Provincial and municipal experts will provide flood mitigation policy and project updates
Join us at Bottlescrew Bills Pub, 140 10 Ave SW, Calgary on Monday, June 16, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. (doors at 6:00 p.m.) to hear first-hand what progress has been made and what’s to come for key flood initiatives.
Event program
Our 2025 AGM offers a program of speakers from provincial and municipal government to bring members up to speed on key flood-related initiatives for both the Elbow and Bow Rivers.
Read the current agenda here.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Mayor Jyoti Gondek
- Cam Lane, Executive Director, Intergovernmental Relations and Engagement, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas
- M. Javid Iqbal, Executive Director, Water Infrastructure and Operations Branch, Primary Agriculture Division, Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation (AGI)
- Frank Frigo, Water Resources Engineer, The City of Calgary
Content that will be discussed at the AGM:
Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1)
- SR1 final construction — what is remaining for the project?
- Agriculture hand off — explain the hand-off of the project to the Water Infrastructure and Operations Branch (WIOB) of Agriculture and Irrigation (AGI) for ongoing SR1 operations.
Bow River Reservoir Options (BRRO) project
- Relocated Ghost Dam option — overview of the project (location, protection it will offer, drought benefits, how it works with TransAlta agreement, etc)
- Environment and Protected Areas (EPA) hand off to Transportation for Phase 3: Engineering & regulatory approvals
Flood mapping
- Provincial Flood Hazard Maps — overview of changes in the newly released maps including what flood mitigation infrastructure is included in the maps, and what is not.
- How will these maps be used by the Province and the City, particularly concerning local Land Use Bylaws and regulations?
Local mitigation
- General update on local mitigation projects
Event logistics — venue, parking, and more
Dinner and drinks? Your support means a lot — any food or drink purchases during the event help offset venue costs and support our organization. Every order contributes directly to making this event possible! Browse the menu here.
Parking options near the venue:
- CPA Lot 25 City Centre Parkade (10 Ave), 340 10 Ave SW
- Palliser Parkade – Lot #6, 125 9 Ave SW
- Parking Indigo Calgary – C040 Gulf Square Surface, 224 10 Ave SW
- street parking in the area
We look forward to an informative evening with you, as well as lots of socializing. See you next week!
If you’d like to get in touch with us in the meantime, reach out to info@crcactiongroup.com.
Regards,
Your CRCAG Board