Our Town Hall

Located at 502 Centre Street, next to the Library, Town Hall is one of the main hubs for municipal services where payments for utilities, taxes, business licenses, development permits, cemeteries and development inquires are addressed.

This office is also the location of Council Chambers where Council meetings are held the second and fourth Monday of each month starting at 6:00 p.m. and are open to the public.

If you’re new to Town and require a new utility and water connection or would like to sign up on our TIPP program for taxes, please come visit us at the Town Office so we can assist you.

Message From The Mayor ...

We welcome you to "the island", a quiet town in the middle of a very diverse agricultural area and home to Pinto MacBean, our mascot. Bow Island, the "Bean Capital of West Canada" is surrounded by irrigated farming where we have very diverse crops such as beans, potatoes, sugar beets, dill, spearmint, and a very progressive dry land farming economy.

In February 1909, Old Glory, the first gas well in Alberta was drilled west of town. We became known as the town that lights the west, supplying Lethbridge and Calgary with natural gas.

The Island has tremendous facilities, such as a ball diamond complex, swimming pool, curling rink, arena, and the best 9-hole golf course in Alberta. You can find activities for all members of your family.

The best thing about Bow Island is the people. We have volunteers in all aspects of life carrying the feeling of looking out for thy neighbor that only exists in a small town. In Bow Island, strangers are just friends we have not yet met. We welcome you to our town. I am sure your time here will be most pleasant.

I hope you enjoy Bow Island!
-Mayor Alan Hyland



Town Council ...

The Bow Island Council consists of a Mayor and seven Council members. Municipal Elections are held every three years with the last election being held on October 15, 2007.

Council is appointed as Town representatives to various boards and commissions that deal with Town issues. Council is the approving authority on the Town's capital and operational budget, agreements, bylaws, policies, procedures, finances and salaries.



Top Row: Town Manager Anna-Marie Bridge, Councilor Dennis Knapik, Councilor Gordon Reynolds, Councilor Vern Beck. Bottom Row: Councilor John Brocklesby, Councilor Nan MacLean, Councilor Dale Meier.

Cemetery Listings...

The Bow Island Cemetary is dedicated, in grateful tribute to the early pioneers by the citizens of Bow Island, Alberta who, through their hardships and determination, developed this area we cherish.

If you are looking for a deceased member please check our cemetery listings. You can view them by both the deceased's name (PDF) and also by section location (PDF).