Listen in to our radio show
Join us on 106.5 Mountain FM from 8-9am on the first Thursday of each month to discuss issues impacting the Bow Valley and beyond.
Topics we will explore include:
-Community Reports
-Sustainability
-Local, provincial and national issues impacting the building and development industry
-Housing - affordability, market vs. non-market, opportunities
-Planning + land use - where, how, who and why
-Transportation - our collective modal shift
-Infrastructure - needs, wants, impacts
-Political policy and what it means to us all
Want to suggest a topic or know of an amazing topic expert that we should have on the show? Contact us at ceo@bowda.ca.
December 2023 -
On this month’s episode of Building in the Bow, Ian O’Donnell from BOWDA and Rob invited guests from the three charities that will be supported at next week’s annual BOWDA Christmas Luncheon to talk about what they do and where the money raised will go.
S1E12 - Charity episode link
Listen to past shows:
For our March edition of Building in the Bow, Ian O’Donnell from BOWDA was joined by Scott Fash and Dhruv Gupta from BILD Alberta to discuss a number of building and development issues in our province and community.
A discussion on who BOWDA and BILD Alberta are, and how BILD’s advocacy has helped to create a positive impact on delays at Land Titles.
S1E5 - This episode we welcome Eleanor Miclette, Manager of Economic Development at the Town of Canmore to discuss labour market pressures.
S1E6 - We interview Mr. Darren Enns, Director of Planning and Development for the Town of Banff, about key housing issues, parking requirements and how to increase housing supply.
July 2023 - Partnerships
On this month’s edition of Building in the Bow, we were joined by Sarah Freeman from the Bow Valley Chamber of Commerce. We talked about a number of topics including housing, maximizing commercial land use in Canmore, and their upcoming UnGolf Tournament.
Ian and Sarah talk about what their organizations do and how they work together.
S1E7 - Bow Valley Chamber of Commerce and BOWDA Episode
August 2023 - Community Building
On this month’s edition of Building in the Bow, we were joined by housing expert and urban planner Dr. Teresa Goldstein. We talk about putting love back into community planning, changing attitudes towards the uses of land, and housing.
S1E8 - Putting Love Back Into Planning
September 2023 - MLA Sarah Elmeligi
On this month’s Building in the Bow, Ian O’Donnell from BOWDA and I were joined by our Banff-Kananaskis MLA, Sarah Elmeligi. We discussed some of her priorities in the legislature and had a great conversation about our local housing issues.
Sarah talks about her experience so far as a first term MLA and discusses some issues that are important to her.
S1E9 - MLA Elmeligi
October 2023 - Michelle Ouellette - CCHC
On this month’s episode of Building in the Bow, Ian O’Donnell from BOWDA and I were joined by Michelle Ouellette, the new Executive Director of Canmore Community Housing (CCH). We spoke about what our local non-market housing provider does, and some of the challenges and opportunities around housing affordability in Canmore.
S1E10 - Listen now