Bowden, Alberta
Bowden | |
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Town | |
| Town of Bowden | |
  Bowden Location of Bowden inAlberta | |
| Coordinates:51°55′50″N114°01′32″W/ 51.93056°N 114.02556°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Red Deer County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| •Village | June 17, 1904 |
| •Town | September 1, 1981 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robb Stuart |
| • Governing body | Bowden Town Council |
| • CAO | Rudy Friesen |
| •MP | Earl Dreeshen |
| •MLA | Devin Dreeshen |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 3.46 km2(1.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 991 m (3,251 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,280 |
| • Density | 370.2/km2(959/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7(MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6(MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | +1-403 |
| Website | Official website |
Bowden/ˈboʊdən/is atownincentral Alberta,Canada. It is located inRed Deer Countyon theQueen Elizabeth II Highway,approximately 45 km (28 mi) south ofRed Deer.
The community may take its name fromBowdon, Greater Manchester,in England. A provincial Alberta Land Surveyor reference relates this alternate name source, "The most widely accepted version says that a surveyor named Williamson suggested that this siding on the Edmonton-Calgary Trail take the maiden name of his wife."[6][7]
History
[edit]During theWorld War IIan area of land 4 kilometres north of the town was appropriated by theRoyal Canadian Air Forcefor construction of an Air Training Base.RCAF Station Bowdenwas home to No. 32 Elementary Flying Train School (EFTS).[8][9]
After the war the site was converted to theBowden Institution,originally as a provincial facility. In 1974 it was converted to aCorrections Canadamedium security penitentiary.[10]
The town describes itself as abedroom community,[11]meaning a large proportion of the working population commutes to other employment centres, including Red Deer and Calgary.
Geography
[edit]Nearby communities includeInnisfailto the north,Carolineto the west,Huxleyto the east andOldsto the south.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Bowden | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8 (18) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−6 (21) |
8.7 (47.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.6 (7.5) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.4 (−2.9) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−10 (14) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−10 (14) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.6 (−50.1) |
−42 (−44) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−24.5 (−12.1) |
−33.3 (−27.9) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
−45.6 (−50.1) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 27.3 (1.07) |
19.2 (0.76) |
20.6 (0.81) |
25.4 (1.00) |
58.5 (2.30) |
89.1 (3.51) |
90.1 (3.55) |
59.5 (2.34) |
53.9 (2.12) |
22.3 (0.88) |
18.5 (0.73) |
27.5 (1.08) |
511.7 (20.15) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.0 (0.04) |
0.3 (0.01) |
1.7 (0.07) |
10.4 (0.41) |
55.0 (2.17) |
89.0 (3.50) |
90.1 (3.55) |
59.5 (2.34) |
50.3 (1.98) |
12.0 (0.47) |
1.3 (0.05) |
0.0 (0.0) |
370.6 (14.59) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 26.3 (10.4) |
18.9 (7.4) |
18.9 (7.4) |
15.0 (5.9) |
3.5 (1.4) |
0.1 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.5 (1.4) |
10.3 (4.1) |
17.2 (6.8) |
27.5 (10.8) |
141.0 (55.5) |
| Source:Environment Canada[12] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]In the2021 Census of Populationconducted byStatistics Canada,the Town of Bowden had a population of 1,280 living in 584 of its 622 total private dwellings, a change of3.2% from its 2016 population of 1,240. With a land area of 3.46 km2(1.34 sq mi), it had a population density of369.9/km2(958.1/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the2016 Census of Populationconducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Bowden recorded a population of 1,240 living in 524 of its 581 total private dwellings, a-0.1% change from its 2011 population of 1,241. With a land area of 2.8 km2(1.1 sq mi), it had a population density of442.9/km2(1,147.0/sq mi) in 2016.[13]
Attractions
[edit]Bowden has a nine-hole golf course with a licensed clubhouse.[14]The Paterson Community Centre and the Friendship Centre provide venues for family and community functions. The Pioneer Museum offers an insight into past community life and the past history of the Town.[15]The pioneer museum features photographs by the local photographer Bob Hoare, who documented local residents around the turn of the twentieth century.[16]
Notable people
[edit]- Neil MacGonigill,music manager and producer, was raised in Bowden[17]
See also
[edit]List of communities in Alberta
List of towns in Alberta
References
[edit]- ^"Location and History Profile: Town of Bowden"(PDF).Alberta Municipal Affairs.October 7, 2016. p. 92.RetrievedOctober 16,2016.
- ^"Municipal Officials Search".Alberta Municipal Affairs.May 9, 2019.RetrievedOctober 1,2021.
- ^abc"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)".Statistics Canada.February 9, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 9,2022.
- ^"Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)"(PDF)(PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 16, 2013.RetrievedOctober 8,2013.
- ^"Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres".Statistics Canada.February 9, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 13,2022.
- ^Place-names of Alberta.Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 23.
- ^"Place Names Profile: Town of Bowden".Alberta Land Surveyors' Assoc.September 25, 2018. p. 5.RetrievedSeptember 25,2018.
- ^Staff writer (c. 1942).Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2.Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 82.
- ^Hatch, F. J. (1983).The Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 1939-1945(PDF).Ottawa: Directorate of History, Department of National Defence. p. 207.ISBN0-660-11443-7.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2014-02-11.Retrieved2019-06-02.
- ^Bowden Institution and Annex,Government of Canada. Accessed November 2, 2018.
- ^Bowden: Gateway to the Parkland,Town of Bowden. Accessed November 2, 2018
- ^"Canadian Climate Normals 1961-1990".Environment Canada.RetrievedJanuary 23,2012.
- ^"Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)".Statistics Canada.February 8, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 8,2017.
- ^Bowden Hi-Way Golf Coursewebsite. Accessed November 2, 2018.
- ^Visitor Information,Town of Bowden. Accessed November 2, 2018
- ^Michelle Bartleman (August 22, 2017).A piece of Bowden history on display,Olds Albertan.Accessed November 2, 2018.
- ^Heath McCoy (June 19, 2007)."Field of dreamers".Calgary Herald.Canada.Archived fromthe originalon June 22, 2015.RetrievedMarch 28,2015.
External links
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