THE NEWSLETTER OF THE BOWNESS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MYBOWNESS.COM SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018
DALE HODGES PARK LEOPOLD’S TAVERN SENIOR PERSPECTIVE
COMING SOON Gentle Drumming: Sept 6
BCA AGM: Oct 17
Christmas Craft Fair: Nov 3 2 I SEPT/OCT 2018 I THE BOWEST’NER BCA President’s Message CONTENTS
I asked my three-year-old daughter 6 Artist Among Us 20 Historical Society what to write about for the President’s 7 Happenings 21 Pioneers article for this issue. The response was 8 Seniors at the BCA Planning and Development as expected. Something about colourful 22 plastic building block toys and kitties. 9 Picnic Recap 23 Mainstreet Mural 9 BCA Weekly Schedule 24 Food Guide Well, this issue is filled with so much for 11 Community News Report to Constituents you to absorb. There is much to take in 27 over the months of fall in Bowness. As 12 Safety Series 28 Music in Bowness usual, check out the calendar of events. 13 Bowness Barrier Project 28 Halloween Safety However, I want to talk to you about 14 Supermen of Bowness 9pm Routine putting on your thinking cap. You see, 29 the BCA needs you to help us with 16 Dale and Yvonne Hodges 30 What’s On finding a couple of amazing people who 18 Volunteer Profile 30 Community Directory might need a little encouragement and 19 Healthy Back to School would like to join us on the Board. Specifically we need help with fundraising and marketing, but if you know someone ON THE COVER with big big passion for Bowness, please Twin Bridges by Fred Wong send them my way if you see me at an event or have them drop me a line at “I’m a former Bownesian (my family operated Parkway Store from 1963 - [email protected]. 2000). I like to wander the old neighbourhood from time to time and enjoy reading the Bowest’ner.” Your Board at the BCA is full of passionate Bownesians and each member brings something super special to the table, all focused on a single questions. How can we help Bowness and inspire the people who call it home? I know you know someone who asks themself the same question. You might Bowcroft’s Principal Rudy Stein took his even be that person. Lets talk. Bowness pride to Vienna last summer. Here he is in front of the Hofburg Have a great fall! Imperial Palace.
Scott Hutchinson BCA President [email protected]
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The Bowest’ner is published bimonthly by the Bowness Community Association. The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the Bowness Community Association or its Board of Directors. Copyright is retained by the respective authors. Articles may be reprinted for non-commercial purposes with appropriate credit to the author and The Bowest’ner. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TREASURER Michelle Dice, [email protected] Leslie Archibald EDITOR/PRODUCER Erin Bacon, [email protected] BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECRETARY [email protected] Cindy Amthor DESIGNER DIRECTORS AT LARGE Jocelyn Zoller PRESIDENT Scott Hutchison Anne Campbell, Benjamin Kaczmarek, REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS Karen Lewin, Maurine McVicar, Christina Kaeliegh Allan, Carla Betzner, Laura Duker, VICE-PRESIDENT Pilarski, Jeff Riedl and Paul Sipos. Jacqui Esler, Scott Hutchison, Roslie Main, Jason New Maurine McVicar, Joshua McWilliam, April Vyas, Marg Weber, Kerry Ann Wilcox and the BOWNESS COMMUNITY CENTRE & ARENA Bowness Historical Society 7904-43 Ave. NW, Calgary AB T3B 4P9 PROOFREADING 403-288-8300 | Fax 403-288-8307 Janis Giroux, Carla Betzner and [email protected] Anne Campbell mybowness.com
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THE BOWEST’NER I SEPT/OCT 2018 I 5 never really into music even though his mother had learned Artist Among Us: piano and his dad was a huge classical music aficionado. His eyes saw what music could do when looking at the older and Doug Waite cooler camp counsellors at Camp Chief Hector at age 16. They all played guitar and so, Doug learned a few chords, did his best to impress, and found his artistic niche.
In High School his guitar club teacher had a Fender amp that had a button on it that said “reverb”. Naturally Doug asked, “What does that do?” His teacher didn’t try to explain, instead he showed; performed, and introduced Doug to Surf music. That genre ended up being a monumental influence to his style to this day. Doug’s early influences also came from CCR, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and The Flying Burrito Brothers. Through the years he ended up being drawn to The Shaken Pyramids, The Talking Heads, The Cars and Dave Edmunds. Eventually his taste went global; listening to Django Reinhart, Bossanova, Gyspy jazz guitar, etc.
After high school and university he was drawn to move back to Vancouver and start working (of course with a European trip in the mix somewhere around there). While living a few blocks from the beach in the Kitsilano area of Vancouver, the flow brought him to teaching English as a Second Language. In 1997 the school was expanding to Calgary. His school offered to help with the move to Cowtown and with other indicators, it was a clear choice.
Once here, his friend’s aunt needed to sell her home as soon as possible. Doug and his wife looked at the house a couple times and realized it would be perfect to settle in to. Little did they realize that it was again only blocks away from the water and neighbouring to fellow fathers and future bandmates. Soon, Bowness began to feel like home.
“It’s just such an organic group of people. We He started interacting with the other dads when the topic of didn’t really plan anything, the planets just music came up. One thing led to another and soon came the aligned for that period.” weekly jam sessions after the kids were put to bed. In the early 2000s a conversation came up about how there were never This statement sums up Doug Waite’s life pretty well. any bands in the Bowness Parade. This was the initiating His stories of going with the flow and knowing when to conversation that started the band The Bownesians. answer the call to follow the path of life have brought him wonderfully fulfilling experiences. During our time together These days he focuses on his current band Büskers Dü, a at the Bowness Pub it was inspiring to witness the wisdom, trio that only plays original tunes and no covers of the band calm and pure enjoyment oozing out of this gentleman. Hüsker Dü, even though there may be a name resemblance. Doug’s influences come from listening to cjsw and their great While musicians were playing on stage and Doug seemed to DJs. He is also continuing to teach ESL and is loving life with listen with his soul while giving 100% of his mind’s attention his wife, Rosemary. to the conversation. The guitarist of the now defunct band - Jonathan McLean the Bownesians shared his story of getting to spend his high school and university years in Calgary. As a child, Doug was
I’m Jonathan - I’ve lived and worked in Bowness since 2016. The arts have been part of my life since pre-birth and I figured it’d be about time I put one of my art forms out to the public. So, if you know of any artists that you would like to see featured in the Bowest’ner please email [email protected] or drop by Bowest Motors (I work there) to tell me in person.
6 I SEPT/OCT 2018 I THE BOWEST’NER BCA AGM and Volunteer Appreciation BCA October 17: 7 – 9PM | BCA Main Hall HAPPENINGS Join us for this special evening as we elect our board of directors, review together the year’s accomplishments and celebrate the wonderful volunteers who always go Goings-on at the community that extra mile for our community. In order to vote on this night, individuals must centre and arena have had a membership for at least 30 days prior. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP at [email protected]. *** For information about nominating a Nessie Award, please visit the BCA website or email BCA office. ***
Indoor Playground Jellybean Dances Bowness Christmas Craft Fair Starting September 4 September 21 & October 19 November 3 Mondays: 3 - 7pm 6:30 – 8:30pm 10am - 3pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, BCA Main Hall BCA Main Hall Thursdays: 10am - 3pm $5 per child or 3$ for BCA members. Free Entry Make the most of the free entry offered Support your local artists and crafters for the month of September! Prices will Children must be supervised by a parent while also getting an early start to your be increasing in October! Look out for or guardian, and if you are looking Christmas shopping! more information on passes and fees for a fun way to get involved in your for the rest of year to be released on the community, we’re always appreciative Coming up in November: website at www.mybowness.com. of the help we can get from volunteers 3rd - Bowness Christmas Craft Fair at this event. The children of these 11th - Remembrance Day Cards ‘n Conversations volunteers get in free and are entered Ceremonies Starting September 5 into a draw for a special door prize. 16th - Jellybean Dance Wednesdays: 12 - 3pm BCA Main Hall Prior to every Jellybean Dance, the Free Bowness It Takes a Village group hosts All are welcome! While some cards and a free Community Potluck Dinner is games are provided, participants are held at 5:30 at the BCA. Nobody is BCA ANNUAL welcome to bring their own. turned away. For more information please contact [email protected]. HOLIDAY Gentle Drumming DINNER Starting September 6 Safe4Life Workshops Thursdays: 10 - 11:30am October 20 BCA Main Hall Safe Adult (16+): 9am – 1pm Drop-in: $6 Safe Teen: 1:30 - 5:30pm Monthly Pass (4 classes): $20 Bowness Community Association - HELP This class is a seated fitness option Studio Room for anyone looking for a new, fun and Safe4Life is a Self Defense and Personal WANTED gentle way of staying in shape. Spots Safety Training Company. Lookout for are limited so get registered early! the registration link coming out Sept. To register email iheartbowness@ 1, on the BCA website at mybowness. mybowness.com or call 403-288-8300. com or on the BCA’s facebook page. Every year the BCA and an ama ing group of Calgary Kyokushin Karate Move ‘n Mingle volunteers put on Bowness’s annual Christmas Starting September 11 Wednesdays & Fridays: Dinner. The Christmas Dinner Committee Tuesdays: 6:30 - 9pm 10:15 – 11am members meet in early September to start BCA Studio Room BCA Main Hall planning the decorations, food, kids crafts, and For information or registration please Fall prevention exercise class for adults all the wonders that go into making the dinner call 403-225-3516. over 65 who are at risk of falling or such a wonderful community tradition. losing their independence. Put on by Walk Bowness Alberta Health Services and the City The committee is always looking for new September 16 at 2:00PM of Calgary. For info or to register call enthusiastic people to help ensure this event Meet outside of the Bowness 403-955-1554 or 403-863-7708. continues. If you have a couple hours a month Community Association. Walks will be and would like to be a part of one of cancelled in the event of rain or strong Bowness’s best and most loved events, please winds. For more information call Lee- contact [email protected]. Ann from the BCA at 403-288-8300 or email [email protected].
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The Bowness Community Association loves how many if you are itching to communicate with other older adult active older adults live in Bowness and take part in creating Bownesians all that Bowness offers get in touch with us at that sense of community we cherish in Bowness. We have a [email protected] or 403-288-8300. thriving Move n’ Mingle program offered by Alberta Health If writing isn’t your thing we are also looking for a handful of Services right here at the BCA. Move n’ Mingle keeps older people who want to attend a program of their choice regularly adults active and on balance through fitness and education and act as a host. Hosting will involve coming to the program on healthy living. Starting in September we will see walking about half an hour early, taking registration if required, and in the hall come back weekday mornings from 8 am – 9:30 helping the BCA set up the program supplies. It is a great way am as well as a drumming gentle fitness class for those who to give back for a program you already enjoy. prefer to remain seated during exercise. We are also very excited to see the start of a brand new Wednesday afternoon One recent example of volunteers having a great impact in Cards and Conversations from 12-3 pm at the BCA starting Bowness is some wonderful residents from Bow Centre Place September 5th. This is an opportunity for people who love a who decided it had been too long since they had been able good card game, or other games as well to get together and to take part in a picnic – so they got to work. With the help enjoy an afternoon with coffee and camaraderie. Those who of the Bowness Community Association’s new community enjoy conversation more than cards are welcome as well. For hub coordinator the small group applied for a Ripples grant more information on any of these programs please call the in order to finance their vision of a picnic by older adults for BCA at 403-288-8300. older adults with some very special guests. Ripples grants are a great fit for a group like this who are regular residents We know Bownesians love to volunteer in their community who want to bring Bownesians together. Who doesn’t love a and our older adults are no exception. With our programs summer classic like a picnic? But let’s be honest, when was the starting at the Bowness Community Association building last time you planned a picnic for yourself? this fall there are some new ways for older adults to become involved. To start we are looking for one or two older adults If you have ideas for a Ripple’s Grant you can find the who have a passion for writing and would like to give back to application template at www.mybowness.com/services/ their community. The Bowest’ner would love to see a regular ripples/ or drop in to the BCA to speak with our new column featuring events, activities and current Bowness community hub coordinator for a paper copy. affairs related to how older adults experience Bowness. So - Lee-Ann Baines
I’m Lee-Ann - an avid volunteer, wife and cat mom with a love of connecting people. I am your new community hub coordinator at the Bowness Community Association working on revitalizing how people experience our building as well as what we do in our building. If you see me out in the community or at the BCA please stop and say “hi”.
8 I SEPT/OCT 2018 I THE BOWEST’NER No one left hungry! B.T.G. Productions Picnic Recap entertained us with fabulous music. Some was especially good dance music as demonstrated July 25 seemed like a lovely day for a picnic by the committee members doing the twist so we had one. The committee invited the and the macarena. Thank you Brian. We would residents of Bow Centre Place, the residents like to thank Ripples for making this event of Heritage Terrace and the Boys & Girls possible. Thanks go out to the BCA for the use Club to come to a picnic held on the west of their space, shade tent, tables and chairs. side of Bowness Community Association. Thanks to Link-ages for also providing shade Sweet Home Bakery donated bread for our tents. It was a fun afternoon of food, music, sandwiches so we want to extend a great big and games. I would also like to thank all the TIVE thank you to them. The food was prepared by volunteers who helped put this on and thanks EC Redefin’d and was very, very good. We had to everyone who attended. If I have missed P three types of sandwiches, two salads and anyone who helped to make this a special RS carrot cake followed by ice cream and cookies. event, thank you very much. PE - Carol Brost OR SENI
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10 I SEPT/OCT 2018 I THE BOWEST’NER pm, Monday September 24th through Thurs. all perfect for Christmas decorating and/ Community News September 27th. Sorry, but magazines, or gifts! If you have suitable items that you encyclopedias, large appliances, mattresses, would like donate directly to the Christmas Monthly Games Night old computers, old TV’s, or baby cribs are Tea & Bazaar or Annual Christmas Hamper All are welcome to come play some board not accepted. Nor are they able to pick up program please contact Marilyn at the games once a month. items. For more information, please call the church at 403-288-6330 or simply drop Time: 7:30 pm church office at 403-288-5632. them off at the Mission Hall with a note as to where you would like the item to be Where: Awaken Church 6508 Bowwood Dr used. Items may be dropped off Mondays Upcoming dates: September 8th, October Blessing of the Pets Service or Thursdays from 9 - 11:30am or by 13th, November 10th and December 8th and Picnic arrangement. Service on September 30th, 10am at St Edmunds Anglican Church (8336 34 Ave Montgomery Little Library NW) followed by a Picnic at the Park School News: Thomas B. Scavenger Hunt with the Steeple People (location to be Riley School Sunday, September 16th, 2:30 to 4:30pm determined). The staff at Thomas B. Riley School is excited to return to another school year, which Come and participate in a Scavenger began on September 4th. We anticipate Hunt, on foot or on bike, to find all Bully Proofing Workshop for the promise of many exciting learning the free little libraries in Montgomery. Families opportunities and the chance to get Gather your friends/family/book club/ nd involved in many different things around group of neighbours to visit as many free Friday November 2 , 6 - 7:45pm our school. Our fall season of athletics is little libraries as you can. Starting at the 6331 Bowness Road NW beginning with the soccer, cross country Montgomery Community Association, each This free workshop is a fun and interactive running, and volleyball seasons. These group will be given a map with the little program for ages 7-12 with parent sports are always popular. We enjoy parents libraries highlighted as well as a passport involvement. This course explores how a and community members cheering on our to mark which ones you visit. A prize will bully experience can provide opportunities “Raiders” during games at the school. be available for all participants as well as for personal growth. We examine strategies a chance to enter a draw for your own free that allow each child to become increasingly We would like community members to be little library. bully proof, with tools that aid children in aware of our regular practice of fire drills and “lockdowns”. You may notice a fire drill Email [email protected] for more coping with difficult bully encounters. This is occurring when students assemble outside information or to volunteer. workshop is not about defeating bullies physically or changing their behaviour. and the fire alarm is flashing. The sound of This event is for residents of Montgomery, Instead, we teach how to empower ourselves the outside bell ringing continuously is a Bowness and Greenwood Village and through our attitudes and behaviours so sign that the school is practicing or is in a supported by the Ripples Grant. that bullies no longer have power over us. lockdown situation. Should this occur, we Learn how we can share power with others ask you not to approach the school until the bell has stopped ringing. FREE Family Fun Friday and strive for a win–win outcome. Parents are required to attend this workshop with th Friday September 28 , 6 - 7:30 pm their child, to facilitate a great experience and to assist their youngster in debriefing School News: Bowcroft Community Action for Early Childhood School will be hosting Bookin’ it with Big Trucks or processing the new skills and ideas. Email at River Valley School (3127 Bowwood Dr. [email protected] to register! Bowcroft provides a small elementary NW). Come explore the big trucks in your setting ideal for personalized learning. Our neighbourhood and take a book for the growing Community and German Bilingual road. Bowness Lions Christmas programs offer an intensive focus on Craft Sale literacy and numeracy, artists-in-residency, Saturday, November 10th, 10am -3pm the daily physical education, opportunities Foothills United Garage Scout-Lions Hall. Call Elaine at (403) 288- for environmental and outdoor studies, Sale 4618 to book a table for $30.00. numerous field trips, and smaller class Saturday, September 29th, 9am - 2:30 pm sizes. Registration is ongoing! Bowcroft will be celebrating the opening of its Outdoor Come browse a large selection of St. Edmunds Christmas Tea Classroom on Thursday, September 20. housewares, books, clothing, toys, sporting & Bazaar More details will be provided to families goods, furniture and all kinds of great November 10th, 11am - 2pm closer to the date. bargains at Foothills United Church (3803 – 69 Street N.W. north of Sunnyside Mark your calendars for this annual event. A Greenhouses). Refreshments available. wonderful selection of baked goods for sale Community News continued on Page 19... Donation of items will be gratefully accepted and the Bazaar is filled with handcrafted at the church during the day from 9 am - 4 items, gently used goods and new items—
THE BOWEST’NER I SEPT/OCT 2018 I 11 Safety Series
Did you respond to the vital signs survey in 2017? Did you as well as diaper and feed babies and some great leadership mention concerns about safety? If you did this article is for and business building skills. All of this will be taught in a you. Safety was one of the most commented on sections of vital fun and interactive environment. The course is taught by an signs and there were some awesome suggestions given for ways experienced Red Cross instructor. to work on safety in our community. As a start to our work with vital actions from our vital signs survey the BCA has been Also in the works is a free women’s self defense class. We don’t working to bring together a safety series for this fall. We have have dates or details available on this yet so make sure you are been working with the new Community Resource Officer for checking our Facebook page (My Bowness) for updates on this our district, Constable Down, to come up with safety offerings class. that respond to some of the requests and suggestions made in vital signs. Note that limited space is available for all of these programs. - Lee-Ann Baines We are excited to be able to offer a mix of paid and free opportunities for people to learn, become active in the community and develop community connections related to safety in Bowness. Safety Programs at the BCA
In September you will be able to come together with neighbors Cannabis Presentation and learn about the changes in Federal and Provincial laws Thursday September 27th related to cannabis at a presentation by YouthLink Calgary. 7 – 9pm BCA Main Hall The presentation will focus on supporting youth in making Registration: youthlinkcalgary.com/book-now smart decisions around use. Parents, mentors, teachers, and (Community Presentations) other folks interacting with youth may find it particularly Safe4Life Adult Workshop informative though it is open to all Bownesians. YouthLink th is best known in Calgary for their YouthLink Calgary Police Saturday October 20 Interpretive Centre and this is one way they reach out to youth 9am – 1pm Registration link posted on Facebook (My Bowness) beyond those walls regarding crime prevention and policing in September. in Calgary. (Visit YouthLink’s website to learn more about the Cost: $99 each interpretive centre www.youthlinkcalgary.com) Our second offering in the safety series is put on by Safe4Life, Safe4Life Teen Workshop a self-defence and personal safety training company. They Saturday October 20th offer empowerment and confidence building classes and 1:30 – 4:30pm programs for children, teens, adults and seniors. They are Registration link posted on Facebook (My Bowness) hosting a SafeAdults and a SafeTeens workshop in October in September. at the BCA. These classes are facilitated by City of Calgary Cost: $59 each Police Officers with “boots on the ground” experience. Classes leave participants feeling assured they can defend Free Self Defence against a dangerous encounter, or avoid it in the first place. TBA (Paraphrased from the Safe4Life website www.safe4life.ca) Watch My Bowness on Facebook for details
In November we are working to bring two safety series Babysitting Course th opportunities to the BCA. The babysitter’s course teaches 11-15 November 24 from 11am – 4pm year olds to confidently handle the responsibilities of being a Registration/info: (403) 288-8300 or babysitter. They will learn first aid safety tips, injury prevention [email protected] well as CPR. They will learn to care for children of all ages Cost: $60
I’m Lee-Ann - an avid volunteer, wife and cat mom with a love of connecting people. I am your new community hub coordinator at the Bowness Community Association working on revitalizing how people experience our building as well as what we do in our building. If you see me out in the community or at the BCA please stop and say “hi”.
12 I SEPT/OCT 2018 I THE BOWEST’NER The Bowness Barrier Project
In 2016, The City undertook a Flood Mitigation Measures Work completed prior to this phase was part of the conceptual Assessment to develop recommendations to manage river flood design phase. In this phase it was determined that flood barriers risks. Recommendations include a combination of watershed-, are a feasible option for mitigating flood risk in Bowness. The community- and property-level mitigation solutions to create conceptual study was based on information available at the a flexible and adaptable flood risk management program. The time and no final decisions about the barrier design have been Bowness flood barrier is one of the recommendations from this made. It’s high-level, conceptual work that needs to be validated study. and refined in preliminary design through surveys, studies and community input. The City then initiated a conceptual design of the barrier to assess the project for feasibility and high-level cost. During the In July, we hired Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. as the engineering conceptual design phase, design is roughly 10 per cent complete. consultant for this project. We’ve also hired an engagement firm, This means we’ve done enough work to know barriers are a Context Research Inc., to create a robust engagement strategy. potential option, but we don’t have the information to provide details about what the barriers would look like. Riverfront property site visits The most direct project impacts will be to riverfront property The proposed flood barrier is a critical piece of our strategy to owners. Because of this, we’ll be arranging individual site visits manage Calgary’s river flood risk in riverfront communities where the project team will visit each home individually to see like Bowness. In the long-term, these barriers will work in each property and hear from homeowners about each property’s combination with the Province’s existing agreement with unique features. We also want to hear what is important to TransAlta for modified operations of upstream reservoirs such homeowners about the design, and how we can work together as the Ghost, and a new upstream reservoir as recommended to to collect the information we need through means such as site be built in the Flood Mitigation Measures Assessment. Together surveys, groundwater analysis, etc. these measures will help significantly decrease the impact of large flood events such as the 2013 flood. In the short-term, Community-wide engagement session the barriers will immediately increase community-level flood We will host a community-wide engagement session in the fall protection and reduce the impact of river flooding events that to provide all Bownesians a project update and information are forecasted to be more frequent and severe due to climate about where we are looking for input and local insights that will change. help shape project outcomes.
Project update For more information Design phases: Calgary.ca/BownessBarrier We have entered the preliminary design phase. This phase Email [email protected] will span nearly two years, consisting of gathering feedback Phone 3-1-1 from community members and conducting site surveys and engineering studies.
From the BCA
The City of Calgary Bowness Flood Barrier Project Manager met with the Bowness Community Association on August 15th with an update on the Bowness flood barrier project. The presentation can be found at Calgary.ca/BownessBarrier and you can sign up for the monthly updates from the City on this website as well. Public open houses are currently being planned for the fall and spring of 2019. Watch the Bowest’ner each edition for further ways you can engage.
THE BOWEST’NER I SEPT/OCT 2018 I 13 It is no secret that men play a vital role in the healthy NOMINATE development of children. There seems to be endless research to prove the impact dads make; however, we don’t need scientists to inform us. At Supermen of Bowness we witness incredible things that happen to not only children, but also to A NESSIE the community when men give their time, attention and focus to the children they are raising. IF YOU KNOW AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP THAT HAS HAD A GREAT IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY, GIVE THEM THE RECOGNITION THEY DESERVE. In collaboration, BGCC’s Parent Talk and carya’s Bowmont NOMINATE THEM FOR A SPIRIT OF BOWNESS Families Together have been hosting Supermen of Bowness VOLUNTEERISM AWARD! for two years. It is a drop-in play program for male caregivers VISIT MYBOWNESS.COM FOR THE APPLICATION FORM (dads, grandfathers, uncles, foster dads, etc.) and their OR CONTACT THE BCA OFFICE (403) 288-8300 OR children ages 0-6 here in Bowness. [email protected]. **NOMINATION DEADLINE: OCT 3RD AT NOON**
Supermen of Bowness is held at the Bowness Boys & Girls THE NESSIES WILL BE AWARDED AT THE BCA’S Club every second Monday at 6pm. The goal of the program ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON TH is to offer space for male caregivers to connect with their TUESDAY OCT 17 FROM 7 TO 9PM. children through a variety of play experiences, to meet fellow dads in the neighbourhood and practice those parenting strategies.
Know a Superman that might be interested in joining? Contact Chelsea McLean at [email protected] or 430-519-5604 for upcoming dates and information!
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THE BOWEST’NER I SEPT/OCT 2018 I 15 Dale & Yvonne HODGES
The Couple Their& Legacy
The philosopher Maya Angelou once said that you will never road now known as Stoney Trail. Of that project Dale says, “It know what your legacy is. “You put the work into the world took 25 years but no matter”. and let it be… Your legacy is up to other people to decide”. Dale was Alderman for Ward 1 from 1983 until 2013. This John and Helen Hodges never knew what their son Dale makes him the longest serving Alderman in Calgary’s history; would eventually bring to the world but they instilled their a distinction in and of itself. But Dale doesn’t want to be introspective son with the lesson that a good life is built upon remembered for “being the one that stuck it out the longest”. hard work and “behaving yourself”. The good life is what the He wants to be remembered for working with his constituents family hoped to find when they moved from Saskatchewan and helping them with their issues. Although Dale is self- to Calgary in 1952. There were many political debates around deprecating about his time as Alderman, the list of his the Hodges’ kitchen table leading young Dale to take an accomplishments is staggering. interest in Social Studies and eventually to graduate from the University of Alberta with a history degree. “Dale and Yvonne’s public service is remarkable,” explains Colin Brandt, President of the Parkdale Community Dale met the love of his life, Yvonne, when she came to Association. “Through decades of volunteerism, long hours Canada from Australia on a Commonwealth Scholarship. and commitment, they have fundamentally changed our Married in 1971, Yvonne and Dale moved to Bowness in community, and they’ve done it with minimal fuss, zero 1972. He worked as a librarian at grandstanding and an unwavering commitment to creating a the downtown branch of the public better city for everyone.” library, she as a teacher-librarian. ( ) They liked Bowness because of the Known as fiscal conservative and equipped with a vision Bow River and the trees. The open of what Calgary could be he worked 24/7 to make Calgary spaces called to them and they what it is today. He served on numerous finance and thought it would be a good place corporate service committees such as the Corporate Pension to build a quiet life. As it turned Governance Committee as well as land use committees such out, it was a meaningful life for as the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board and sure but far from a quiet one. the Land & Asset Strategy Committee. He was the Vice- Chair for the Standing Policy Committee on Land Use, It was around this time that Dale began his activism. He Planning & Transportation and Chaired the Gas, Power and was dismayed by the pay and benefit structure of city Telecommunications Committee. ( librarians. He worked to organize the Librarians’ Union. This earned him the ire of his superiors who shipped him He played host to the world during the 1988 Olympic Games to the Southwood library to cool his heels but in the end which were according to him, “A LOT OF HARD WORK”. he prevailed. He also started to work on then Alderman In 1992 he purchased, with his own money, a school bus to Pat Donnelly’s aldermanic campaign learning the ropes transport students from Greenwood Village to Belvedere of political life. When the City proposed to build a multi- Parkway Elementary after bus service was discontinued. He laned extension of Sarcee Trail right through the centre then lobbied the city to build a staircase to provide a safe of Bowness he said “well we can’t have that”. So when Pat route to school for the students. He worked on the upgrading Donnelly retired, Dale decided to run with her endorsement. of Crowchild Trail and helped to establish the North West Once elected, he began work on a plan to improve road Light Rail Extension among other transportation projects. infrastructure in the northwest and build the northwest ring
16 I SEPT/OCT 2018 I THE BOWEST’NER He worked with fellow Aldermen Theresa Baxter and Bob public education system and the last 15 years working at Hawkesworth to ensure the protection of Nosehill Park. He the University of Calgary. Together, they spent most of their worked with the Province to transfer title of Baker Park from lives in service to community, his in public service, hers in the Alberta Government to the City of Calgary and ensured education. One thing is very clear: neither Dale nor Yvonne Dale & Yvonne it remained an open space. He helped to secure Bowmont would have been able to achieve so much without the support Park by negotiating with Fournier family to purchase and of the other. It’s what defines their 47+ year marriage. establish Bowmont Park lands. He saw the purchase of When asked about it, Yvonne said, matter of factly, “that’s HODGES the East Bowmont lands from A. Klippert Ltd. He locked what you do; you support one another.” funding for the redevelopment and restoration of Bowness Park. He also oversaw the purchase of private lands to make “It’s an absolute privilege to be allowed to be a part of people’s Shouldice Park one continuous park along river, and ensured lives; meeting people from different backgrounds…it gave me the revitalization of park. He convinced the City to save an appreciation for people that I didn’t have.” Yvonne Hodges Memorial Park Library and renovate Central Memorial Park which has helped to revitalize the Beltline community. What is Dale and Yvonne’s legacy?
Dale also established the Enmax In essence, every time you walk along the river and see the Legacy Parks Program which is a geese returning, or an eagle swoop down to catch a fish, or capital funding initiative whereby take your child to play on the monkey bars or to splash in Council directed a portion of the a waterpark, or to sit with a book a top Nosehill, or have a annual ENMAX dividend to Parks. picnic in Edworthy, or play baseball at Shouldice, or take According to the City of Calgary Fido to the dog park, or skate along the lagoon or.. .. You website, “The program has been get the picture. The fact is: Dale and Yvonne Hodges have instrumental in providing lifecycle impacted the everyday lives of every citizen in Calgary in too improvements and upgrades to some of many ways to be listed and those that can only be imagined. Calgary’s existing parks, and acquiring For this, and for all we may never know, we owe a debt of and developing new green spaces to gratitude to Dale and Yvonne Hodges; one that we can never cultivate a legacy for all Calgarians to enjoy. To date, the city repay. That is one hell of a legacy. has invested over $135 million in Calgary parks through the - Roslie Main program”. The Reader Rock Garden, the Devonian Gardens and the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary are just a few of the parks that have been revitalized with assistance from these funds. If all of this were not enough, Dale worked on the Open Space Strategy for Established Communities (2006): to redevelop and improve playground structures and plant material of ) established community parks in older neighbourhoods. “Dale Hodges was always a pleasure to work with; a passionate advocate for community, Dale’s contributions to Bowness and Ward 1 are too many to count,” Michelle Dice, Executive Director, Bowness Community Association. “The community looks forward to the opening of Dale Hodge’s Park as a great addition to Ward 1 and a reminder of all the hard work and years of service that Dale gave of himself.” The public opening of Dale Hodges Park is expected to occur in late (Dale’s legacy cannot be written without including Yvonne’s.) spring/ early summer of 2019. Early on in their marriage Yvonne realized she was destined Landscape establishment of the site to give up much of their time together. As a couple they is still underway, with many seeded decided to set boundaries around Dale’s many community areas still requiring intensive weed commitments (no weekends if possible!), and while she control for the balance of 2018 in order to ensure successful vegetation fully supported Dale, she needed to have something of her growth. The site conditions will be own to concentrate her efforts on. For her it was education. reevaluated in Spring of 2019 to She worked for over 50 years in education, 35 years in the finalize the opening date.
I’m Roslie - a passionate Bownesian who also happens to be a Certified Horticulturalist. Drawing by Quinn B. (age 6)
THE BOWEST’NER I SEPT/OCT 2018 I 17 VOLUNTEERSVOLUNTEERS THE OF BOWNESS
Cindy Amthor has lived in Bowness for 30 years and loves the is being able to bring your kids along most of the time, and Cindy neighborhood and all who live in it. Like most people living in does just that. Bowness, Cindy and her family know nearly everyone on their street and get to know people all over the community by doing one simple She says, “my daughter is a little more involved than my son, but act – volunteering! he’s starting to find a little more interest in volunteering. They are usually my little minions at the jelly bean dances”. Cindy started volunteering when her two kids, now ages 10 and 12, were in pre-school. Even today Cindy volunteers at her kid’s school Volunteering in general is a great way to give back to the community by going on field trips, reading with the kids and painting murals and being a parent that volunteers is even more rewarding because at the teacher’s requests! Talk about a teacher’s dream! She also you get to watch your kids grow up giving back too. Cindy says that volunteers at the annual Christmas dinner held at the BCA, making volunteering is a small time-commitment a month that can even be center pieces for the tables, the community soccer program, and she a time without the kids for a bit of adult conversation as well, but has even prepared the community center’s float for the stampede either way “it’s a great way to be a role model for your kids”! parade! Although Cindy and her family really enjoy volunteering and giving Cindy mentioned that her favorite way to volunteer is with the kids back to their community, they find outdoor activities to be the bees in the community because she’s “really just a kid in adult form”. She knees! Skiing, snowboarding, biking, longboarding, camping and expresses her young and fun personality in the best way possible many more adventures are had by the Amthor family all throughout – by planning the jellybean dances at the BCA. Today she’s known the year. Cindy loves sharing these experiences with her children as the “jelly bean dance lady” since she has overseen the dances for and involving them in the community is one way to give them an about three years. The best part about volunteering with kids appreciation of the world around them!
- Kaeliegh Allan
“If you have a couple hours of uninterrupted Netflix time, you have time to give back… I never realized the The Bowness Community Association is looking for a Secretary impact volunteering had, be it [at] the school or [in] to join the Bowness Community Board Of Directors this coming the community, until I started doing it. It takes many fall. If you are interested in joining a great team of people, people who do little things to make a community a working hard to make Bowness the best community in Calgary better place. [Volunteers] really are the silent heroes.” please contact us for more information. iheartbowness@ mybowness.com We look forward to meeting you!
I’m Kaeliegh - I’m a fourth generation Bownesian and am currently a student journalist in Calgary. I love meeting new people in the community with unique stories to tell. If you have an exciting Bowness story or know someone who is one-of- a-kind in the community, pleaseVOLUNTEERS email [email protected].
18 I SEPT/OCT 2018 I THE BOWEST’NER Community News continued from Page 11... A HEALTHY School News: Our Lady of the Assumption School Welcome Back to the 2018-19 School Year! to Our Lady of the Assumption School is truly BACK a hidden gem of the northwest. We serve a smaller population and have maintained a community and family feel within our SCHOOL growing and busy city. Faith, hospitality Back to school can mean many new Text Neck and responsibility for each other permeate activities and physical stressors With increasing use of electronic the culture in our building. Our Lady of the for kids. With over 50% of kids devices in younger children, there Assumption School is committed to build experiencing a back pain episode is the threat of text neck leading to capacity in our students and staff which will help build leadership and community. during their school years, let’s work to increased neck pain, headaches, and Follow us on social media: minimize this! Back injuries can limit back pain and pain into arms and their ability to be active in sports, and hands. To minimize this, limit the Website: http://www.cssd.ab.ca/ make it difficult to sit and focus in amount of time your child is on a assumption/ school. Here are some of the easy ways device and ensure they are getting Twitter: @Assumption_CCSD or to minimize their risk of back strain. enough physical activity (at least 60 Instagram: @ola_ccsd minutes a day is recommended). Kids Backpack Use- There can be long should limit sitting to 45 minutes at Parents and community members are asked term health risks with wearing poorly a time before stretching and moving. to drive safely within the school zone, to designed backpacks and carrying Ideally, use the device at eye level please slow down and to be aware of safe parking areas. At OLA Safety comes before too much weight. Here are some and maintain good posture with Convenience! Safe traffic conditions around backpack tips from our Chiropractic shoulders back and chest forward. If the school means safety for our children! Association’s Pack it Light Wear it your child does need to look down to Together we can continue to make OLA Right Campaign: use their device, have them tuck their thrive in our vibrant Bowness community! • Choose a bag that is lightweight, chin rather then hanging their head Kim Welte, Principal has a padded back, a waist or hip forward. strap and two wide straps (2”) with lots of pockets. Sitting and Slouching School News : Belvedere • Pack the heaviest items close to A frequent reason we see patients in Parkway School your back. our office is for postural strain-which A huge thank you goes out to the Bowness • Use the pockets as much as can lead to symptoms such as neck and Lions Club for coming out into our possible to distribute the load. back pain and tension headaches. As community and cooking hamburgers for • Pack it light with only what he or with text neck, limiting our time sitting our grade 6 celebration picnic at the end she needs in the day. Less then and emphasizing physical activity is of June. As well, they were busy flipping 10% of their body weight for kids one way to avoid this. Taking breaks pancakes for our Belvedere Parkway School in grade 8 or younger; less then and stretching tight muscles can Pancake Breakfast on the last day of school! 15% of their body weight for older help improve postural strain. Sample The Lions Club is an amazing example kids. stretches can be found on the Alberta of how community comes together in • Wear it right by placing the Chiropractic website. Bowness! Thanks also to all the volunteers backpack on a waist height surface, for supporting our students in planting and slipping the straps on one at Following these tips will help to reduce our Learning Gardens again for 2018. a time. Use both straps! Adjust the back strain on your child and They are already growing like crazy and the students are looking forward to harvesting straps so pack is against back and support an active lifestyle. Enjoy your and cooking their bounty at the end of only tight enough that you can still back to school! September for our Harvest Celebration. We slip a hand between the bag and would like to thank the whole community back. Use the waist or hip straps to Information taken from the of Bowness for supporting our students in reduce strain on the back. albertachiro.com website. this work by making sure the vegetables -Josephene Juell are left for the students to harvest in September. Thank you so much for I’m Dr. Josephine - a Chiropractor, Owner of Elan Family Wellness Centre, allowing the kids to undertake this great and Mom to 2 girls, Scarlett & Greta. My practice focus is using Network learning and growth! Enjoy a wonderful Chiropractic to help families discover & create wellness strategies, and to help summer and see you in September! support the health the surrounding community. I am proud to both live and Derek Rakowski, Principal. work in Bowness.
THE BOWEST’NER I SEPT/OCT 2018 I 19 News from the Past Co�r�e�y o� t�e Bo�n�s� Hi�t�r�c�l So�i�t� b�w�e�s�i�t�r�c�l�o�i�t�.c�m
Back to School in Old or they commuted by streetcar to The first principal, Graham Semmens Bowness schools in the city of Calgary. The first (succeeded by George Staal in 1935), meeting of Bowness school trustees taught grades 5 to 8, and Ms. Evelyn “Back to School” can mean a trip was held in 1931 in the Midway Store Roberts was in charge of grades 1 to 4. back in time - at least in Bowness. (now the building of Jed’s Equipment High school age students still had to The first school in Bowness built on Main Street Bowness). That commute to Calgary high schools. By for that purpose was the Bowness meeting marked the establishment 1935, the Bowness School had grown School, later known as Main School or of the Bowness School District (No. into a 4-roomed school and more Parkway School. The school building 4590) and the building of its first teachers were being hired at an annual is located between Bowness Road school. salary of $1,050. and 86th Street NW. The Bowness School opened for classes in 1932 and One of the first school trustees was Parkway School operated as an offered space for grades 1 to grade 10. Francis Wilson Fraser. Mr. Fraser was elementary school until 1957, as At this time, the total population of a prominent mink and fox rancher in other schools, notably the next-door Bowness was about 230, of which 45 Bowness in the 1920s. His first house Belvedere-Parkway School, were built were school-aged children. The school was also used as one of the earliest to meet the needs of the growing building still serves the community schools in Bowness. This house, built population of Bowness in the 1950s. as the Bowness – Montgomery Child in 1913, still survives on 34th Avenue Many Bownesians still remember Care centre, operated by the Thornhill as one of the original “Hextall homes” attending their early school years Child Care Society. of Bowness. The new Bowness School at the Bowness Main School. The started with two classrooms and about Bowness Main School (or Parkway Prior to 1932, school-age children 60 students, including students from School) is recalled in many of the living in Bowness attended schools Bowness, Woods Christian Home and family histories in the Bowness in makeshift buildings in Bowness the surrounding Springbank area. Historical Society’s books.
Clockwise from top left: - Graham Semmens, first princial at Bowness School. - Bowness School, September 1946. - Bowness School, 1933. - Bowness or Parkway School, 1932. - Bowness School today.
20 I SEPT/OCT 2018 I THE BOWEST’NER Ruby and Edward married in Ireland gardens are so beautiful his yard is the January, 1945. They moved to Hillside envy of all who see it. Ruby was an avid Ave in Bowness in 1958 with their Bingo player at the Bowness Community children Howard, Sidney and Nina when Hall and is a member of the Bowness Bowness was not as heavily populated Seniors Centre. She also worked at as it is now. The children all attended Baker Centre with the handicapped for Belvedere-Parkway or Bowcroft and 25 years. Edward was in the Canadian Bowness High School or Viscount Army RCEME (Royal Canadian Electrical Bennett School. Howard was in Scouts Mechanical Engineers) and posted at base and Nina loved to go the the TV Station Calgary. Edward passed away in 1996. Ruby Livesley for Kids Bids. Sidney was friends with Ruby and Edward celebrated their 50th PIONEERS Rick Hart of the famous Calgary Stu Hart Wedding Anniversary in 1995. Ruby had of Bowness family. Howard is an avid gardener and her 95th birthday in May of this year and grows his plants for sale or he donates still does her own light duty house work! to the needy. His flowers and vegetable - Marg Weber
I’m Marg - I moved to Bowness as a youngster in the mid 1950’s and have never left! I attended Parkway School (as it was known then) and Bowness High School. My daughters also attended Belvedere-Parkway and Bowness High School and four of my grandchildren attended Bowness High.
THE BOWEST’NER I SEPT/OCT 2018 I 21 P�A�N�N� & D�V�L�P�E�T C�M�I�T�E
The Planning and Development Committee (P&DC) of the Bowness Community Association reviews planning, Would you like to volunteer for the BCA P&D Committee development and transportation matters that pertain to the or have a question? Please contact Sydney Empson, Planning community of Bowness. It considers the built and natural Coordinator at [email protected] or call 403-288-8300 environment as well as provides community context on cultural ext. 134. Development Permit plans are available at the BCA and social issues. Neither the BCA nor the P&DC have formal office hours, Monday to Thursday from 9am to 4pm and Friday jurisdiction or authority in City Planning matters. from 9am – noon. If you have a question for the City Planning and Development, please contact 403-268-5311. If your inquiry We review all planning matters with respect to the is parking related, contact the Calgary Parking Authority at governing statutory documents including the Bowness Area 403- 537-7000. For general inquiries, call the City 311 (or use Redevelopment Plan (ARP), City of Calgary Bylaws (IP2007) their mobile phone app). and The Calgary Municipal Plan. This is further supplemented by Policy Documents such as the City of Calgary Low Density Resources: Residential Guide for established communities. • Inquiries can be sent to Sydney Empson, Planning Coordinator at [email protected] or call The P&DC is a formal committee of the BCA and meets 403-288-8300 ext 134. monthly on the first Wednesday of the month. We meet at the • Citizens can also participate in-person at the monthly Community Centre in the Niki Smyth room and all meetings are meetings. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the open to the public. Membership is outlined in the Committee month. Note that the committee does not meet in August Terms of Reference and again, open to all residents of the or January. Meetings commence at 7pm in the Niki Smyth community of Bowness. room upstairs at the Community Centre • Visit the City of Calgary Development Map at https:// As well as reviewing Subdivision applications, Land Use developmentmap.calgary.ca.to view all current development Change applications and Development Permit applications applications in the community of Bowness. the committee has been actively involved in several large projects that are or have occurred in Bowness. These include the Medicine Hills development and Canada Olympic Park Area Redevelopment Plan, the Trans Canada/Bowfort Road redesign and construction, the Sarcee Trail Intersection, and the Greenwich Community development. City of Calgary directed projects including Complete Streets and Main Streets (involving Bowness Road), and the CP Rail Emergency Risk ReAssessment project have also had committee involvement. There are also several multi-family projects proposed in the community that have required rezoning and the committee has worked with affected residents to prepare responses and comments to the city that are reflective of neighbour concerns, while at the same time supporting good planning principles and practices. The City of Calgary is changing and to support the growth and vitality of this great community of Bowness we also must adapt and change. The challenge will be to keep those aspects of the community that we love while embracing all these changes.
Want to help or learn more? If this subject or any other planning related matters interest you please join us at the Planning and Development Committee meetings held the first Wednesday of every month at the Community Centre. Meetings start at 7 pm and residents are welcome to attend. ** Please note that we do not meet in August or January. Next meeting: September 5th & October 3rd
22 I SEPT/OCT 2018 I THE BOWEST’NER Mainstreet Mural P�A�N�N� & D�V�L�P�E�T C�M�I�T�E
I w Bowness, especially Bowness Park. The area has an interesting layout easy. To fill the entire wall, we chose to create two designs: history that dates back to 1911 with John Hextall’s vision for a new summer and winter. Summer was 28 x 7.5 feet and winter was 22 community. Today, the space is a reflection of the past with similar x 11 feet. Due to of the large size and rough texture in the surface features still in use. It is fun to listen to the ambiance of people of the wall, I chose to create the designs in Adobe Illustrator, then laughing, seeing children playing and watching the seasons change. have them printed and installed, much like the art seen at airports or As the recipient of the a Making Spaces Grant in Honour of Niki advertising on billboards. The completed work will make the space Smyth, I worked closely with the Bowness Community Association fun and add vibrancy and colour to this corner of Main Street. and Mainstreet Bowness. We noticed a large space on the wall of the - Brad Hayes pharmacy and reached out for permission to use it. The owners were Get in touch with Brad online at www.behance.net/designcause great to work with and made moving forward with the design and
THE BOWEST’NER I SEPT/OCT 2018 I 23 There is a new face on Bowness Road that you may have noticed this past month. It’s hard to miss the vibe that is flowing out of the big open windows at Leopold’s Tavern. When you walk up to Leopold’s you can hear the music before you open the doors. I was so pleased to be invited to one of their soft opening dates.
Upon entering we were greeted by many enthusiastic faces, the ambiance is warm and comforting. The walls are covered everywhere you can see with interesting things to read and look at. If you have been to any of their other locations it’s a very consistent look for them across the board. Hanging above the bar is a bike that was a welcome to the neighborhood gift from the Sibthorpe brothers. Right away I noticed the abundant local beer options on tap. Cold Garden, Annex, Last Best Brewery just to name a few of the many great options as well as their own Leopold’s Brew.
The menu is full of really great options for burgers, poutine, fish and chips, sandwiches, salads. I sampled the classic burger as well as a buttermilk fried chicken burger, both were spot on. Gluten-free buns are available for the burgers. The bucket of bacon is joyful and a perfect serving to share with friends while sipping a cold beer. A must try is their fish and chips, I saw it coming out of the kitchen and it’s the perfect puffy golden batter with hand cut fries.
The specials are off the hook, buckets of bacon on Monday’s, Taco Tuesday with huge margaritas to share and Wing Wednesday with a vegetarian option of cauliflower wings. They serve brunch on Saturday and Sunday with options like chicken and waffles and breakfast sammies. Kids are allowed to hang out until 8pm and I hear it’s a dog-friendly patio. I was thoroughly impressed with all the staff and service.
Bowness is lucky to have Leopold’s and their crew in the neighborhood. If you need me you’ll find me on their patio with a Caesar in hand. - Kerry-Ann Wilcox
24 I SEPT/OCT 2018 I THE BOWEST’NER The process of putting together the Bowest’ner can be exhilarating and stressful. Our volunteers (and staff) work hard to make sure each issue is full of relevant content and beautiful images. For 10 issues we’ve been privileged to work with Kerry-Ann Wilcox our passionate and talented VOLUNTEER food writer. This will be her last regular column for the Bowest’ner. It is with heavy hearts that we say thank you to her for all her contributions to the Bowest’ner. We’ve all been so very lucky to have her on the team of the Bowest’ner. Thank you Kerry and all the best!
I’m Kerry - a mom, wife and an involved resident of Bowness. I have a passion for food culture, dining out and creating in the kitchen. One of my favorite things is finding dishes in our community that everyone needs to try. Come along with me on my journey to find the best things in Bowness that will nourish your soul and your cravings.
If you are dining at any of my suggested places, I want to see! Use the hashtag #bownessfoodguide on Instagram for photos of dishes and suggestions of things I need to try in Bowness.
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26 I SEPT/OCT 2018 I THE BOWEST’NER FROM OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES PARLIAMENTARY REPORT PROVINCIAL REPORT CITY COUNCILLOR REPORT RON LIEPERT, MP DEBORAH DREVER, MLA WARD SUTHERLAND, COUNCILLOR CALGARY SIGNAL HILL: 403-292-6666 CALGARY-BOW: 403-216-5400 WARD 1: 403-268-2430 Legislature: 780-415-9459 [email protected] Hill: 613-992-3066 [email protected] | [email protected] | assembly.ab.ca calgary.ca/councillors/ward1 parl.gc.ca|ronliepert.ca facebook.com/DeborahforCalgaryBow
Hopefully everyone had What a busy summer this Bowness Skatepark an enjoyable summer and was! travelled safely on our roads Bowness is getting a and highways. School is back Calgary Stampede was new skatepark! The City in session and MP’s are back very successful. This was of Calgary Recreation is in Parliament September 17th. the second highest attended happy to announce that a since 2012 – an indication of Calgary’s new skatepark was awarded to I had the opportunity to meet many growing and resilient economy. I had the Bowness, and it will be located in constituents over the summer at various wonderful opportunity to tour around our Queen Elizabeth Park at 4324 77 St. N.W. The Stampede and community events. Wherever community, and the city, engaging with City would like to acknowledge the support I went in the riding constituents expressed residents and hearing about how things are from the Bowness Community Association, frustration at many of the policies of the looking up for many Calgarians. Yahoo! the Bowness Legion #238, the local branch current federal government. Whether it was of the Boys & Girls Club of Calgary and the uncertainty surrounding the legalization Tour de Bowness was again a success. We Councillor Ward Sutherland. Ward is pleased of marijuana, that there has been no headway were so happy to be able to participate and that he was able to help bring this much addressing the issue of pipeline capacity, or a see so many residents from the constituency anticipated community amenity to the youth general lack of confidence in the investment out-and-about. of Bowness. community, all fingers pointed east to Ottawa. Though Legislature may be out for the Being sensitive to the location and its summer, the Alberta government was still significance in the community, The City There is renewed hope in our energy hard at work making life better for Albertans. engaged the Local Legion #238 and received sector with prices increasing however new A few announcements made over the summer their endorsement of the skatepark. The regulations and lack of access to market are included… design of the skatepark will complement driving investment south of the border. One • Construction announcement for the West- the historic relevance of Queen Elizabeth Alberta based company has, in less than Calgary Ring Road. Park and have design elements that honour three years, moved 90% of its production • Supporting Alberta’s military families our veterans. It will also incorporate what in Canada to 90% of its production now in though a Military Families and Veterans Pilot was heard during the city’s 2014 and 2016 North Dakota. When investment decisions Project. participatory design sessions. like these are being made by Canadian • Improved access to AISH supports. companies, good paying jobs go south with • Raising this issue of rural transportation Construction of the Bowness skate spot will those investments. at the Council of the Federation in light of begin in late September or early October Greyhound’s termination of service in some 2018. This park will take 12 weeks to The second issue I heard constituents raise of rural Alberta. construct and is anticipated to be complete most often was the illegal border crossings • Expanding inclusive post-secondary and open to the public by January of from the U.S. The Federal government is education programming. 2019. Seasonal deficiency work, such as attempting to paint anyone expressing • Announcement of a grant program and an landscaping, will be completed at this site in concern about the thousands of immigrants advisory council as part of the Anti-racism the spring of 2019. crossing the border illegally as racist, however Strategy. Albertans, and I believe the majority of City liaisons will continue to work with the Canadians, are very upset with the lack of For additional information on these community stakeholder groups to support transparency of a solution to the growing announcements, and more, please visit: the development of the park, the public art problem. The government needs to address https://www.alberta.ca/news.aspx program delivery, and are planning for grand this issue immediately as it has become a opening ceremonies to be held in 2019. crisis. Our immigration shadow minister In addition to participating in a number of Hon. Michelle Rempel has been working local and city-wide events, I spent a large We want to thank the community volunteers tirelessly on this file all summer, including portion of this summer knocking on doors and supporters for their time an effort forcing the Parliamentary committee to meet around our constituency to gain some to bring this project into the Bowness during the summer. I can assure constituents feedback from constituents on what Community. the Official Opposition will continue to hold topics are of special interest. Healthcare, the government to account ensuring that a education, senior’s interests, housing, and To view the concept drawings for the new responsible solution is developed during this building the pipeline have all been hot topics, skatepark, visit Councillor Ward Sutherland’s fall session. and one’s that I am happy to report this website at www.www.calgary.ca/ward1 government has made great strides in. The Finance Minister is also expected to provide an economic update during the As the children are heading back to school, I fall session. Canadians can be assured a am gearing up to head back into Legislature, budgetary deficit will continue to hover and gathering feedback from the community around $20 billion, a far cry from the is critical in directing the work of this balanced budget in 2019 that the Prime government. Please feel free to contact our Minister promised during the election office should you have any questions, or campaign. topics to discuss. I look forward to hearing from you!
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Keep your little trick-or-treaters safe this Halloween. Halloween is only cross the street at intersections. a fun and exciting time of year for kids of all ages, but it can pose • Let your children know not to take shortcuts through alleys and some potential hazards. The Calgary Police Service would like to abandoned areas, but to stay in populated, well-lit areas. It’s a remind parents, drivers and homeowners about a few tips that will good idea for kids to carry a flashlight and to have a cell phone make Halloween safe and fun for everyone. or some change for a pay phone in case there’s a problem. • An adult should inspect the candy to make sure it hasn’t been If you notice any suspicious treats or activities, call police at tampered with. 403-266-1234. Halloween tips for homeowners Halloween tips for trick-or-treaters and their parents • Turn on your porch light to let children know they’re welcome • A bright costume with reflector tape will make children more (or vice versa). visible to drivers. • Remove obstacles such as lawn ornaments and gardening tools • Costumes should not be highly flammable, or interfere with from yards. easy walking. • Place decorations out of the way so that nobody trips. • If children are wearing masks, the masks shouldn’t interfere • The safest way to light a jack-o’-lantern is with battery-powered with their vision: better yet, use face paint instead. lights. If you use candles, make sure the flame can’t come into • Try to trick-or-treat while it’s still light out. contact with a child’s costume. • An adult should accompany younger children. • Older kids who are mature enough to be unsupervised should Halloween tips for drivers travel in a group. • When children get excited, they tend to forget the most basic • Parents should help their kids plan a route and set a time to be safety rules, especially around traffic. If you’re driving, slow home. down and be extra cautious in residential areas. • Remind children never to go beyond the doorway, and not to • Drive defensively - expect children to dart out from between talk to strangers. parked cars. • Parents should also remind children to stay on the sidewalk and • Watch carefully for people using pedestrian crossings.
When I first moved to Bowness seven years ago, I hauled my two George is an avid guitar player, and guitars into my condo with joy, but I must confess that I felt like a Jurgen is another long standing fraud. I’d hardly played guitar at all in the first six years of my life resident of Bowness who is a very here in this beautiful community. I used to play a lot when I was a gracious host with a gorgeous young woman. backyard. After a fun-filled Sunday afternoon at Gary Martin’s jam at That all changed with I met Doug Freeze, a longstanding Hexters, we reconvened to Jurgen’s Bownesian resident, on Bowness Road a year ago last spring. backyard. I brought my guitar, but He held the door for me into a store, and I quipped that he was I was too shy to play very much. a polite Canadian. We got chatting about a variety of topics, George was very thoughtful and eventually landing on the subject of music. As a new writer for The encouraging. We met over a few Bowest’ner, I didn’t expect anyone to recognize me. What was so Sundays and finally had a lot of heartening for me was that I gradually found out that Doug had fun singing and playing guitar with read my very first article. He was very supportive and sweet, which some friends around a fire. meant a lot to me. What’s the recipe for a wonderful backyard jam? Kind friends, a We discovered that we love to play guitar and are fans of John backyard, a willingness to gather face-to-face, and the joy of music! Prine. Long story short, Doug invited me to his beautiful backyard Maybe, if I get my confidence up, I’ll be brave enough to join the to jam last spring and summer. He invited a number of his friends Foothills Bluegrass Musical Society for one of their Thursday on about four occasions. Once, he hosted a delicious BBQ. night jams. That will really help me out before the next Bowness Backyard Jam season begins again! Over the fall, winter, and spring, I lost contact with Doug. Then, - Laura Duker I met George and Jurgen through friends this spring at Hexters.
I’m Laura- I have been a Bownesian for seven years. I’m a music lover, having travelled alone to Chicago, Memphis, and Clarksdale, Mississippi, in the fall of 2016 for almost six weeks to learn about blues. I returned to Clarksdale this past April to attend the world famous Juke Joint Festival, a blues extravaganza.
28 I SEPT/OCT 2018 I THE BOWEST’NER Have you started your 9 pm routine? Over the summer months, the number of break and enters in • Make sure that all windows are shut, even if it’s hot. Calgary increases by 20 percent. More than 44 percent of break • Turn on an exterior light so that neighbours and passerbys and enters are preventable by simply locking a door, shutting a can see if someone suspicious is on your property. window or removing a garage door opener from a vehicle parked outside. In Calgary, 50 percent of all break ins happen between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., which is extremely concerning as many citizens are home In response to these alarming numbers, the Calgary Police Service sleeping with their families during that time. (CPS) is reminding citizens to ensure that their vehicles, garages and homes are always secured, especially before going to bed. The By creating a routine before going to bed you can help protect 9 p.m. Routine serves as reminder for Calgarians to do just that. your house and your family. To make sure that you never forget to lock up, get all family members involved in the 9 p.m., including Every night at 9 p.m., you are encouraged to: your little ones. It’s also easier to remember to complete the 9 p.m. • Remove all valuables from vehicles, including garage door Routine by combining the task with another nightly routine, such openers. as brushing your teeth. • Ensure that vehicles are locked, windows are closed and if possible, parked in a garage. Follow the Calgary Police Service on Facebook, Twitter and • Close all garage doors and windows. Instagram for reminders to complete the 9 p.m. Routine and for • Lock any person-doors in the garage, especially those leading more crime prevention tips. into a house. Facebook: www.facebook.com/CalgaryPolice • Check that all house doors – front, back, side and garage – Twitter: @CalgaryPolice are locked. Instagram: @CalgaryPolice
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