Sunday I was in Bow Ridge

Last Sunday I canvassed from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm without a break in Bow Ridge. The area is very beautiful, well laid out and the people were wonderful to chat with, welcoming me into their homes and spending time chatting. I felt very honoured with the many compliments and encouragement I received. it was great to see people out raking leaves and cleaning their yards for winter.

Some folks were concenred with the lack of sidewalks and pathways in Bow Ridge and how people have to walk in the streets to get from one level to another and then down the road to conenct to the park. We did find two different sets of staircases, but what people are talking about is the ability to push a carriage and have a smooth surface to travel over to get to the park area.

One woman really feels we need more recreation programs for little people that are unparented-where she can drop her kids for a few hours where they can play and socialize. I talked with her about the preschools and playschools in Cochrane and some of the activities offered by different businesses, like dance and gymnastics. She said she would check those out as well. I also talked to her about the Parent Link and that seems to be well used by her and her friends with small children.

The concern about traffic and lack of access while growth continues in Jumping Pound Rise was a common issue repeated at almost every home where I stopped. People want to be able to get out of that area in an emergency, and feel that the development is adding to a growing traffic problem.

Most people want the town to enter a phase of growth management with "getting the house in order" before more residential growth is approved. They want the existing developments finished before we start developing any more lands.

One woman told me that she finds the people who work at the recycling depot very rude and unfriendly-she says that as a result she takes all her recycling to Calgary and she shops there too. We chatted about the blue box program and she was very excited about that because she will not have to deal with the recycling depot staff. I use the depot all the time, and do not find the operators rude, but my husband sure does and has complained to me about it. Interesting!

I was very happy with the response I received in Bow Ridge and am very sorry if we disturbed anyone's Thnaksgiving Dinner. Thanks for all the time you spent with me at your doors.