Thank-you: A (sorta) brief message to our fantastic members   Following our fifth anniversary “commemoration” Annual General Meeting last night, I’m compelled to offer a few thoughts and a tremendous amount of thanks.   We’ve had many requests for the link to the video we showed, made by a neighbour some years ago. No measure of eloquence can match its message, here it is: After the Flood – Our Journey by David Allen. […]

With the fifth anniversary upon us, there is an abundance of media coverage to keep up with. For ease of reading, we have compiled media links below for you.   Don’t forget, our AGM will take place tomorrow night (Wednesday, June 20) at National on 10th, 341 10 Avenue SW (not the one on 17th Avenue). Doors at 6:30 p.m., meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. sharp. View the agenda here.   660 […]

Highlights from meeting with Alberta Transportation   Last week, members of your CRCAG Team met with Minister Brian Mason, his Deputy Minister, and his Chief of Staff. We covered many topics, the highlights of which are:   While it was a virtual certainty that the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency would wish to receive further information from the Transportation Ministry (as proponent of the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project), the number of questions […]

A quick note to our membership from the CRCAG board regarding some recent headlines.    CRCAG did receive a letter from Don’t Dam Springbank and Tsuut’ina Nation addressed to us, the Mayor and MLA Greg Clark.    CRCAG is a volunteer run community group with a limited mandate. Politicians have responded to this letter. We have not and we will not.    We understand from a meeting between two of […]

Some of our members attended the January 29th Information Session hosted by the Minister of Municipal Affairs. Below is the link to the information session summary and the preamble.   Elbow Park and Rideau/Roxboro Properties Interim Land Use Information Session Summary   Preamble As the removal of 17 floodway homes proceeds in the Calgary communities of Elbow Park and Rideau/Roxboro, Municipal Affairs Minister Danielle Larivee and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi convened […]

The Flood-Way Buyout Program, a Guest Post, Some Thoughts on Risk and a CALL TO ACTION   The following post is quite lengthy but important, as it leads to CRCAG’s specific request of this Government to unwind the fundamentally flawed and destructive “floodway buyout policy” established by the Progressive Conservatives in their first reaction following the 2013 flood. Please read all the way through and help us by acting on […]

In early January, the Government decided to continue with demolition of the homes they purchased as a result of the 2013 flood. At the time of the announcement the Minister and the Government promised to consult affected neighbours and communities.   After looking closely at the options available to support the future of your neighbourhood, the Government felt that proceeding with demolition is the best solution. They gave two primary […]

AGM SUMMARY AND BOARD COMMENTS CALGARY RIVER COMMUNITIES ACTION GROUP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING December 9, 2015 AGENDA Board of Directors: Tony Morris – Co-President (Roxboro) Brenda Leeds Binder – Co-President (East Elbow) Daryl William Rudichuk (Rideau) Gloria Mak (Sunnyside) Steven James Forrest (Rideau) Robert Nieuwesteeg (Bowness) Anna Mravcak – Treasurer (Elbow Park) Call Meeting to Order (Tony Morris) Opening Remarks (Brenda Leeds Binder) Formal AGM Business (Tony Morris and Anna […]

Many thanks to all of our members who made it to the AGM last night. We have attached our business and the presentations of Emma May, Tony Morris and Brenda Leeds Binder for those who could not attend. We are grateful that the Mayor and the Premier were able to join and we will continue our advocacy efforts. A powerpoint presentation prepared by Brad Geddes on DRP will also be […]

Board of Calgary River Communities Action Group Association     Tony Morris:  Co-president Tony Morris is a Partner with the international law firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP and has lived in Roxboro with his wife Jennifer Strain and their three boys, for the past 15 years. He’s committed to revitalizing Calgary’s fantastic inner core and keeping these communities and the downtown safe from future rising waters.       Brenda […]