Inhabited by First Nations people long before settlers had notions of calling the banks along the Bow River home, the Bowness/Montgomery area has a history that predates most communities in Calgary.

Bowness would later become one of the city's first satellite communities, complete with its own streetcar line, as part of a scheme by landowner John Hextall to develop an exclusive suburb "in a natural scenic setting of great beauty."

The city of Calgary is inviting Calgarians to weigh in on improvements and enhancements to Bowmont Park.

The changes, which include offleasharea boundaries, restoration work on the river's edge and habitats along the river and a design development to integrate the former Klippert gravel pit into the existing park, will occur in the eastern portion of the park.

In a recent survey, Alberta's homebuyers ranked as the most family focused in all of Canada.

The National Home Buyer Preferences Survey conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights, said 19 per cent of Alberta homebuyers placed family-oriented neighbourhood as the number community criteria, more than any other province.