Community Leagues

Recent stories about community leagues


A child with face paint at a community league event.
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As community leagues prepare to celebrate, more people are volunteering

As Edmonton prepares to celebrate Community League Day on Sept. 21, the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues hopes new volunteers will come forward to join the 700 that started in 2023, a number that has risen steadily each year since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A newspaper clipping that reads, "Community League Blitz Week"
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A moment in history: Sept. 18, 1968

On this day in 1968, Edmonton was celebrating its community leagues.

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A building with windows and a sign that reads "Bellevue" is pictured next to a tree and a vehicle.
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Spiking insurance costs and requirements dampen community leagues

The Bellevue Community League is surmounting insurance challenges to open a toy library, but many other leagues across the city are struggling with insurance costs that have spiked by as much as 25%.

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Six people gather around a table at the edge of a kitchen.
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Allard forms community league, Blatchford wishes it could

The southwestern community of Allard will become Edmonton's 163rd community league later this month, a feat accomplished in record time.

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A close-up shot of two hands attaching bright-gold netting to a basketball rim with chipped red paint
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Stingers shoot for 500 new nets on Edmonton basketball courts

An Edmonton Stingers program is aiming to install 500 new basketball nets on community courts this year, thanks to a partnership with the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues.

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