Welcome to the month of May. The days are getting longer and hopefully we will get some sun to help things dry out. I attended the Bowden Expanding Horizons Annual General Meeting on April 25th. I would like to commend all the members for the dedication and commitment that they have shown in the project of a new community hall for Bowden and District. This cohesive group has made astounding progress in the short time that they have been an entity. They will be starting construction shortly. The Volunteer Appreciation Supper took place on April 26th. This was part of National Appreciation Week from April 23 – April 29. The Town of Bowden is extremely fortunate in having a strong volunteer base that enables us to have numerous committees that do many recreational and community services. I would like to thank our Family and Community Support Services worker (Jade Prefontaine) for organizing this supper and for the many other projects that she is involved in. Our community, both rural and urban, is still having major issues with criminal activity. Break and enters and vehicle theft make up the majority the problem. Please be vigilant. Watch out for suspicious activity and report it to the Olds Royal Canadian Mounted Police at 403-556-3323. In emergency or crime in progress, phone 911. Any door to door solicitors must have a Town of Bowden business license. Please report any solicitors that do not have a business license. Another thought, if you are worried about activity close to your house, activate the panic button on your vehicle. The horn and flashing lights will bring attention to the area and should scare any potential criminals away. The Town of Bowden is committed to ensuring that we have a safe community. If you have any thoughts or ideas that may help, please contact the Town Office. The Town of Bowden will be hosting an Open House on the proposed annexation of Red Deer County land. The Open House will be held at the Town Office at 7:00 p.m. on May 3rd. Warm regards,

Mayor Robb Stuart

Your Town News

Mayor Stuart’s Community Message

May 2017

Bowden Public Library

JOIN US FOR “NEIGHBORHOOD COFFEE” EVERY TUESDAY FROM 1:30-3.

COME HAVE A COFFEE AND A VISIT, GET THE LOCAL BUZZ!

DONATIONS ARE GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED. WE NOW HAVE A “FOR SALE” SHELF!

$0.50 PER BOOK!

ENDLESS MOVIES AND BOOKS TO

BORROW!

Bowden Library business hours:

Tuesday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wednesday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Membership is only $15/year.

Did you know that your Bowden Library Card gives you access to the surrounding libraries also?

Contact Bowden Public Library: Phone: 403-224-3688

Email: bowdenlibrary.prl.ab.ca Facebook: Bowden Public Library

Help Wanted Bowden Agricultural Society

is looking to employ

someone from

June 1st to

September 30th, 2017

For more information please

contact Keith Bailey at

403-559-6316

Spring Street Cleaning

Street cleaning will be taking place this month. Please be sure to move

your vehicles when the signs are out so that the streets can be cleaned. If

vehicles are not moved, they may be ticketed and towed.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Bowden Hi Way Golf Course

Ladies’ Night Mondays @ 6:30pm

Seniors League Tuesdays @ 9am

Non Members All Day Special 2 Golfers for 9 holes with cart $50 Plus GST

Men’s League Thursdays @ 6:30pm

Campurritos

16 Eggs

1 Pound of Sausage

1 Yellow Onion

3 Garlic Cloves, minced

6 Medium Potatoes, chopped

2 Cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded

4 Green Onions, chopped

3 Tablespoons Parsley, chopped

8 or 9 Tortilla Shells

Salt and Pepper to taste

Tin Foil for wrapping

Optional: Salsa and/or Hot Sauce

Chop potatoes and boil until soft. Chop green onions and set aside. Crack 16 eggs and cook over low heat until you have soft, scrambled eggs. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sauté onions and garlic in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until fragrant. Add sausage to onion mixture and cook all the way through. In a large bowl combine sausage mixture, scrambled eggs, potatoes, cheese, green onions, parsley, salt and

pepper. Divide ingredients into 8 or 9 tortilla shells. Roll and wrap in foil—ready to

throw on the fire. Throw in the cooler now, relax and enjoy later.

Recipe and photo from www.ninthandbird.com

Thank you to the volunteers who

generously donated their

time to help out with this year’s

free tax sessions!

There are Play Packs and Tech Packs to sign out from FCSS. These play packs are structured for interactive play with

parents and their kids, ages 0-6. The activities include Discovery Play, Messy Play, and Play with Numbers.

Happy

Mother ’s

Day!

VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ARE NEEDED

JOIN THE BOWDEN VOLUNTEER

FIRE DEPARTMENT AND GIVE BACK TO

YOUR COMMUNITY

CALL 403.224.2246 OR STOP BY ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS

Volunteers Needed

Emergency Management Services is a group of volunteers available in the event of a disaster in

Bowden. The Town of Bowden is currently looking for volunteers for Emergency Management Services. Applications are available at the front desk at the

Town Office.

The Bowden Thrift Store is open every Wednesday & Friday from 1-4pm, located

at the back entrance of the museum at 2201 - 19th Avenue.

Bowden Pioneer Museum Garage Sale Bowden Pioneer Museum Garage Sale

2137 20 Ave May 26th and 27th

10am—4pm Donations are gratefully accepted.

ST. ANDREWS PLAYERS PRESENTS

A PRIME RIB DINNER THEATRE

ADAM’S EVE BY MATTHEW CARLIN

A COMEDY WITH AN INTRIGUING MESSAGE

WITH PERMISSION OF HEUER PUBLISHING ON MAY 5 AND MAY 6, 2017

BOWDEN LIONS HALL 2012 19TH AVE. OPEN AT 5:00; DINNER AT 6:00, PRICE $40 ALSO MAY 7TH DESSERT MATINEE 2:00 PM $20 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT BOWDEN REDDI

MART 403-224-3644 SHIRLEY ADAMS

Discovery Wildlife Park is pleased to announce the opening of their new campground on

May long weekend 2017! There are 65 stalls equipped with 30 or 50 amp power,

washroom facility, showers and coin laundry are all situated around

our 3 acre stocked trout fishing pond. Fishing will be available as

well! Large sites that can accommodate the biggest RV’s or

motorhomes! Located right in the Park, you can also book evening encounters

with some of our animals or just listen to the night sounds - lions roaring, wolves

howling, etc. Check out our website www.discoverywildlifepark.com/camping for

more info or to download our registration form.

To book the Friendship Centre please contact Sandra Gyorffy 403-896-9348

80” TV Kitchen

Wi-Fi 80 Person Capacity

Bowden Friendship Centre

The Good Food Box

When you sign up for this monthly food club, you receive a box

full of fresh fruits and vegetables on the second Wednesday of

each month. These are conveniently delivered to the Olde

Library in Bowden. The cost is a low monthly fee of $10 for a

small box and $20 for a large box plus a yearly membership fee

of $10. Fees are due on the third Tuesday of the month before

delivery, at the Town Office by noon. These boxes not only

offer a convenient way to receive fresh fruits and vegetables,

but also promote healthy eating at an affordable price. Boxes

come with a newsletter full of information about the program

and recipes using some of the fruits and vegetables included.

You may even get a chance to try out some food you might not

have tried before!

Organizational Meeting—May 23rd

Time TBD

For more information contact FCSS 403.224.2207

Bowden Expanding Horizons has

received great news! Alberta Culture

and Tourism has approved a $750,000

grant to match the $750,000 that has

already been raised for the new

Community Hall. This has brought the

group very close to it’s goal of

$1.7 million. Bowden Expanding

Horizons has worked very hard

fundraising and applying for grants, and

it has paid off. The new community hall

will be a 10,750 square foot building that will serve as a venue for local

events, community organizations, groups and families with a full

commercial kitchen.

A big thanks to Suzanne Blackwell for teaching the

female self defense course held on April 8th, to Beth

Kuntz and Jade Prefontaine for organizing it all, and

to all the ladies who participated in the course!

Sponsor a Basket

We all know that Hanging Baskets add to the beauty of our community, but did you know that they help the Recreation & Culture Boards with its community events too? Choose to sponsor a Hanging Basket for $60 and that money goes

directly to the Rec Board. In case you aren’t aware, the Rec Board is responsible for many community events such as the Sleigh Ride & Tour of Lights. If you

sponsor a basket, your name will be published in the Town Newsletter throughout the summer in recognition of your support. Please come into the

Town Office and sign up to sponsor a basket today!

Special Thanks To:

Gary and Faye Anderson

Scott Anderson & Family

Taylor Family

Ilene Jones

Sena Urichuk

Murlav Trucking Ltd.

In Memory of LaVonne Banning For Sponsoring A Basket!

Thanks to everyone who attended the Volunteer Appreciation Supper on

April 26th. There was such a great turn out with a delicious dinner catered by

Dixieland Catering. Thank you to CJ’s Pet Grooming for the donation of the

piñata and to Jade for organizing such a fun event to celebrate the

wonderful volunteers in our community!

Stop The Attack of the Killer Goldfish! Goldfish can kill our ecosystems if they're let

loose in Alberta’s waters, and yet, infestations of municipal storm water ponds

and other water bodies have been happening at alarming rates over the past

few years. How did they get there?

People have been releasing their unwanted pets into the neighbourhood ponds behind

their homes thinking this is more humane than other alternatives. However, goldfish can tolerate large fluctuations in water temperature and low levels of oxygen, meaning they can survive the winters in

poor water quality ponds. Feeding on snails, small insects, and fish eggs, they are both a competitor to and predator of our native fish. They can also grow to be the size of a dinner plate. In addition, they stir up the

mud as they feed on the bottom of the

waterbody, making the water murky and affecting the growth

of aquatic plants. Many people don’t know that releasing

fish into a public wa-terbody is illegal and can result in penalties up to $100,000, and

the possibility of a year in jail.

Thanks to the Bowden Fire Department and

volunteers putting on a great Easter egg hunt

and Easter activities last month!

In Celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, Marion Rasmussen will be planting seeds near the railroad tracks with the help of some grade four volunteers.

Thanks for taking time out of your day to make Bowden a beautiful place to be!

Jade Prefontaine, Family and Community Support Services Coordinator. FCSS is located at the Olde Library, 1700 17th Avenue. Phone: 403.224.2207 Email: fcss@town.bowden.ab.ca

Facebook: FCSS Bowden

Thursday, May 4 Obstacle Course Challenge

3-5:30pm

Friday, May 5th Celebration Fair at Collicutt Centre

5-9pm

Thursday, May 11 Camp Day 3-5:30pm

Thursday, May 18 Last Day of Club

3-5:30pm

Thursday, May 4th

CIT Training Begins @ Olde Libray 6:30-8:30pm

Friday, May 5th

Celebration Fair @ Collicutt Centre 5-9pm

Saturday, May 6th

Keystone Year End 3-5:30pm

Thursday, May 18th

CIT Training @ Olde Library 6:30-8:30pm

Thursday, May 25th

CIT Training @ Olds Library 6:30-8:30pm

Where there’s a way

Sena Urichuk

Agent

2020 - 20th Avenue Bowden, AB T0M 0K0

Phone: 403-224-2180 Fax: 403-224-2391

Bowden Igloo Arena

The facility is available for rental throughout the

Spring & Summer for your recreation needs. The Igloo is also available for birthday bookings!

Contact The Town Office at 403-224-3395 or email: igloo@town.bowden.ab.ca

Bowden Lions Hall Bowden Lions Hall Bowden Lions Hall Rentals available for parties,

events and meetings.

Alberta Health Certified Kitchen

For Bookings Call: Stan Mills

403-224-3993

Bowden Town Office 2101 – 20TH Avenue

P.O. Box 338 Bowden, AB T0M 0K0

PH: 403-224-3395 FAX: 403-224-2244

Email: info@town.bowden.ab.ca

Office Hours: Monday – Friday

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. www.town.bowden.ab.ca

Bowden Community Calendar

May 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Recycle Day Bowden Golf Course Ladies Night 6:30

2 Bowden Golf Seniors League 9am “Aging For Action” Seniors Yoga 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friendship Centre $5 Drop In Fee

3 Thrift Store 1-4pm Bowden Golf Non Members 2 Golfers for 9 holes and cart

4 Toonie Walk 9:30am Bowden Kids Club 3-5:30 Bowden Keystone 6-8 Bowden Golf Mens League 6:30

5 6 Bowden Place Market 10-4

7 Bowden Place Market 10-4

8 Garbage Day Town Council 7pm Parent Link 1-3:30pm Toonie Walk 9:30am Bowden Golf Course Ladies Night 6:30

9 Bowden Golf Seniors League 9am “Aging For Action” Seniors Yoga 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friendship Centre $5 Drop In Fee Neighborhood Coffee @ Library 1:30—3

10 Thrift Store 1-4pm

Good Food Box

pick up at the

Olde Library

3-6pm

Bowden Golf Non Members 2 Golfers for 9 holes and cart

11 Toonie Walk 9:30am Bowden Kids Club 3-5:30 Bowden Keystone 6-8 Bowden Golf Mens League 6:30

12 Whist 7pm Lunch to follow Thrift Store 1-4pm Parent Link 9:30 - Noon Bowden Youth Group 7-9 @ Church

13 Bowden Place Market 10-4

14 Bowden Place Market 10-4

15 Recycle Day Parent Link 1-3:30pm Toonie Walk 9:30am Bowden Golf Course Ladies Night 6:30

16 Bowden Golf Course Seniors League 9am “Aging For Action” Seniors Yoga 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friendship Centre $5 Drop In Fee Neighborhood Coffee @ Library 1:30--3 Good Food Box money due at the Town Office by noon

17 Thrift Store 1-4pm Bowden Golf Non Members 2 Golfers for 9 holes and cart

18 Toonie Walk 9:30am Bowden Kids Club 3 - 5:30 Bowden Keystone 6-8 Bowden Golf Mens League 6:30

19 Thrift Store 1-4pm

20 Bowden Place Market 10-4

21 Bowden Place Market 10-4

22 Garbage Day Bowden Golf Course Ladies Night 6:30

23 Town Council 7pm Bowden Golf Course Seniors League 9am “Aging For Action” Seniors Yoga 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friendship Centre $5 Drop In Fee Community Garden-Meeting Time TBA Neighborhood Coffee @ Library 1:30—3

24 Thrift Store 1-4pm Bowden Golf Non Members 2 Golfers for 9 holes and cart Expanding Horizons Raise The Roof @ Lions Hall 7pm

25 Toonie Walk 9:30am Bowden Kids Club 3-5:30 Bowden Keystone 6-8 Bowden Golf Mens League 6:30

26 Thrift Store 1-4pm Parent Link 9:30 - Noon Bowden Museum Garage Sale 10-4pm

27 Bowden Place Market 10-4 Bowden Museum Garage Sale 10-4pm Bowden Youth Group 1:30-9:30 @ Camp Little Red (Cost $10)

28 Bowden Place Market 10-4

29 Recycle Day Parent Link 1-3:30pm Toonie Walk 9:30am Bowden Golf Course Ladies Night 6:30

30 Bowden Golf Course Seniors League 9am “Aging For Action” Seniors Yoga 9:30-10:30a.m. Friendship Centre $5 Drop In Fee Neighborhood Coffee @ Library 1:30—3

31 Thrift Store 1-4pm Bowden Golf Non Members 2 Golfers for 9 holes and cart

Good Food Box

Seniors Programing & Friend-

ship Centre Activities

Bowden Grandview School

Community Events

Garbage

Recycling

FCSS

Boards & Committees

Town Council Meetings

Bowden Ag Society

Igloo Arena

“Bowden Alberta”

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