Third person charged in community organization fraud

An additional suspect has been charged in relation to the ongoing fraud investigation involving a local community non-profit.

After further investigation, it is believed the chairperson of Discover Bowness, the business name associated with events hosted at the Bowness Ratepayers Scouts and Lions Hall, later rebranded as BowCommons, directly benefitted from and was complicit in fraudulent activity without reporting it to police.

As a result, Shawna EASTHOPE, 61, of Calgary, is charged with one count of fraud over $5,000. She will next appear in court on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police by calling 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers through any of the following methods:

TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
APP: P3 Tips

Case # CA24169449/5255