We understand that the Flood Advisory Panel has completed its work and that the Government of Alberta has hired the firms AMEC and AECOM to move the mitigation project to the design and construction phase. The GOA has invited CRCAG to become a member of the Water Collaborative.  The Water Collaborative is a collection of stakeholder organizations coming together to discuss and review mitigation plans of action. Other members […]

Survey of Major Damage and DRP Situation Please find below the link to the survey.  If you know of others for whom this may be applicable feel free to forward the link. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/crcag-nov2013

Press Release From the Government of Alberta   Alberta takes big steps to protect against future flooding November 21, 2013 Media inquiries The Redford government is taking action to protect Alberta families and taxpayers from future floods by committing to major mitigation projects on the Highwood and Elbow Rivers. During a speech to the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, Premier Alison Redford announced that consultation and environmental reviews are set to begin […]

CALGARY RIVER COMMUNITIES ACTION GROUP Response to Bill 27: “Flood Recovery and Reconstruction Act” Bill 27 introduced into the Alberta Legislature October 28th is entitled the “Flood Recovery and Reconstruction Act”.  CRCAG has serious concerns with Bill 27 becoming law, specifically proposals dealing with disentitlement to Disaster Recovery Program (DRP) assistance and caveats on property rights of landowners in Alberta. Ever since the Alberta Government announced its policy in mid-July […]

CRCAG Working Group meeting With City of Calgary Blue Ribbon Panel Head Wolf Keller and Rick Valdarchi   On November 5th members of the CRCAG working group met with Wolf Keller and Rick Valdarchi to discuss the findings and direction of the City of Calgary Blue Ribbon Panel.   This is a summary of our discussion.   Mr. Keller presented the 6 major themes the Panel is exploring.   1. […]

CALGARY RIVER COMMUNITIES ACTION GROUP – UPDATE The Calgary River Communities Action Group has been busy since the widely attended Town Hall meeting held on Oct 24th. Tuesday, November 5th – CRCAG met with Mr. Wolf Keller who chairs the City of Calgary’s Flood Mitigation Panel.  A summary of the meeting will be posted by CRCAG. Wednesday, November 6th – CRCAG met with Mr. Andre Corbould, CADM Flood Recovery Task Force, for an update on […]

Dear CRCAG Members,   We’re looking for ways to engage our growing community more energetically.  We need to continue our conversations, the flow of ideas and show of force outside of the larger town hall type of scheduled meetings. And we need to mobilize quickly and effectively to speak up for the needs of flood victims, the needs of our City and all the other communities affected by the devastating […]

The Calgary River Communities Action Group has been busy since the widely attended Town Hall meeting held on Oct 24th. Tuesday, November 5th – CRCAG met with Mr. Wolf Keller who chairs the City of Calgary’s Flood Mitigation Panel. A summary of the meeting will be posted by CRCAG. Wednesday, November 6th – CRCAG met with Mr. Andre Corbould, CADM Flood Recovery Task Force, for an update on the Disaster […]

Please note that the Flood Advisory Panel has indicated that at our Town Hall meeting on October 24 it will have some updates with regards to mitigation on the Bow River. We have many members in Bowness and Sunnyside and we understand their concerns that the Panel was initially focused on the Elbow and Highwood. The Bow River is part of the panel’s mandate now and so we encourage those […]

It has been three months since our initial town hall meeting on July 23. Much work has been done and much work remains to be done. Please join us on Thursday, October 24, 2013 from 6:00-8:30 pm at the Temple B’nai Tikvah located in Britannia at 900 – 47th Ave SW. to learn more about proposed upstream flood mitigation and the Disaster Recovery Program (DRP). Speakers will include: Allan Markin, […]