The Bowness Historical Society is having a Garage Sale on Friday May 25 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sat May 26 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. 

Did you know that Momentum is now hosting Money Management workshops and one-on-one Money Coaching in SW and NW of Calgary? In fact, we have workshops coming up in SW Calgary as soon as this Thursday, May 3. Please pass on the word to your network as we still need to fill some seats. All your help is much appreciated. All workshops are FREE and open to the general public.

 Here’s a link with more information. Plus, I’ve included it all below.

Bowness Community Association (7904 43rd Ave NW)

 Money Management Workshops every Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm, May 23-August 8. (Topics: Budgeting, Credit, Banking, Consumerism, Assets, StartSmart-RESPs)

One-on-One Money Coaching every Wednesday, 2:00-6:00pm, May 30-August 8.

Call Momentum at 403-204-2664 for more info and to register.

Munschapalooza - Presented by Centre Stage Theatre Company.

A funny collaboration of rock music and Canadian children’s literature encompassing five beloved Robert Munsch stories:  The Paper Bag Princess, I Have to Go, Something Good, Smelly Socks & Andrew’s Loose Tooth that promises to be enjoyable to children and adults alike.  Tickets are $10 or $30 for a Family of 4.  Bowness Community Centre, 7904 – 43 Avenue N.W., For tickets, call:  (403) 288-8300

Hello Runners,

The Bowness Community Association (BCA) and the Bowness Road Runners are proud to announce that we are able through secured funding, sponsors and grants to facilitate our  Run Bowness this year on June 10th 2012 at 10 am.

Last years Bowness Centennial Road Race was a huge success and we had very positive feedback from runners, spectators and volunteers alike. Our  Run Bowness will have a slightly different route due to the circumstance that Bowness Park can not be utilized as route, because of ongoing re-development for the benefit of our community.

We have added to our 10 km and 2 km kids race a 5 km run/walk this year.

Our registration process is entirely managed by the well established Running Room. This will help us to make our event better and user friendly and to prevent mistakes of any kind as well.

Our main sponsor SERVUS CREDIT UNION has donated this year again awards in form of GICs for the top three in each category. If you would like to take advantage of early bird registration fees please visit:

www.events.runningroom.com (our event can be found under the month of June)

If you want to help and volunteer please also visit this link and register there as well. Most necessary paperwork can be done online and you just have to show up and enjoy your experience with us in one of the many positions available on the race day or before.

I am looking forward to seeing you at our race Run Bowness either as runner, volunteer or spectator!

If you have any question please feel free to e-mail me at :  Andreas_Brunthaler@yahoo.com

Keep on Running!

Andreas Brunthaler

Race Director Run Bowness

Please go to http://www.calgary.ca/rbbennett for more information.

Category Winners:

Flora :
First – Judy Fleetham (Velvet Rose)
Second – Ken Johnson (Jaws that Heal)
Third – Judy Fleetham (Round Leaf Orchid)

Park Users:
First – Debbie Goer (Cycling in the Park)
Second – Judy Fleetham (Shutter Bug)
Third – Debbie Goer (Artist in Action)

Environmental Issues:
First – Judy Fleetham (Bridge Art 1)
Second – Ken Johnson (En Masse ‘Make Over’)
Third – Ken Johnson (Serpentine Path to Recovery)
Honourable Mention – Judy Fleetham (Bridge Art 2)

Scenic Views:
First – Judy Fleetham (Fresh Prints)
Second – Mira Janacek (Smoke and Mirrors)
Third – Ken Johnson (Hues of Fall)

Wildlife:
First – Mira Janacek (What’re You Staring At?)
Second – Judy Fleetham (Who’s for Dinner?)
Third – Ken Johnson (‘Stretch’)

Top 3 Best of Show Photos:
First – Mira Janacek’s photo “What’re You Staring At?” was judged to be the best photo of the contest and scored a near perfect 29 points. This excellent shot in the Wildlife category shows a beautiful owl apparently watching something intently. Was it the Photographer? The photo is well shot and sharp with camouflaged tone, perfect composition and cropping. The soft lighting is ideal for showing off this magnificent bird.
Second – Judy Fleetham’s “Velvet Rose” scored a very respectable 28 points. This photo, from the Flora category shows a perfect specimen with perfect lighting. The photo has great composition, is well exposed and has wonderful complimentary colours. The catch of sunlight on the edges of the flower gives the flower a chance to pop out from the background.
Third – Judy Fleetham’s “Bridge Art 1” was also a high scorer with 27 points and is a photo entered in the Environmental Issues category. This photo shows gorgeous saturated colours and the dramatic sunset light gives this photo a lot of interest throughout. The photo is nicely exposed with very sharp focus. The subject of the photo works well for the Environmental Issues category.
We thank all the participants for entering their best photos. The caliber of the photos entered each year just continues to improve along with the photographers’ skills and amaze the judges.

An Awards Presentation Evening was held on February 22nd at the Silver Springs Community Hall. The majority of the contestants attended with family and friends, learned from each other’s photos and were rewarded for their fine efforts. We are greatly indebted for the category winner gifts and Awards Night sponsorship and would like to thank our major sponsor Mac’s Convenience Stores; key sponsors Hopewell Residential Communities, Silver Springs Community Association, Bowness Community Association, Montgomery Community Association and Varsity Community Association; and category prize sponsors from all four communities – Alderman Dale Hodges, Atomic Dog, Bow Cycle, Bowness Loonie Plus Store, Bernard Callebaut, Clothes Horse, Ladies Quality Consignment, Dell Café, Euphoria Café, Extreme Restaurant and Catering, Martinizing by Stephen Cleaners, NOtaBLE Restaurant, Only Women’s Fitness, Ortovox Sales, Service and Distribution, Pin Ups Hair Shoppe, Planet Organic, Shoppers Drug Mart, Staples, Strange World Tattoo, Thairapy, The Bownesian Grocer, Variations Hair Design and Xerion Homeopathy.
Copies of the winning photos will be displayed over the next year in the Community Halls of Silver Springs, Varsity, Montgomery, and Bowness Sports Plex.

Please watch your local community association newsletters in the fall for details on the 2012 photo contest and make sure your are out in the park all four seasons taking wonderful photos to enter the end of this year. You can also contact Linda Knight lknight@hopewell.com for more information.