The City of Calgary wants to share with you and your groups their current opportunities to engage on flood mitigation concepts for Calgary. You may have heard in the news that an inaugural workshop was held in Hillhurst-Sunnyside. We had a packed house, media attended, and there was an energetic vibe in the room.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-flood-mitigation-workshops-1.3811329
The City is gathering perspectives, over 7 more sessions, from river users, residents, and citizens at large in Calgary. Flood mitigation measures will affect all citizens – those who use the rivers (regardless of where they live), everyone who lives or works in an area near the river (including downtown), anyone who uses the pathways or parks for recreation or commuting, who use government services in flood-affected areas, and who use City treated water or sewer systems.  Some of the measures would visibly/physically impact the river banks, aesthetics and access.
Please share this information with your networks, and I’d encourage everyone to participate in a session and have a voice. They are listening and want to hear everyone’s perspective.
I have attached the link to the Participant Package that is being provided to citizens. It is a great reference document on flooding and the proposed mitigation concepts.
It’s not too late to spread the word about the upcoming workshops to all stakeholders and citizens who would like to add their voices to the discussion. Here are the upcoming dates for the sessions:
Registered Workshops (Facilitated workshops)
Thursday October 20, 6:00pm-8:30pm Riverbend Community Association
Saturday October 22, 9:30am-12pm Bowness High School
Monday October 24, 6:00pm-8:30pm Cliff-Bungalow/Mission Community Association
Thursday October 27, 6:00pm-8:30pm Southern Alberta Pioneers Building (Rideau Park)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Tuesday November 1, 6:00pm-8:30pm Alexandra Centre Society, Inglewood
           Public Information Sessions (drop-in, non-facilitated sessions)
           Thursday November 3, 6:00pm-8:30pm at Riverbend Community Association
           Saturday November 5, 9:30am-12:00pm at Queen Elizabeth High School
Online registration is through the engage portal,  http://engage.calgary.ca/flood. For citizens unable to register online, they may contact ISL Engineering and Land Services at 403.254.0544 ext. 216.Â
There will also be an opportunity to provide feedback online, which should be live by the end of the week on the engage portal.
