Bowness Seniors’ Centre is a dynamic organization, responding to the needs of seniors and retirees in the community of Bowness since 1961. Originally meeting in people’s homes and the Community Centre (currently the Irish Cultural Association building).  

The current Bowness Seniors’ Centre developed and grew over the years.

Originally, it was called the Golden Age Branch #6.  As this organization grew, the dynamic seniors applied for and received grants from all levels of government as part of the Centennial Celebration in 1967.  Supported by donations from individuals & the Bowness Lions Club, a Centre for the Seniors of Bowness was built.  As the building was established, the Bowness Seniors Club was registered under the Societies Act in 1966.

Over time, and as the membership grew, the original building was unable to serve all the needs of the members and the community.  The building was renovated, updated, and additions were built. The biggest addition was as a Millennium Project in 2000.  At that time the size of the building was almost doubled with the addition of the McIntosh Hall and a change in name to the Bowness Seniors’ Centre.

Conversion of the unused tennis courts to the parking lot was completed in 2016.

Currently we have 286 Active basic members and 45 super members (who have access to multiple 55+ activity centers throughout Calgary)

The Bowness Seniors’ Centre serves a population of 50 years of age and above, and although a majority are from Bowness and Montgomery communities, we have members from other communities in the northwest and southwest of Calgary.

The Bowness Seniors’ Centre thrives through volunteerism.  We utilize a very small paid staff and a majority of our organization is powered by our volunteers, whether doing a stint at a casino for fundraising, making the dinner for the Dinner/Dances, writing and proofing grant requests, cleaning up and washing dishes after a function, baking wonderfully tasty baked goods for baking sales to calling members on their birthday, we value and acknowledge all the hard work completed by our volunteers.