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About
BOWDA
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The
Bow Valley Builders and Developers Association
(BOWDA) was incorporated as a Society on April
16, 2007. The organization was created by and from
the membership of UDI Canmore which had operated in the
Bow Valley since 1995. BOWDA continues to represent
its diverse membership of developers, builders, consultants,
trades and suppliers in the municipal arena as well as on
provincial issues directly related to our mandate.
That mandate can be found by following the link to BOWDA's
Objects. BOWDA will maintain linkages with other
development and building related associations in order to
develop support on common issues. |
BOWDA
has an elected Board of Directors that meets monthly with
its Executive Director. To maintain regular liaison,
members of the Board also meet monthly with the Town of Canmore's
Chief Administrative Officer and senior managers. The
full Board meets with Canmore's CAO and senior managers semi-annually.
BOWDA committees meet with members of municipal administrations
in the Valley to resolve issues that affect development.
The Executive Director meets regularly with senior and departmental managers
and attends Canmore Council meetings and acts as an advocate
when serious concerns arise. BOWDA's events co-ordinator
organizes monthly lunches for the membership as well as educational
workshops and seminars.
2011-2012
Board of Directors
| Chairman: |
Terry
Burch , Spring Creek Mountain Village |
| Vice-Chairman:
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Guy
Turcotte, Stone Creek Resorts |
| Secretary/Treasurer:
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Thomas Achenbach, Alpine Homes L.P. |
| Past
Chairman: |
Frank
Kernick, Spring Creek Mountain Village |
| Directors: |
Ron Sadesky, McElhanney & Associates
Rodger
Conner, Corporate Legal Services
Adrian Wilson, Cascade Engineering Group
Lawrence Hill, Hillcroft Developments
Chris Davison, Innova Development Coordination |
Executive Director:
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Ron Remple |
Member Benefits: The benefits of being a member of BOWDA can be summarized as follows:
- Advocacy. BOWDA is an advocate for the building and development industry with the various levels of government. BOWDA meets regularly with Town Administration to ensure that issues impacting our industry are addressed on a timely basis.
- Networking. BOWDA hosts monthly lunch meetings which give our members the opportunity to develop and build relationships with customers and suppliers. We encourage our members to do business with each other.
- Education. Each lunch meeting has a speaker discussing issues which affect business and development in the Bow Valley.
- Business Development. BOWDA understands that the development industry is one of the key economic drivers in the Bow Valley, and we want to see development continue to positively impact businesses and individuals in the Bow Valley.
- Information. BOWDA attends Town Council meetings on a regular basis. Notes from these meetings keep members informed of decisions and direction by Council that may have an impact on our members' business or industry. Other industry specific information is available to members, such as CMHC housing information, hospitality occupancy statistics, building permit statistics, etc.
Activities
& Issues: BOWDA follows a firm foundation of issue
resolution established by UDI Canmore
Activities
& Issues- completed:
| Sustainability Screening Report |
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Condominium
Property Act |
Trails
and Open Space Master Plan |
| Engineering
Standards, yearly thro 2010 |
Business
Registry |
| Blasting
Bylaw |
Tourism
Symposium & Task Force |
| Recreation
Contribution Policy |
Off-Site
Levies:1997-2006 |
| Affordable
Housing/Housing Symposium |
Logging
Bylaw |
| Road
Bans |
Highway
1A Task Force |
| Bow
Valley Trail Report and Bylaws |
Redistricting
& Subdivision Process |
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Municipal
Development Plan |
Economic
Development Authority |
| Land
Use Bylaw 1999 & Subsequent Reviews |
Special
Places 2000 |
| Growth
Management/Thresholds & Monitoring |
Bow
Valley Trail Water Line Replacement |
| Planning
& Engineering Fees |
Transportation
Master Plan |
| Master
Development Agreement |
Site
Servicing Plans |
| Development/Building
Permit Security |
Bareland
Condo Servicing |
| Ruralization
Study |
Master
Subdivision Servicing Agreement |
| Wildland
Urban Interface |
Secondary
Suite Access |
| Shallow
Utilities(AUMA/UDI Servicing Issues) |
Realtor
Open House Signage |
| Landscaping
Guidelines |
Property
Assessment |
| Safety
Codes |
Height
Calculation Policies |
| Non-Market
Housing Think Tank |
Open
Space Design Guidelines |
| Mining
the Future - Visioning Group |
Mountainous
Terrain Guidelines |
| Development
Grading Plans |
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Activities & Issues- outstanding or ongoing:
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Trails
Master Plan 2006 |
Sustainability
Guidelines |
| Green
Building Design Guidelines |
Construction
Waste Recycling Initiatives |
| Provincial
Legislation |
Green
Engineering Design Guidelines |
| Recreation
Contribution Policy |
Perpetually
Affordable Housing Policy |
| Off-Site
Levy Amendments |
Shallow
Utility Line Assignments |
| DCC/CCC/FAC
Inspection Policy & Process |
Building
& Development Permit Process |
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