Read Malmo Jan-Feb 26 News here or Download the PDF.
Malmo Plains Community News
January / February 2026
Snow-tacular January & February
We have ice! Skating at the Rink
Hours: 3pm–9pm weekdays | 8am–9pm weekends
Location: Malmo Ice Rink
No pucks or sticks on the small rink, please!
Ready, Set, Play! Pizza and Games Night
Saturday, January 24 | 4:00pm to 9:00pm | Malmo Community Hall
FREE and open to the whole community. Board games and card games — learn a new one or pull out an old favourite and play with someone new!
Pizza: Come before 5pm to be counted for the pizza order: $10/person or $20/family.
Get toasty! Firepit and Hot Chocolate Nights*
FREE and open to the whole community. Bring your skates and enjoy the rink, then warm up and have a hot drink. Feel free to bring your guitar or other acoustic instrument and/or your roasting sticks and some marshmallows (or other treats).
- Friday, January 16 | 7:00pm to 9:00pm | Malmo Community Hall / Firepit area
- Friday, February 20 | 5:00pm to 7:00pm | Malmo Community Hall / Firepit area (we’ll have chili, too!)
* Subject to cancellation if temperature is LOWER than -18C.
Attention Parents! Soccer Registration is coming up…
Lendrum will be assisting with soccer registration for Malmo again this year. Come play community soccer this spring!
Outdoor soccer registration: opens February 2 and closes February 28.
Register your child on time to ensure they get a spot on a team, and are not put on a waitlist.
To play community soccer you must have a valid community league membership.
Not yet a Malmo Community League member? Go to
malmoplains.com/membership
Register online: https://portal.emsamain.com/login
Birth Years & Tentative Days
- U5 | 2022–2021 | Sat mornings
- U9 | 2018–2017 | Tues & Thurs
- U13 | 2014–2013 | Sun & Tues
- U17 | 2010–2009 | Sun & Wed
- U7 | 2020–2019 | Mon & Wed
- U11 | 2016–2015 | Mon & Wed
- U15 | 2012–2011 | Mon & Thurs
- U19 | 2008–2007 | Mon & Thurs
More information about the outdoor soccer season: https://emsasouthwest.com/play/programs-benefits/outdoor/
Soccer questions? Contact the soccer coordinator, Julie, at soccer@lendrum.org.
Be a community soccer volunteer! Soccer can only run with the support of wonderful parent volunteers. If you are interested in being a team official, please register as a team official when you register your child. SWEMSA will provide coach training and cover the costs.
Upcoming Board Meetings (Community Hall)
Meetings are open to all members.
- Tuesday, January 20 | 7:00pm
- Tuesday, February 17 | 7:00pm
Community League Notes
Lend us your skills!
Coordinator, Big Bin Event (temp position)
Are you passionate about trash? Want to help coordinate a Big Bin event for late spring or early summer?
Contact: president@malmoplains.com
Program Director (non-board position)
Love learning and being active? Help oversee existing programs (monthly and weekly) and develop new ones
(examples could include various types of classes).
Contact: president@malmoplains.com
Welcome to our new Civics Director, Cameron! Watch Facebook and the website for information about upcoming meetings/events around a new Civics Committee.
Do you use the Malmo hall? Want to give input about future upgrades and uses? Fill out the IRC Hall Survey on the Malmo website (look for the big gold button on the right side of page).
Three Lines Free
For League members, as space allows. For fun, advertising Malmo-based businesses, or polite venting.
Email: communications@malmoplains.com
Include your full name and address (will not be printed).
Looking to combat high energy costs?
Contact Chris: 780-887-1637 |
chris@ageng.ca
Or visit: ageng.ca
Mobile medical foot care (Nurse Kibbe Yoon)
Call: 780-399-8638 |
Email: nursekibbe@gmail.com
The sound of hammers and saws breaks the silence of my morning. The coyotes are skittish and my view has changed from vacant lot to tall buildings.
Do you have old photos or documents?
Restore or enhance them, or turn them into cards or posters:
photographybybaine.com
Grammar: The difference between feeling you’re nuts and feeling your nuts.
“We have all known the long loneliness, and we have found that the answer is community.” – Dorothy Day
Good to Know
Give blood and be someone’s lifesaver
Canadian Blood Services is open near the Whitemud Crossing Library. With the new donor centre just minutes away,
donating has never been more convenient for Malmo residents — first-time donors and returning donors welcome.
Schedule online: blood.ca
Or call: 1-888-236-6283
Sand and grit for sidewalks
In 2024, the City of Edmonton stopped filling the community sandbox at the hall for residential use. Sand there is now reserved
for Community League grounds.
Nearby pick-up spots (bring your own scoop & bucket):
- Lendrum Community Hall (11335 57 Avenue NW)
- Outside the fence of the roadway maintenance yard at 6609 Gateway Boulevard (east side of the road across from Home Depot)
More info: edmonton.ca/transportation/on_your_streets/community-sandboxes
Malmo snow angel?
Know someone who helps clear walks for neighbours? Nominate them for a shoutout in the March/April newsletter:
communications@malmoplains.com
Weekly & Monthly Programs at the Community Hall
Chess Club – Strategize!
Saturday mornings* | 10:00am to noon | Resuming January 10
*Check the Calendar for other January dates.
Two hours of FREE fun for kids and adults. Hone your strategy skills and give your brain a good workout.
Contact: Steven, Monica, or Gerhard at 780-616-8142
Garden Planning Group – NEW!
- Tuesday, January 13 | 7:15pm
- Tuesday, February 10 | 7:15pm
Interested in gardening? Want to see the garden beds at the hall reach their full potential? Come grow with us!
Questions? communications@malmoplains.com
Yoga! 7-Week Yoga Sessions with Cheryl
- Mondays (starting Jan 5) | 7:00pm | Hatha Yoga
- Wednesdays (starting Jan 7) | 7:00pm | Sakalya Yoga Flow
- Thursdays (starting Jan 8) | 10:30am | Chair Yoga
Cost: $80/session or $15/class drop-in
Malmo members: $50/session or $10/class drop-in
To register: call Cheryl at 780-975-7174
Monthly Craft Night – Calling all makers!
- Friday, January 9 | 7:00pm to 9:00pm
- Friday, February 13 | 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Got a UFO (unfinished object) at home? Colour, knit, embroider, scrapbook — anything goes. Pull up a table and chair and join the fun. FREE!
Plan to come? Email Laurie: lamcint@telus.net
Subject to cancellation some months.
Coffee and Conversation (and treats) – Meet up with your neighbours!
Wednesdays | 2:00pm to 3:30pm | FREE & open to the whole community
- Wednesday, January 28 – Bring a favourite book recommendation
- Wednesday, February 25 – Keep the chill at bay; bring a summer holiday photo/memory to share
Beat the cold! Community Swim
Confederation Centre, 11204 43 Ave
Saturdays & Sundays | 4:00pm to 5:30pm
The swim program is available for the 2025/2026 year. With your Malmo Community League Membership, you can attend the community swim for FREE. Grab your swimsuit and take a little break from winter!
Craft Time for Kids (10 and under) – Get creative!
Saturday, February 28 | 1:00pm to 2:30pm | FREE & open to the whole community
Come do a simple craft together. Supplies and instructions provided. Fun music, a light snack, and play time for the really little ones. Parents: enjoy a cup of coffee while you’re here.
Strong and Fit for Active Agers – Exercise classes start soon (Register now!)
Fridays starting January 9 | 10:00am to 11:00am | Open to the whole community and beyond
This 8-week session (led by an instructor from eOne Fitness) provides a total-body strength workout to shape and tone major muscle groups, increase core strength, improve bone and joint health, and leave you feeling strong and fit.
Recommended equipment: light hand weights, TheraBand (or similar), and a bender ball.
Cost: $90 for 8 weeks | $75 for Malmo members
Register via the Malmo website (see the Store) or email communications@malmoplains.com.
Coming Soon
- Firepit & Hot Chocolate Nights – continuing on March 20 and April 17. Watch for the times.
- Pub Night – tentatively planned for March 14. Watch the website and next newsletter for details.
- Movie Night – Saturday, March 28. Watch for more details on the website.
- Wine and Paint Night – coming in the spring…
Want to volunteer? Setup/take-down crews, kitchen shifts, and help at the door and bar needed. Email: social@malmoplains.com
Shoutouts
- Special thanks to Peter and his family for hosting (and continuing to host) Pizza and Games Night!
- Super-toasty thanks to Lisa for hosting the very first Firepit & Hot Chocolate night.
- Healthy thanks to Greg for the Radon Awareness Info Session in November, and to Chris for getting the Radon Detector Borrowing program up and running.
- Want to learn more? Check out the Radon page on the Malmo website.
- Bouquets of thanks to Rebecca and the Malmo Christmas Choir for an outstanding performance, and to Andrej (bandura) and Rebecca (violin solo). Take a bow!
Malmo Pre-School
Registration is open throughout the year.
Email: malmo@malmopreschool.com
Website: malmopreschool.com
Operating out of Malmo Elementary School, this non-profit, parent-cooperative preschool for children ages three to five offers morning and afternoon programs with small class sizes.
eWhat now? eNEWS – for Members
Malmo Community League members receive news and event reminders by email in between print editions. If you are a member and have not been seeing these, check your spam/junk folder.
The last eNews was sent December 1, 2025 and had news about the Michener Park development and all the December events and programs. The next one should arrive in inboxes February 1.
Not yet a Malmo Community League member? Join today — see the Membership page on the Malmo website.
Deadlines
February eNews submission deadline: January 29
March/April print newsletter submission deadline: February 17
communications@malmoplains.com