ACCESS BOWDEN

TOWN OF BOWDEN
2101 - 20 Avenue, Box 338
Bowden AB T0M 0K0
Ph: 403-224-3395
Fax: 403-224-2244
admin@town.bowden.ab.ca

Bowden Pioneer Museum
403-224-2122

CHURCH DIRECTORY Evangelical Missionary 403-224 3287 St. Matthew's Anglican 403-224 2149 United Church of Canada 403-224 3405

The Town of Bowden offers quiet small town living with all the amenities of larger communities right at its doorstep. With its recreational and educational facilities it is an ideal community for a young family looking to purchase their first home or a retired couple who desire a quiet town to settle in. As a bedroom community on Highway 2, many residents choose to commute to Olds, Innisfail, Red Deer and even Calgary.

EDUCATION
Bowden Grandview School is a public education facility offering kindergarten through grade twelve. It is included in the Chinook's Edge School Division. The school has a capacity of approximately 550 students and consistently achieves a high academic standing for graduating students.

The school also strives to introduce modern technology, into its classroom environment, starting with the Grade two model technology classroom. The Grade one students even have their own web page! For the higher grades the school has a fully functioning CTS lab where students learn media productions and web page development.

Some students prefer the Off Campus Learning Centre. For more information, call 403-224-3992.

For parents with younger children the Bowden Playschool runs concurrently with the school year and has classes for children who are three and four year old.

Post secondary opportunities also exist within short driving distance at Olds College and Red Deer College. The University of Calgary is also within an hour of the Town.

SENIORS HOUSING
Parkland Foundation Management Body is the Bowden office responsible for the operation and administration of 148 seniors housing units in central Alberta, including the following properties in Bowden:

    20 self-containted suites in Westview Manor, 1706 - 23 Street
    10 self-contained suites in Bow Glen Court, 1804 - 23 Street

These are rent-geared-to-income 500 square foot apartments built in the 1970s and originally managed by the Lions Club of Bowden. They are rented to healthy seniors who are able to care for themselves. The Provincial Government provides deficit funding to Parkland Foundation to enable people to stay in their own communities as long as they are safe. There are no meals or services provided, but maintenance of the buildings and grounds is taken care of by Parkland Foundation.

Contact:
Marie Flowers
Phone: 403-224-2691
Cell: 403-877-9224
E-Mail: parklandfoundation@shaw.ca
Website: www.parklandfoundation.ca

RECREATION FACILITIES
Bowden has a wide range of recreation facilities available including the Igloo Ice Arena, two baseball diamonds, and several soccer fields. Amenities that both visitors and residents will enjoy include the Bowden Pioneer Museum, Community Hall and campground. Located throughout town there are several parks and playgrounds with modern playground equipment.

The Bowden Hi-Way Golf Course is a very popular 9 hole golf course with area residents and travelers along Highway 2. It offers many challenges for all golfers yet, the average round can still be completed in less than two hours. The course also caters to the young golfer with a junior golf program for ages five and up.

VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED
The Bowden Recreation Board needs you! Volunteers are urgently needed to be a part of this committee. Help organize fun-filled events like Canada Day, Bowden Daze, Igloo Daze, and the Christmas Light Tour, to name a few! Call the Town Office at 224-3395 to join!

COMMUNITY SERVICES
Bowden has all the social amenities you can imagine, with service clubs and volunteer organizations providing entertainment, events and activities in the community. Please feel free to contact any of the following organizations for more information.