Following this link to view the Flood Advisory Panel Slide Show Community Flood Mitigation PDF Publication copy

On October 4th members of the Calgary River Communities Action Group attended the Flood Symposium Hosted by the Government of Alberta. This is the link to the video and slideshows that were presented at the Symposium. http://alberta.ca/flood-symposium.cfm We were thrilled to see the public presentation of Allan Markin’s Flood Advisory Panel recommendations for several berms upstream and bypasses that will greatly help the City of Calgary and Town of High […]

We have been receiving a number of emails from CRCAG members who have concerns in and around DRP matters. Over the past several weeks we have identified overarching themes and, thanks again to survey creation skills of Brenda Leeds Binder and Tony Morris, we have drafted another survey for those of you who have applied for DRP funding. Click to complete the DRP Update Survey Our past surveys have given us […]

On Tuesday Sept 10, the Executive Committee of CRC Action Group met with Allan Markin and members of his Flood Advisory Panel. The Panel gave us an overview of their proposed plans for mitigation for several areas of southern Alberta, including Calgary. The Panel sounded very encouraged that they have made significant progress on identifying potential practical, doable, permanent upstream flood mitigation solutions. Possible implementation of a package of upstream […]

Many of us have received a Request For Information letter from the City of Calgary. We are following up with our City representatives to learn more about the background of the letter and what it may mean for our property values. We will also ask the city whether or not they are contemplating property tax relief for those who were severely impacted. This continues to be a time of incredible […]

On August 22, founders of CRCAG met with the Flood Recovery Task Force and the Flood Advisory Panel. There was a lot of new information on the table given the recent announcement by the Alberta Government of the Floodway Buy Out Program. Floodway Buy-Out CRCAG expressed our concerns regarding the checkboarding of communities, the impact of vacant lots in our communities, the intention of the government with regard to the lots after […]

Please see the attached media release from the Alberta Government outlining its plan to offer homeowners in the floodway a one-time payment of last assessed value to leave the floodway. We have a mixed reaction to this news. This will be good news for some but we fear it may lead to the checkerboarding of our communities. This is a time of extreme stress for so many. We still believe that […]

CRCAG is meeting with government officials later this week.  We would like to bring to their attention that many residents are struggling on account of not having received any DRP funding and/or having no certainty as to their eligibility and how much DRP funding they may be entitled to, and when they would receive DRP if entitled.  Please complete this survey if you have applied for DRP funding and would […]

The following statements were released by the Alberta Government today. While we still have a number of concerns and are still actively pursuing our agenda of getting government commitment to flood prevention infrastructure, preserving the integrity of our communities, restoring property loss/values we are incredibly encouraged with what the Provincial Government has released today. It clearly demonstrates that collectively we have been able to have our voices heard and that […]

As we embark on mitigating our individual homes against flooding we continue to advocate for large scale community solutions that will provide even great protection to the homeowner, business owner, and City of Calgary. A very special thank you from all of us at CRCAG to Brenda Leeds Binder for her great work putting together this survey and analyzing the results. FLOOD MITIGATION SURVEY – SUMMARY OF RESULTS The Calgary […]