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The 16th Annual
Calgary Stampeders
Quarterback Lunch
October 4th, 2010
at the Palliser Hotel.

Mark your calendars for this
special lunch date with the
Stamps' all-time passing leader,
quarterback Henry Burris,
his teammates and coaches.

TIckets & Event Info
To purchase tickets online,
download an order form for
fax or mail,
or for more information go to:
Events_QBLunch

Calgary Bow River is a men's service club established in 1977, and is one of eight clubs in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that espouse the Aims and Objectives of the Canadian Progress Club*.  Fun and fellowship are the backbone of Bow River's community service and fundraising.  The club believes in this simple principle:  give back to the community, help those in need, and have fun doing it.

For over 30 years, members of Calgary Bow River (aka the Bow River Boys) have raised more than $2,500,000 in support of their club's designated charities by hosting such popular events as the Stampede Buckn' Breakfasts, the Calgary Stampeders Quarterback Lunch, the Big Brothers & Big Sisters Gala Auction, and the family-friendly Big Snow Blast.

Among those groups benefitting from the proceeds of Bow River's fundraising events is Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Calgary and Area (BBBS), which receives a significant portion of its annual revenue from the club's donations.  In addition to funding, the club contributes to the administration of BBBS programs through representation on the agency's Board of Directors and sub-committees, and through participation in the programs themselves.  For more information on Bow River's designated charities and community service projects please go to Services & Charities.

The Bow River Boys have attained high honour within Progress.  Distinctions include several members who have served as National President, been awarded the coveted Progressian of the Year, and received the Western Region Bill Durrant Memorial Award for Excellence.

*Founded in 1922, the Canadian Progress Club is an all-Canadian not-for-profit service club having no international affiliations.  All across the country, men's, women's, and mixed chapters of the Canadian Progress Club bring together small forces of like-minded individuals, with common-sense experience, who seek the advancement of the communities in which they live.  In particular, the clubs take pride in their contribution towards the betterment of underprivileged children, and helping to foster the cause of physically, mentally and socially challenged people of Canada through community service, in the spirit of fellowship.   (For more information please visit www.progressclub.ca.)

Meeting Times and Location >>
Bow River maintains a membership of 40 to 45 men who get together weekly for supper meetings as well as special occasion club socials.

Regular meetings are held Tuesday evenings at the Belfry Gastro House (formerly Murphy’s Pub), located at 630, 8th Avenue SW, Calgary.

Social gathering starts at 5:45 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 6:15 p.m.  Guests are welcome.
How to Join >>
Are you interested in being part of one of the most dynamic men's service clubs in Calgary?

We're always on the lookout for individuals who embrace energy, enthusiasm and commitment.   We invite you to join us for one of our regular meetings to see if we make a connection. Join us for a few more meetings and we're sure you'll get into the Bow River spirit.

For more information please e-mail info@cpcbowriver.com.




Email info@cpcbowriver.com
Post CPC Bow River
Box 4396, Station C
Calgary, AB T2T 5N2




Bow River's GOLDEN GIRL:
An Olympic Connection >>
When Randy Beaudoin made his run for club president in 2008 he hit a snag:  the night of the election, he would be out of town on business.

It wasn't unprecedented for absent candidates to have a stand-in on election night, but history proved this course of action was rarely successful.  If Randy was going to have a fighting chance he would have to do something extraordinary.

At that time, the club held its regular meetings at The Metropolitan Grill and one of the waitresses there put him in touch with her sister, a competitive athlete.  For a small contribution to her training fund, Randy bought himself a most remarkable representative to deliver his campaign speech and elicit votes on his behalf.

Randy went on to win the election, becoming Bow River's 2008-2009 club president, but it was his stand-in who went on to true greatness.

Her name is Kaillie Humphries, who, along with teammate Heather Boyse, won the gold medal in Women's Bobsleigh at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.

Congratulations, Kaillie!

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