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12th Annual Bowmont Natural Environment Park Photo Contest - 2012 Below is the First Place Best of Show Winner - Judy Fleetham’s “Swamp Devi” The 12th annual photo contest sponsored by the Bowmont Natural Environment Park Amateur Photo Contest Committee is now complete. Fifteen participants entered 88 photographs in 5 categories. Judging took place on February 6th, 2013.

Our Community Business Partners - Value Village This article is the first of a series intended to profile our community business partners. Our first article profiles our new Value Village, due to open April 11, 2013. Value Village, a division of Savers Inc., has chosen to locate its fourth Calgary thrift store here in Silver Springs, in the location previously occupied by the Calgary Police Service Training Centre, 5720 Silver Springs Boulevard N.W.

WHAT A SILVER SPRINGS MEMBERSHIP DOES FOR YOU! Your community association needs your support. Even if you do not make use of the facilities and programs offered, you do benefit from the work of your Community Association.

AVENUE MAGAZINE- Best Neighbourhoods Survey Avenue magazine will close its annual Best Neighbourhoods Survey on February 28th, giving Calgarians only a few more weeks to share their opinions about what makes a great community. Results of the survey will be announced in the August issue and the top-ranked neighbourhood will enjoy a block party hosted by Avenue magazine. The process takes five to 10 minutes, and can be completed online here.

We are up and growing! All of the 32 garden boxes were assigned to a very diverse group of gardeners. We have gardeners ranging from retirees to young families who are giving their children the opportunity to experience the wonder of vegetables coming from the soil rather than the supermarket.There are also gardeners from all levels of know-how: first time gardeners, to a master level gardener and most of us somewhere in-between.

Our 10th annual photo contest sponsored by the Bowmont Natural Environment Park Photo Committee and the City of Calgary Parks Department was held this past October. 20 participants entered 124 photographs in 5 categories. Judging was done on October 29th, 2010.