With flood season upon us, there is no shortage of media coverage on the issue of flood mitigation and, as usual, some of it is troubling. Last week, the Calgary Herald published an opinion article This is Ric McIver’s second shot at building the Springbank dam; good luck to him by Don Braid that highlighted MLA Banff-Kananaskis Miranda Rosin’s controversial stance on the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project (SR1). “We need […]

It is important to remember that the upstream communities of Bragg Creek and Redwood Meadows are not forgotten and will, in fact, have flood protections in place before Calgary will be protected by the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project (SR1). Bragg Creek Flood Mitigation Project Project proponent: Rocky View CountyLevel of protection: 1:100 year flood eventProject status: unknownAnticipated completion: Fall 2019 Landscaped earthen berms and retention walls will be erected along […]

In one of his first moves as Alberta’s new Transportation Minister, MLA Calgary-Hays Ric McIver has appointed expert regulatory lawyer Martin Ignasiak to assess opportunities to expedite construction of the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir. “We need an independent expert to evaluate the Springbank Reservoir project and determine what can be done to move this project forward. We are confident that Mr. Ignasiak will help us move quickly to protect the safety and […]

With Calgary’s flood season fast approaching (May 15 to July 15), there are a number of flood-related events happening throughout the city in the coming weeks. To keep you in-the-loop during this busy time, we’ve listed upcoming events below.  Canada’s Emergency Preparedness Week This year, Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) is May 5-11, 2019. Emergency Preparedness Week is a national awareness initiative that has taken place annually since 1996. It […]

Alberta’s new provincial cabinet was sworn in on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Full announcement here. We now know who will be leading the ministries in charge of critical flood mitigation projects for the Bow and Elbow Rivers. Transportation, the proponent of the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project (SR1), will be lead by MLA Calgary-Hays, Ric McIver. Previously, McIver has served Albertans as Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour.  Environment and […]

The city has revealed preliminary design plans for the next Eau Claire Public Realm developments including the Downtown Barrier and the Sunnyside Barrier. Last weekend, the city hosted the second of two public open houses* to engage Calgarians on a number of projects planned along the Bow River. We’ve provided highlights and links to further resources below. *The first public open house was in December 2017 and information from that […]

On behalf of our many members, CRCAG extends its congratulations to the United Conservative Party for its victory this week to form our next provincial government. We know it was a challenging campaign for all involved. We look forward to continuing our close work with our newly elected representatives on all flood-related matters, in order to protect the lives, livelihoods, and properties of Calgary and all southern Alberta from the […]

This weekend, the city is hosting a public open house on the Downtown Barrier and other projects planned for the Eau Claire area. Date: Saturday, April 13Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pmLocation: Eau Claire Market, 200 Barclay Parade SW “The City is working with Calgarian’s to create a safe, efficient and beautiful riverfront park space, promenade and cycle network in Eau Claire. We are undertaking multiple, connected projects that focus […]

We issued surveys to all candidates for each party that represent ridings both in Calgary and at flood risk along the Bow and Elbow rivers, and to each party’s administration, on five key flood mitigation questions.   Read responses at the party level   Read responses from individual candidates   Alberta Party press release on Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir   You’ll recall our recent post about the UCP’s press release supporting the […]

It’s official. Yesterday, following Monday’s throne speech, Premier Rachel Notley dropped the writ and announced Alberta’s provincial election will take place on April 16.   In recent weeks there has been a lot of media coverage on the issue of flood mitigation, with two stories gaining significant attention; first, the Federal government’s actual funding  of $168.5 million funding for the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) and, subsequently, the Star Metro and Mayor Nenshi’s call-out of the UCP for their […]