{"id":364,"date":"2013-10-23T15:55:46","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T15:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/?page_id=364"},"modified":"2014-12-02T04:42:00","modified_gmt":"2014-12-02T04:42:00","slug":"bowness-real-estate-listings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/?page_id=364","title":{"rendered":"Bowness Real Estate Listing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>BOWNESS REAL ESTATE | HOMES FOR SALE<\/h3>\n<p>View all homes currently For Sale in BOWNESS. Email Glen at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Glen@Godlonton.com\">Glen@Godlonton.com<\/a>\u00a0for more details on any of theses great homes. Drop us a line to request Sold Prices on any homes and to fine out about any properties that may be coming to market in the future !<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><script id=\"mrpscript\" src=\"http:\/\/idx.myrealpage.com\/wps\/rest\/129\/l\/idx2\/recip\/noframe~true\/sort~price_desc\/search-597934.def\/in.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<b style=\"font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.6em;\">About Bowness and Bowness Real Estate<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.6em;\">Bowness<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.6em;\">\u00a0is a community district in west\u00a0Calgary. It was an autonomous town until 1963, when it was\u00a0amalgamated\u00a0by Calgary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The neighbourhood is bordered by the\u00a0Bow River\u00a0on the north and east, 16th Avenue on the south, and\u00a0Stoney Trail\u00a0on the west. Immediately over the river to the east lies the community of\u00a0Montgomery, itself an autonomous town until Calgary amalgamated it in 1963.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-368\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bowness-park-calgary-boats.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-368 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bowness-park-calgary-boats-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Bowness Real Estate Paddle boats  Bowness Park\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bowness-park-calgary-boats-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bowness-park-calgary-boats-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bowness-park-calgary-boats.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bowness Park Paddle Boats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the northwest end of the community is one of Calgary&#8217;s most popular parks,Bowness Park.<\/p>\n<p>The park sits between the Bow River and a lagoon, and is popular for picnics, summer sports,\u00a0ice skating\u00a0in the winter, and boating. It is also part of the city&#8217;s large pedestrian pathway network. To the south-east, it is bordered by\u00a0Edworthy Park.<\/p>\n<p>Residents of the area are called &#8220;Bownesians&#8221; (<i>Bow-NEE-zhins<\/i>). \u00a0A fun name for a great community spirit with Great Bowness Real Estate.<\/p>\n<h3>History<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0Bow Valley, where Bowness is situated, has been occupied by native peoples since the end of the last\u00a0ice age, around 10.500 years ago. Archeological evidence shows that the Nitsitapii (Blackfoot) have been in the area for over a thousand years, with\u00a0Stoney,\u00a0Cree\u00a0and\u00a0Tsuu T&#8217;ina\u00a0peoples arriving from the sixteenth century onwards. Non-natives reached the region in the late 1700s, after which native populations began to decline rapidly, due to epidemics and the decimation of the bison herds on which they depended. In 1877, the Blackfoot, Blood, Peigan, Tsuu T&#8217;ina and Stoney First Nations signed\u00a0Treaty 7, accepting to live on reserves that covered some of their traditional hunting grounds.<sup id=\"cite_ref-4\"><br \/>\n<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>At about the same time Treaty 7 was signed, the\u00a0Dominion Land Survey\u00a0was done, making it easier to lease or sell land in the west of Canada. The area which is now Bowness was leased for a while by the\u00a0Cochrane Ranche Company, from 1883. It was then bought and sold several times over the next few decades. Two of these sales were important for the subsequent history of Bowness. In 1890\u201391 Thomas Stone and Jasper M. Richardson purchased the land. They started the Bowness Ranche and built a ranch house whose stables and barns were on an island in the river which is now\u00a0Bowness Park. The name Bowness was apparently chosen by Stone, who had enjoyed visitingBowness-on-Windermere\u00a0in the English\u00a0Lake District\u00a0before coming to Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The second sale of note was in 1908, to\u00a0John Hextall, an English solicitor. Calgary, just six miles to the east, was booming at the time and Hextall envisioned turning Bowness into an exclusive residential suburb \u201cin a natural scenic setting of great beauty\u201d.\u00a0In 1911, he subdivided part of the ranch, built a bridge personally for $75,000,\u00a0and got the City of Calgary to run its streetcar line across the bridge into his development, which he called\u00a0<b>Bowness Estates<\/b>. In return, he donated two islands on the Bow to the City, for use as a park, now known as\u00a0Bowness Park. (This arrangement is strikingly similar to one made in 1909 to develop the\u00a0Glenora\u00a0suburb of Edmonton.)<\/p>\n<p>Despite an aggressive advertising campaign, and improvements such as the building of a golf course and club house, only a handful of lots were sold. There was a downturn in the economy and then World War I broke out in 1914, and Hextall himself died the same year. After the war, Bowness languished, although\u00a0Bowness Park\u00a0was extremely popular with Calgarians, who came in the thousands on the street-car. Some small farms were established and enough lots sold to justify building a school in 1932, some stores, and in 1934 a post office.\u00a0Marty Wood, the famous rodeo cowboy, arrived with his family in 1940 or 1941, and attended Bowness School. His parents opened riding stables on Chinook (now 34th.) Avenue. Of note also was the use of a large field near the park, the Bowness Flying Field, as Calgary&#8217;s first commercial airport. It was managed by\u00a0Fred McCall, a Canadian wartime flying ace, who flew mostly sightseeing flights to\u00a0Banff\u00a0and around the area throughout the twenties.<\/p>\n<p>Bowness began to take off again after World War II, when the government provided 48 one acre plots to returning veterans, in an area known as the Soldiers&#8217; Settlement. Schools and churches were built and in 1947 two theatres were opened to serve the growing population. In 1948, Bowness became a village. A volunteer fire brigade was formed, a fire hall built, and other public services provided. The status of town was achieved in 1952, with\u00a0John Mackintosh\u00a0being elected as the first mayor of the Town of Bowness.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the town of Bowness was amalgamated into the City of Calgary in 1963.<\/p>\n<h3>Bowness today<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/images-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-450 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/images-4.jpg\" alt=\"Bowness Real Estate Bowness Park Community Association\" width=\"256\" height=\"192\" title=\"\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.6em;\">Since Bowness was amalgamated, it has had to cope with a number of social issues. In part due to its origins as an autonomous community, Bowness is home to both wealthy and disadvantaged residents and is more socioeconomically diverse<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.6em;\">\u00a0than many of Calgary&#8217;s newest suburban neighborhoods. This diversity has contributed to some socioeconomic problems in the community (including crime<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.6em;\">). An example of this socioeconomic diversity can be seen in the difference in housing stock between the high-priced homes and properties along the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.6em;\">Bow River<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.6em;\">, and the less expensive, former military housing just a few blocks away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Like many older Calgary neighbourhoods, Bowness is experiencing gentrification with the renovation and reconstruction of some of the housing and commercial properties. For example, between 2006 and 2010 the commercial properties along &#8220;Main Street&#8221; Bowness have undergone renovation and revitalization including the former Bowness Hotel site (now called Hextall Place)\u00a0and the former Bow Cycle Building now housing the Calgary Public Library.<\/p>\n<p>Bowness is home to a number of unique annual events including the Lions Club Stampede Parade and Breakfast\u00a0held the first weekend of Stampede; the Tour de Bowness\u00a0held at the end of July; and the Harvest Fair\u00a0held the second weekend in September.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #111111; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.6em;\"><br \/>\nIn the City of Calgary&#8217;s 2012 municipal census, Bowness had a population of\u00a011,012 living in5,313 dwellings, a 2.9% increase from its 2011 population of\u00a010,700.\u00a0With a land area of 5.6\u00a0km<\/span><sup style=\"color: #111111;\">2<\/sup><span style=\"color: #111111; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.6em;\">\u00a0(2.2\u00a0sq\u00a0mi), it had a population density of 1,966\/km<\/span><sup style=\"color: #111111;\">2<\/sup><span style=\"color: #111111; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.6em;\">\u00a0(5,090\/sq\u00a0mi) in 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Residents in this community had a\u00a0median household income\u00a0of\u00a0$40,468 in 2000, and there were 24.1% low income residents living in the neighborhood. \u00a0As of 2000, 12.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 30.9% of the buildings were\u00a0condominiums\u00a0orapartments, and 45.6% of the housing was used for\u00a0renting.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 2.25em; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em;\">Education<\/span><\/h4>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.6em;\">Most public senior high school students from the community attend\u00a0Bowness High School, which was built before the\u00a0amalgamation. Bowness Real Estate is close to Junior high and elementary schools include Thomas B. Riley Junior High, Belevedere Parkway Elementary, Bowcroft Elementary, and R. B. Bennett Elementary (closed in 2004). There is also one K-9 Catholic school, Our Lady of the Assumption.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Other Great Features of Bowness<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: inherit; color: #007698;\">Bowness Community Association<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #2a1402;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/My-Bowness-Community-Association.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-645 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/My-Bowness-Community-Association.jpg\" alt=\"Bowness Community  Bowness Real Estate\" width=\"228\" height=\"156\" title=\"\"><\/a>The <a title=\"Link to the Community Association Web Site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mybowness.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bowness Community<\/a> Association was established in 1963 and is located at 7904 \u2013 43 Avenue N.W., Calgary, AB inside the Bowness Community Association and Arena. The Association is governed and operated by a volunteer Board of Directors, several resident committee volunteers, and last but not least, the Community Association staff.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: inherit; color: #007698;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">VISION<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #2a1402;\">Bowness; a vibrant, engaged, sustainable, community of choice.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: inherit; color: #007698;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MISSION<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #2a1402;\">To serve Bowness, building a stronger community for all by respecting the history, diversity and natural beauty of Bowness. To provide a gathering place and hub of information. To create connections through recreational, educational, social and cultural opportunities. To foster an environment of collaboration and respect with all stakeholders.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: inherit; color: #007698;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">GUIDING VALUES<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #2a1402;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Integrity<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 demonstrating honesty, transparency and ethical decision making.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #2a1402;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Inclusivity &amp; Volunteerism<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 recognizing, respecting, collaborating with all community members regardless of affiliation or status.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #2a1402;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Safety<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 promoting a safe, welcoming community while promoting the health and well-being of all residents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #2a1402;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Sustainability<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 responsible use and management environmental, economic and social resources.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #2a1402;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Creativity<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 giving voice and providing a supportive environment for new and innovative ideas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #2a1402;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Fun!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2a1402;\">Bow Cycle<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #2a1402;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Bow-Cycle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-646\" src=\"https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Bow-Cycle.jpg\" alt=\"Bow Cycle Bowness Real Estate\" width=\"259\" height=\"160\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flt\" style=\"color: #333333;\">\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\"><a title=\"Link to the Bow Cycle Web Site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bowcycle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bow Cycle<\/a> is a family owned business that has been in operation for 55 years. Opened in 1957 by Jim and Mary Sibthorpe, Bow Cycle was first established as a small bicycle and sporting goods store in beautiful downtown Bowness, Alberta (at that time, Calgary had not yet grown to engulf the smaller outlying towns and communities). As the years passed and the business prospered, Jim and Mary\u2019s two sons, Jim Jr. and Brian, became increasingly involved in its operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"latest\" style=\"color: #333333;\">\n<p>The brothers have now been successfully managing and growing the business for 30 years. Longtime employees John Franzky, Darrell Elliott, Kurt Christensen, Kevin Senior and Dave Leung have also joined the ownership group to add long-term stability.<\/p>\n<p>A lot has changed since the store\u2019s early days. Today, Bowness is a permanent fixture in Calgary\u2026 and so is Bow Cycle. The store has grown to become one of Canada\u2019s largest and most successful bicycle retailers. Boasting almost all of the industry\u2019s largest names under one roof, Bow Cycle continues to exceed client expectations of customer service and product quality.<\/p>\n<p>While a lot has changed at Bow Cycle, a lot has stayed the same. During a radio ad in the early 1960s, Jim Sr. coined the phrase, \u201cBow Cycle, this is where the fun begins.\u201d From that day forward, those words have served as the blueprint for how our business is run. We truly believe that being on two wheels is fun, and we want all our customers and staff to feel the same way.<\/p>\n<p>As of 2012, Bow Cycle will have been selling fun on two wheels for 55 years. Looking back at where we&#8217;ve come from and ahead to where we\u2019re going, we\u2019re sure that our next 55 will be just as fun-filled and amazing and close to Bowness Real Estate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Bowness Park<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bowness-canoeing-305.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-647\" src=\"https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bowness-canoeing-305-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Bowness Real Estate Bowness Park\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bowness-canoeing-305-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auburnbaysetonhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bowness-canoeing-305.jpg 305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"cocis-rte-Element-H2\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><a title=\"LInk to the Bowness Park  City of Calgary Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.calgary.ca\/CSPS\/Parks\/Pages\/Locations\/NW-parks\/Bowness-Park.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bowness Park<\/a> is located along the Bow River between Stoney Tr. and 85 St. N.W. A shallow lagoon runs along the along the park&#8217;s southern edge, a favourite spot for paddle boating in the summer and ice skating in the winter. Bowness Park highly used for picnicking and accessing the Bow River. Bowness Park is located Close to the Best Bowness Real Estate !<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"cocis-rte-Element-H2\" style=\"color: #000000;\">History<\/h4>\n<p class=\"cocis-rte-Element-DIV\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bowness Park was built before the First World War by John Hextall, a local land developer. It was built in the town of Bowness as a weekend retreat for nearby Calgarians. The park once had a swimming pool, carousel and orthophonic device on the lagoon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BOWNESS REAL ESTATE | HOMES FOR SALE View all homes currently For Sale in BOWNESS. Email Glen at\u00a0Glen@Godlonton.com\u00a0for more details on any of theses great homes. 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