The federal government announced today that the Federal Treasury Board has approved $168.5 million to help fund the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project (SR1).   This is huge news. Coupled with the recent announcement of significant land acquisitions for the project, it seems inconceivable it will not be supported by political parties of all stripes. If only we had that certainty.     The funding will be provided by Infrastructure Canada’s […]

The Government of Alberta has announced $15 million in funding for two critical Bow River flood mitigation projects; the Downtown Barrier and the Upper Plateau Separation Project in Sunnyside-Hillhurst.    The funds are provided through the Alberta Community Resilience Program (ACRP) and are in addition to the grants previously announced for these projects in May 2018. You can read the full list of ACRP grants provided to date here.   Downtown Flood Barrier   In late […]

Over the next few weeks and months, Calgary River Communities Action Group (CRCAG) and Flood Free Calgary (FFC) will be profiling the stories of Calgary home and business owners about their experiences with disaster, tragedy, and perseverance through the 2013 Calgary floods.   We want to hear from you! Selected stories will be shared on all of our social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter, and posted to the Flood Free Calgary website.   If […]

In addition to yesterday’s announcement, we have more good news we’d like to share with you.   Last week, CRCAG brought together community leaders for an informational forum and to participate in the launch of a flood coalition in support of upstream mitigation projects including the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project (SR1).   We co-hosted the event on January 23 alongside Flood Free Calgary, who have been doing significant work to […]

This afternoon, the Government of Alberta announced that it has reached an agreement with the Robinson family to acquire 188 hectares (465 acres) of land required for the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1).   With this latest acquisition, the province has now purchased 20 percent of the total 1,566 hectares (3,870 acres) of land required for the project.   As you know, the Robinsons have opposed the SR1 project since it was first announced by the […]

The Emergency Management Amendment Act proposed in April 2018 is now in effect, with penalties of $10,000 and/or up to a year in jail for anyone who ignores evacuation orders.   The Emergency Management Act (EMA) provides the legislative framework for local and provincial management of emergencies and disasters. It outlines the roles and responsibilities of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, the provincial government, and local authorities. It provides the authority for […]

Greg Clark, MLA Calgary-Elbow has been in the media a lot lately, defending the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project (SR1) and working to correct misconceptions and false narratives.   We are sharing two important pieces of media coverage from late December.   Greg Clark December 19 interview on Danielle Smith’s 770AM radio show Greg Clark’s December 28 op-ed in the Calgary Herald   On December 19, Greg Clark was on Danielle Smith’s 770AM radio show […]

This week, the federal government announced $8.7 million in funding for flood mitigation projects in Alberta as part of the National Disaster Mitigation Program.   Information on the 21 projects (18 planned/underway, 3 completed) that will receive funding is available from Public Safety Canada here: National Disaster Mitigation Program funding to the Province of Alberta: Projects at a glance.   We’ve provided a bit more detail on the three projects that […]

Following the news that Rocky View County will formally oppose the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir project (SR1), we wanted emphasize the need for a clear public stance from political leaders and to share two important pieces of media coverage that echo this sentiment.   We know volumes of study have been completed that point to SR1 as the superior project, including 4,000+ pages of environmental assessment on SR1, so for Rocky View County to say not enough study has […]

On Wednesday morning’s CBC Eyeopener, Greg Clark, MLA for Calgary-Elbow, responded to the news that Rocky View County will formally oppose the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir project (SR1) and its plan to ask the Province to reconsider the project.   You can listen to Greg’s full interview here and we’ve captured the key messages below (with additional resources included by us):   1) Under the current regulatory review process, it is difficult to get […]