Dear CRCAG Members,   Representatives from our CRCAG Team recently met with officials from the City of Calgary’s Water Services Department to discuss recent work undertaken and next steps anticipated, on a variety of fronts. CRCAG Team members also attended a recent public presentation by Frank Frigo, Leader of River Engineering, City of Calgary, entitled “Implementation of Calgary’s Flood Mitigation Road Map”. Here’s what we learned:   (a) Flood Mitigation […]

Hillhurst-Sunnyside Comm. Assoc. Position on Flood Mitigation Measures   From our Friends at the HSCA   The City of Calgary recently held a series of facilitated workshops, as part of a broader public engagement plan, to obtain input to various flood mitigation strategies to protect all of Calgary. These strategies include upstream mitigation infrastructure on the Bow and Elbow rivers, local area berms and flood walls, development policy options, and […]

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CALGARY-ELBOW UPDATE The following is an update to constituents sent out by the MLA for Calgary-Elbow, Greg Clark, who has consented to us sharing his message with all CRCAG members.   Good afternoon, I have received a number of emails recently from constituents concerned about the Springbank Dry Dam project. I share their frustrations about the lengthy process and especially about the reports of significant opposition to the project. Let […]

Greetings CRCAG Members, It has been awhile since our last posting, however you can be assured that the CRCAG team has remained actively engaged behind the scenes pressing forward with our mandate.  This is the first of several email updates you can expect over the coming weeks. In the spring, we reported to you about the City of Calgary forming the Community Advisory Group for Flood Mitigation and Resiliency;  CRCAG […]

Springbank Project is in the News   We thought our members may find this article of interest. The Springbank Off-stream Reservoir Project falls under Alberta Transportation, headed by Brian Mason the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.  Below is an excerpt from the article, referring to statements from the Minister:   The minister had strong words about his government’s intention to move ahead with the project, saying working with landowners and getting voluntary agreements […]

Fatalities in Alberta 3 people drowned near High River and 1 person killed in a related accident 1 person drowned in Mission, Calgary   Alberta: compiled by the Canadian Press (2014) $6 billion: The Alberta Government’s estimated cost for the flood. (Former Finance Minister Doug Horner) 30: The number of communities the Government says were affected by flooding. (Source: The Alberta Government) 100,000: The estimated number of people affected by […]

Public consultation for the Environmental Impact Assessment – Important Information Sessions.   You should attend, complete a comment card and ensure your support for this important project is recorded.   This is a reminder of the two public information sessions being held by the province this week as part of the public consultation required for the EIA.   What can you do? Show up in person at a session.  They […]

We recently reported to you that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process is underway for the Springbank Off-stream Reservoir Project.  As part of the EIA, the province is hosting public information sessions.  These sessions are your opportunity to ensure your support for this important project is recorded as part of the EIA public consultation process.   This is one of those occasions when we all need to actually show-up and make our […]

Dear CRCAG Member:   The City’s Water Services Department has advised that it will be distributing letters to Elbow River community homeowners concerning an upcoming controlled river high-flow test event planned for May 10th, and have asked us to distribute this information to help ensure everyone is aware of it.   The letter is self explanatory and is reproduced here, in full. Please direct any questions you have to the City’s 311 […]