It’s official. Yesterday, following Monday’s throne speech, Premier Rachel Notley dropped the writ and announced Alberta’s provincial election will take place on April 16.   In recent weeks there has been a lot of media coverage on the issue of flood mitigation, with two stories gaining significant attention; first, the Federal government’s actual funding  of $168.5 million funding for the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) and, subsequently, the Star Metro and Mayor Nenshi’s call-out of the UCP for their […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

In a decision made Tuesday, Rocky View County council voted to formally request that the Province reconsider the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project (SR1).   In a 16-page report presented to council on December 11, Rocky View County administration outlined a number of qualms with the project including lack of benefit for the county, incomplete technical evaluation of other upstream mitigation options, inadequate stakeholder engagement, and failure to address drought concerns.   Disappointingly, […]

Last week, MLA Greg Clark for Calgary-Elbow had the opportunity to question Transportation Minister Brian Mason about the Springbank Project.   Find out what the Minister said about the status of the regulatory process, consultation with Indigenous stakeholders, project timelines, and more in Clark’s letter to his constituents (shared below).   Clark also engaged the Municipal Affairs Minister Shaye Anderson, asking for an update on floodway development regulation and flood hazard maps.    View the video […]

We understand there are many documents to navigate in order to fully understand the progression of the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project (SR1), so we have compiled a list of key documents to make that process a bit easier.   We’ve included dates and notes to help you understand why these documents are important and where they fall on the SR1 timeline.   Key documents relating specifically to Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir […]

In a letter to Alberta Transportation’s (proponent of the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project) Minister Brian Mason last month, Calgary-Elbow MLA Greg Clark called on the government to ensure they undertake comprehensive, two-way consultation with Indigenous peoples.   Read the September 28 media release publicizing the letter here.    Reflecting on the recent Federal Court of Appeals ruling on the Trans Mountain pipeline and the focus on Indigenous consultation contained in the […]