Shine Fm Blog

City Restoring Bowness Park!

Once they're done (in 3 years from now), it'll be like the 1920s again in Bowness Park!  Including a mini-train, new concession and cafe, and wading pool.

The city is restoring the park to some of its original sparkle... check out the full details here.

• Located in the historic community of Bowness in the city’s northwest, Bowness Park consists of 30 hectares along the Bow River.
• The park is approximately 100 years old and is an excellent example of an historic pleasure ground. Built before the First World War by John Hextall, a local land developer, the park was originally used as a weekend retreat for nearby Calgarians.
• Bowness Park was gifted to The City of Calgary as part of John Hextall’s development of the community of Bowness in 1911.

• New park entrance bridge
• New central pedestrian area with sitting areas, fire pits and access to lagoon
• New building for concession and cafe
• Relocation of Parks depot from existing Bowness entrance to Baker Park
• Reconfiguration of road system and centralized parking to improve traffic flow
• Transformation of existing roadways into pedestrian-centred pathways and trails to encourage a pedestrian and cycling-friendly park experience
• New pathway connected to Calgary’s 700 km of existing regional pathways
• Creation of formal trail along river edge
• Riverbank restoration
• Construction of new parking lot adjacent to west end of Baker Park to encourage use of existing boat launch
• Tree removal and planting to encourage healthy, sustainable cottonwood forest
• New wading pool
• New water control structures at the lagoon to increase water management efficiencies
• Recreation of orthophonic device for musical enjoyment
• Restoration of the mini-train

Know someone who should know about this?