There are only a few days left to submit your feedback on the three proposed Bow River reservoir options. Although the open houses for the conceptual assessment portion of the Bow Basin Water Management Options (BBWMO) project have concluded, Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) will accept public feedback until Thursday, October 31 at 4 p.m. Provide your comments: Online at https://talkaep.alberta.caBy email to aep.bowbasin@gov.ab.ca You are an important stakeholder! As […]

In the lead-up to the federal election, Mayor Naheed Nenshi was in the media multiple times speaking on the issue of flood mitigation. Op-ed in Globe and Mail Mayor Nenshi penned a to-the-point op-ed in the Globe and Mail calling out the federal government for delays on the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir project (SR1). We can’t get what we need built. And the blame can largely be laid at the feet […]

The last of three public info sessions on the short-listed Bow River reservoir options runs this upcoming Tuesday, October 15. Please attend and submit your feedback! These public info sessions are a critical part of selecting the right project to proceed with and it is important that all stakeholder feedback is captured – that includes YOU! Whichever project is selected, it will protect Calgarians downstream. Our voice must be captured […]

Last Monday Premier Kenney made some comments that were surprising to us, given the very clear statements made by both Minister of Transportation Ric McIver and Minister of Justice Doug Schweitzer at our AGM the week before. Both Ministers stated the Government’s full support and effort behind the completion of the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) to mitigate floods on the Elbow River. The Premier’s comments suggested that if the legal […]