Author: Cenovus Retirement Club

Membership in the club is open to anyone who retired from Husky Energy and their significant other. Club activities include walks, theatre, lunch, golf, volunteering

October 18th, 2022, was a gorgeous day and interesting walk through Strathcona Ravines. The colors were spectacular with the sun beaming through the leaves.  Coffee at the nearby Good Earth ended the morning. 

BP Park in Silver Springs

July 5, 2022 – Birth Place Park in Silver Springs, one of Calgary’s city jewels 

All Cenovus retirees who attended the walk through BP Park in Silver Springs were able to enjoy so much; the banter and laughter amongst friends and views of some very creative and amazing  flower beds.  There is such variety of color and perennial choices and everything seemed to be in bloom.  Many garden volunteers were out cultivating the soil and weeding – the few weeds they were able to find.  It was a perfect weather day; not too hot, no wind, no mosquitoes.  
We were so impressed with the color variety of the peony bed; all were in bloom. The deep reds that were still in bud looked like long stemmed roses.  And there were yellow and peach colors intermixed.   Check out our pose as the background frame for the peonies.  Afterwards we visited Silver Point Pub in Silver Springs for some very good lunch choices.
Unfortunately the labyrinth thyme was not in full bloom – very late this year. When fully in bloom it is a soothing walk along the winding pathway of the labyrinth.  It is usually meant for contemplation, peace and quiet of mind.  I somehow can not envision getting our ‘herd’ to quiet their mind and walk single file to its centre;  too much to to talk about and a wonderful way to re-connect after the long 2 years of Covid.

One website states: There are 9 BP Birth Place parks throughout Calgary.  “They were launched by BP Canada, The City of Calgary Parks, The Calgary Health Region and Golden Acre Garden Centre to celebrate every newborn baby in Calgary by planting a tree in their honour. These BP BirthPlace Forests were created across the city with over 50,000 trees dedicated to over 33,000 babies. Planted trees were not tracked to an individual child. Instead, each forest served to celebrate all the children born in that year.The BP BirthPlace Forest partnership funding agreement ended December 31, 2009 and the 2009 forest, celebrated in June 2010, was the final forest.”

May 31st, 2022 walk

Bow River and up into Silver Springs

May 31, 2022 – Cenovus retirees walked from a community street in the community of Bowness, across the walk bridge, over the Bow River and up into Silver Springs. We had a great turn out that day!  

Once we got to the ridge on the north side of the river we encountered a class of students who were on a field trip; learning about soil erosion and viewing what the city had implemented in the hopes of slowing this down.  The intention was to walk down the east side of this slope to view the “springs” that the community of Silver Springs is named after.  Unfortunately the path did not look very safe, which is so unusual for a city pathway – perhaps there is more work intended. This concern along with the steepness of the stairs we decided it best to back away and walk elsewhere.  It’s unfortunate that we weren’t able to venture down into the gully because once you by-pass the springs you are then on a wooden walk path that leads north towards the shopping centre.  There’s often deer in this area.