Fly Fishing Team Canada at the World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 in Norway.

Fly Fishing Team Canada at the World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 in Norway.

World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 1 min trailer

More information here:
http://www.wffc2013.com/
http://bit.ly/1eNJE1Y

The Fishin' Musicians in Concert (Okotoks, Alberta) - Sat Aug 24 | 8:00pm

Image, PIKE Paul Rasporich, courtesy Okotoks Culture and Heritage

The Fishin' Musicians in Concert (Okotoks, Alberta) - Sat Aug 24 | 8:00pm

Four avid Alberta fishermen - Amos Garrett, David Wilkie, Jim McLennan and Lynda McLennan, along with Denise Withnell of Cowboy Celtic, come together for a night of music, as the Fishin' Musicians.

Jim and Lynda will be performing selections from their new CD hoping to be available before Christmas.

For a full overview of this intimate and one-of-a-kind concert, click here: http://bit.ly/19SX4fd

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season.

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Today along the Bow River - August 2013

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High today 25 °C, scattered clouds, wind avg 12, max 33.

Bow River flow 116 cms.

Alberta Flood Aid Benefit Concert

Alberta Flood Aid Benefit Concert

MISSED THE CONCERT?

No problem! Watch it here on the Telus YouTube Channel

Crews begin ‘scalping’ debris from Highwood River

Jeff Gaulin of Tervita provided an update as the company’s heavy equipment was busy Wednesday along the banks of the Highwood River, scalping the waterway back to the state it was before the June flooding.

Photograph by: Colleen De Neve , Calgary Herald

Crews begin ‘scalping’ debris from Highwood River

Goal is to restore waterway to normal

By Erika Stark, Calgary Herald August 15, 2013

HIGH RIVER — Gravel, silt and debris are being scraped away from the banks of the Highwood River in an effort to return the waterway to its pre-flood capacity levels.

Roughly 16,000 cubic metres of material will be removed, or “scalped,” from one of six riverbank sites within High River by the end of the week, according to Tervita, the company in charge of remediation in the town.

Read story here: http://bit.ly/13Be7Rh

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season.

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Today along the Bow River - August 2013

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Family fishing
 
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High today 27 °C, mostly cloudy, wind avg 12, max 22.

Bow River flow 144 cms.

Fly Fishing Team Canada at the World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 in Norway.

Fly Fishing Team Canada at the World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 in Norway.

Saturday Aug 17 Highlights

More information here:
http://www.wffc2013.com/
http://bit.ly/1eNJE1Y

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season.

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Today along the Bow River - August 2013

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Guerrilla launch along the Bow

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High today 27 °C, scattered clouds, wind avg 13, max 32.

Bow River flow 140 cms.

Fly Fishing Team Canada at the World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 in Norway.

Fly Fishing Team Canada at the World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 in Norway.

Episode #2 (Session 2 and 3)

(This is out of sequence. Our fault, sorry. However, we thought it was well worth posting. - Bow River Shuttles).

More information here:
http://www.wffc2013.com/
http://bit.ly/1eNJE1Y

GlobalFest - The Calgary Fireworks Festival Society - Aug 16-25, 2013

GlobalFest - The Calgary Fireworks Festival Society - Aug 16-25, 2013

The 11th year of Calgary's unsurpassed multicultural and fireworks festival.

Five Facts About GlobalFest. By Kerianne Sproule, Calgary Herald/Swerve, August 14, 2013

Read article here: http://bit.ly/19BfuC5

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

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Today along the Bow River - August 2013

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Michelle greeting shuttle clients today at Policeman's Flats.

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High today 29 °C, scattered clouds, wind avg 10, max 20.

Bow River flow 120 cms.

Legacy to Re-open!

Michelle and equipment near the side channel crossing to Legacy Island earlier today. 
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Legacy to Re-open!

The Bow River Chapter would like to announce that the work has been completed to a standard that would allow access to Legacy Island starting Saturday - August 17th!

Please note that the island is "Use at Own Risk" and that as the access area is not fully consolidated we request that people use only 4X4's for the time being!

Also work is not completed so please remain on the managed roads only!

If people start to circumvent the berms, the chapter may look to close the island again until proper barricades can be installed to keep people on maintained roads only.

Thank you,

Bow River Chapter - Trout Unlimited Canada

Fly Fishing Team Canada at the World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 in Norway

Fly Fishing Team Canada at the World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 in Norway.

Highlights of Friday, Day 3

More information here:
http://www.wffc2013.com/
http://bit.ly/1eNJE1Y

Lockstock Music & Arts Festival (Alberta) - Aug 17-18, 2013

Lockstock Music & Arts Festival (Alberta) - Aug 17-18, 2013

Featuring local musicians (including PEAR), artists, artisans, vendors, beer gardens, food concession and activities for children.

http://www.longstock.org/

'Longstock’ festival returns this weekend. By Jane Deacon, High River Times, Aug 13, 2013

Read article here: http://bit.ly/13rK2Uj

Festival brings Alberta talent to Longview. By Tammie Rollie, Okotoks Western Wheel, Aug 14, 2013

Read article here: http://bit.ly/14HOkkq

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

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LAST YEAR. July 2012 ‪#‎bowriver‬ ‪#‎flyfishing‬

Today along the Bow River - August 2013

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The most colourful boat on the Bow River!

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High today 29 °C, mostly cloudy, wind avg 12, max 24.

Bow River flow 124 cms.

Bow River Boat Launches - Rebuild - Glenmore Tr

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Eastbound Heritage Drive at Heritage Meadows Road SE opened at 5:00 am this morning.

The Glenmore Trail/Graves Landing boat launch parking lots can't be far behind!

Paving of the entrance to the main parking lot was happening this morning. They also had two bobcats and a roller working on the parking lot itself.

The overflow parking lot still has old gravel and debris to be removed.

Fly Fishing Team Canada @ World Fly Fishing Championship 2013

Fly Fishing Team Canada at the World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 in Norway.

Highlights of Day 1

More information here:
http://www.wffc2013.com/
http://bit.ly/1eNJE1Y

SpagWest Fest (Calgary) - Sat Aug 17, 2013

SpagWest Fest (Calgary) - Sat Aug 17, 2013

The 6th Annual Spaghetti Western Music Festival is Western Canada's largest alternative country music festival.

The festival is FREE to attend and features top local, national and/or international Country and Western artists. The festival has a long list of community partners and a great tradition of activating the Olympic Plaza neighbourhood.

Calgary Arts All Star: Matt Masters

By Jon Roe, Calgary Herald/Swerve, August 14, 2013

Read article here: http://bit.ly/16fLiHV

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season.

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Smokey haze in the Bow River valley

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Today along the Bow River - August 2013

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High today 29 °C, partly cloudy, wind avg 9, max 26.

Bow River flow 134 cms.

Live Center open on World Fly Fishing Championship's website!

Live Center open on World Fly Fishing Championship's website!

A Live Center has been launched on www.wffc2013.com and will give daily live results from the competition days between the 14th and the 16th of August. 

Together with live results and standings there will be videos, interviews of respective national teams and other highlights available directly from the World Fly Fishing Championship in Vefsna region, Norway.

Fly Fishing Team Canada @ World Fly Fishing Championship 2013

Fly Fishing Team Canada at the World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 2013 in Norway.

Interview with Team Canada members

Calgary ReggaeFest - Aug 14-17, 2013

Calgary ReggaeFest - Aug 14-17, 2013

The 10th anniversary of this family-friendly event that transcends racial, cultural and musical boundaries.

www.reggaefest.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/CalgaryReggaeFest

A Calgary ReggaeFest Scavenger Hunt

By Bruce Weir, Calgary Herald/Swerve, August 14, 2013

Read article here: http://bit.ly/14N0jBj

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

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Fly fishing with dad. 

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Today along the Bow River - August 2013

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Taking in the morning sun.

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High today 25 °C, mostly cloudy, wind avg 11, max 20.

Bow River flow 149 cms.

Alberta Flood Aid Benefit Concert 2013 - Aug 15

Alberta Flood Aid Benefit Concert 2013 - Aug 15

In June 2013, southern Alberta experienced heavy rainfall that triggered catastrophic flooding described by the provincial government as the worst in Alberta’s history. A total of 27 local states of emergency and dozens of communities were under evacuation orders.

Over 100,000 people were displaced as a result of the flooding and early damage estimates are several billion dollars.

Alberta Flood Aid was established in late June to raise funds for long-term recovery efforts through a benefit concert. The Calgary Foundation then offered to direct donations to The Calgary Foundation Flood Rebuilding Fund to ensure 100% of funds raised go to those most in need.

More info here: http://abfloodaid.ca/

Calgary Flood Relief Concert Hopes To Raise More Than $1 Million For Fund. By Huffington Post/The Canadian Press Aug 13 2013

Read article and view 137 photos here: http://huff.to/1czBpuO

Flood Aid concert nearing sellout. By Michael Franklin, CTV Calgary, August 13, 2013

Read article and view video news story here: http://bit.ly/16IESA2

World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 in Norway.

Photo, courtesy Todd Oishi, Fly Fishing Team Canada 2013

Fly Fishing Team Canada at the World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 in Norway.

Left to right: Todd Oishi (British Columbia), Ivo Balinov (Ontario), Randy Taylor (Ontario), Sophia (Norwegian sign bearer), Terence Courtoreille (North West Territories), Byron Shepherd (Quebec), Robbie Bell (England), and John Nishi (Alberta).

Calgary Japanese Festival Omatsuri - Sat Aug 17, 2013

 

Calgary Japanese Festival Omatsuri - Sat Aug 17, 2013

A wide variety of Japanese cultural activities, music, dance, food and merchandise. Omatsuri in the Japanese word for a traditional festival.

http://calgaryjapanesefestival.com/

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season.

Photo, Copyright Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved 2012

LAST YEAR. July 2012 ‪#‎bowriver‬ ‪#‎flyfishing‬

Today along the Bow River - August 2013

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Early afternoon lunch break.

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High today 23 °C, overcast, wind avg 15, max 22.

Bow River flow 171 cms.

World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 in Norway

Photo, courtesy Todd Oishi, Fly Fishing Team Canada

Fly Fishing Team Canada at the World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 in Norway.

The parade and opening ceremonies for the 2013 World Fly Fishing Championships. With 27 nations in attendance, this makes this competition the largest sporting event in the history of the northern half of Norway.

Banner Art for Bow River Bridges

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Banner Art for Bow River Bridges

Calgary’s Centre City bridges and Olympic Plaza will soon feature new art banners which depict representations of the transformative powers of nature as visualized through the everyday realities of local First Nation’s life.

The new banners will be installed on seven bridges leading into the downtown area, including 14 Street (Mewata), Louise (10 Street), Centre Street, Langevin (Edmonton Trail), Inglewood , MacDonald and Zoo bridges.

Learn more here: http://bit.ly/14qiHM0

Shady Grove Bluegrass Festival (Alberta) - Aug 16-18, 2013

Shady Grove Bluegrass Festival (Alberta) - Aug 16-18, 2013

One of Southern Alberta's must-experience music destinations, featuring performances, workshops and jams.

Foothills Bluegrass Music Society
http://foothillsbluegrass.com/

More info here: http://bit.ly/1eFpo2B

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

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LAST YEAR. July 2012 ‪#‎bowriver‬ ‪#‎flyfishing‬

Today along the Bow River - August 2013

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Sunday morning drifters setting out.

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High today 26 °C, scattered cloud, wind avg 11, max 20.

Bow River flow 169 cms.

Controversial changes to Fisheries Act guided by industry demands

Photo, courtesy Darryl Dyke for Globe & Mail

 Who would have guessed?

Controversial changes to Fisheries Act guided by industry demands

by Gloria Galloway, The Globe & Mail, Aug 5, 2013

The federal Conservative government consulted with both environmental organizations and industry associations before making controversial changes to the Fisheries Act last year, but listened primarily to industry.

When a section of one of the government’s massive 2012 omnibus budget bills limited the scope of the legislation governing the protection of fish and their habitats, some ecologists said it was the biggest setback to conservation law in more than 50 years.

Read story here: http://bit.ly/13IIDDg

World Fly Fishing Championship 2013

(Left to right) John Nishi, Robbie Bell, Randy Taylor, Ivo Balinov, Byron Shepherd, Terence Courtoreille, Todd Oishi).
Photo, courtesy Todd Oishi, Fly Fishing Team Canada

Fly Fishing Team Canada at the World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 in Norway.

Team member John Nishi is from Calgary!

Team Canada taking a well-deserved break after a very successful practice session for wild brown trout in a remote Norwegian lake

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

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Stop and smell the flowers.

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Today along the Bow River - August 2013

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Today along the Bow River - August 2013

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High today 25 °C, partly cloudy, wind avg 12, max 20.

Bow River flow 181 cms.

Calgary Marda Gras Street Festival - Aug 11

 

Calgary Marda Gras Street Festival - Aug 11

Free family-friendly event featuring the smells, sights and sounds of New Orleans.

With vendors, food trucks, patios, live music, street performers, a pet pageant, activities for children and more.

More info & activities schedule here: http://bit.ly/1arIrLI