In May, water management issues took front and center at city council over two days mid-month. Watershed Management On May 13, during a day-long strategic meeting devoted to watershed management issues in the Calgary region, council discussed access to clean drinking water, stormwater and wastewater management, and overall water security for the
It is officially that time of year when Calgary is most likely to experience river flooding. Flood season in Calgary runs from May 15 to July 15, and this year we will also observe the sixth anniversary of the Southern Alberta Floods. During flood season, there is a lot of media
On May 9, Flood Free Calgary joined members of the Chinatown community to discuss the need for upstream flood mitigation. Paul Battistella Spokesperson Paul Battistella was joined by Calgary River Communities Action Group Co-president, Tony Morris, and Sandra Davis from City of Calgary’s river engineering team. Attendees were engaged
On May 3, it was announced that expert regulatory Martin Ignasiuk had been appointed to the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) file to assess opportunities to expedite the project. Martin Ignasiak (Image: Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP) Ignasiuk has 28 years experience in law, is a key contact for Regulatory,
Things ramped up quite a bit in March and April with the lead-up to the election. We were in close communication with fellow advocacy group, the Calgary River Communities Action Group, and together we connected with many election candidates to educate them about flood risk and upstream mitigation projects. There were
Flood Free Calgary has been invited to present to the Chinatown community about the need for upstream flood mitigation and the status of projects on both the Bow and Elbow Rivers. This is a public event and all are invited to attend. Date: Thursday, May 9, 2019 Time: 4:00-5:00 pm Location:
Now that April 16th is behind us, and we all know we will be moving forward with a new UCP government, we wanted to share their public statement in support of the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) project and outline next steps for the project. “On day one of a United Conservative
The city has revealed preliminary designs for the Eau Claire Public Realm Plan including the Downtown Barrier, a critical piece of infrastructure that will protect our downtown from future flooding. In April, the city hosted an open house to share design plans and seek feedback on the Eau Claire Public Realm
You'll remember two critical pieces of flood mitigation were completed in Eau Claire late last year; West Eau Claire Park and the Centre Street Bridge barrier. Now the city needs your input on the next phase: extending the Eau Claire Promenade to the Reconciliation Bridge. The city is hosting a public house to get public
On April 7, 2019, Flood Free Calgary spoke about the need for upstream flood mitigation at the Inglewood Community Association's (ICA) general residents meeting. Spokesperson Paul Battistella was joined by Calgary River Communities Action Group Co-president, Tony Morris, and two representatives from the City of Calgary's flood team; Jonathan Slaney and