While we don't have a date for the founding of Bowsman, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
Time Zone: Bowsman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC).
Note: If you travel west from Bowsman (for example, toward Endeavour (SK)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Looking for more information about Bowsman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bowsman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bowsman.
Adding Bowsman to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Bowsman was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 204 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 431 or 584. New phone numbers in the Bowsman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 204, 431 or 584. As a result, placing a call in the Bowsman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bowsman). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Bowsman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
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If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.