Calgary bike race and street festival a celebration of Bowness’ resiliency

After a fewer reliable months for nan northwest Calgary organization of Bowness, Main Street was packed pinch vendors, cyclists and spectators Monday for nan Tour de Bowness bicycle title and thoroughfare festival.

“June was a really unsmooth month,” said Jacqui Esler pinch nan Mainstreet Bowness Business Improvement Area. “So, this is simply a really breathtaking day.

“It celebrates Bowness and really resilient we each are.”

A catastrophic water main break a fewer blocks distant from nan bosom of nan organization successful June deed businesses hard. Esler said section business owners reported business being down 50 to 70 per cent and they are still trying to bounce back.

“It’s a reminder that Main Street Bowness is open, and we want group to shop local,” Esler said of nan yearly event.

About 120 vendors group up shop while much than 200 cyclists participated successful nan roadworthy race, and spectators packed nan thoroughfare to drawback nan action.

Community members said they are thankful for each nan support from Calgarians during nan summertime h2o situation and that they want to beryllium capable to springiness back. Many of nan vendors were besides hosting fundraisers for groups for illustration Scouts and The Calgary Food Bank.

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“It’s benignant of for illustration a springiness and take,” said Adam Fyfe, a committee personnel pinch nan Bowness Community Association.

Global Calgary organization newsman Norma Reid was 1 of nan visitors looking to springiness back. She volunteered to return nan plunge astatine nan dunk vessel to raise money for nan nutrient bank.

“Food insecurity is 1 of nan biggest issues successful nine correct now, truthful thing tin help,” Reid said. “It doesn’t return a lot, and you tin dunk group for illustration me.”