A Message from our Executive Director

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our AGM on April 22^nd. Thank you to Jill Hanson and Pat White who fulfilled their Board obligations. Welcome back to Judith Stanford & Derk Doornbos for committing for a second term and welcome Stephanie Krueger and Marie Gay to our Board.

For all those keen gardeners, we have again launched our annual Growing Smiles fundraiser, closing May 19^th with delivery June 4^th. Perfect timing for frost free planting.

As you know, we have faced numerous expensive mechanical and maintenance issues in 2026. To help us offset almost $30,000 in unexpected costs we have introduced a joint 50/50 raffle with our building partners, the Calgary Lawn Bowling Club. Draw will be made on Canada Day. We appreciate and thank you for your continued support.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Canasta Tournament on April 18^th. Due to popular demand, we are planning to schedule another tournament later this fall. Stay tuned for more details.

The 50^th Anniversary cruise in February was such a big hit, we will be hosting a Panama Canal Cruise info session on May 4^th. The 11-day cruise is scheduled for January 2^nd, 2027. Contact the office for more details.

Bow Cliff will be hosting the 5^th Annual Bowling Stones Fun Lawn Bowling tournament on Sunday June 7^th, featuring teams from our Super Membership partners. Let the office know if you are interested in participating in the tournament or joining us for a free BBQ. Thank you to our sponsor, Chartwell Retirement Residences.

As part of the joint use of our facility, we no longer have access to the Calgary Lawn Bowling side as they begin their 2026 operations. We wish them a successful season! We will adjust our programming to accommodate as best as we can with the reduced space. We thank you all for your patience and understanding as some days we will have over 100 people joining us for programs and activities.

Wishing everyone a Happy Mother’s Day!