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CTV Calgary News reported that “Residents who experienced spring flooding in Exshaw, Alta. will not receive disaster relief funds from the provincial government …” Find out why by reading the article: https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/flooded-exshaw-residents-will-not-receive-disaster-relief-funding-province-1.5145724 If the City of Calgary proceeds to build community berms in Bowness without control for groundwater flooding will residents be faced with the same battle with the…

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Follow the links to read and hear BRFM members in the news. CTV News https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/opposition-grows-against-bowness-berm-among-community-homeowners-1.5024152A Global News (go to the 9:20 minute mark) https://globalnews.ca/video/7193878/global-news-hour-at-6-weekend-74 CBC – The Calgary Eye Opener https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-5/clip/15788164 In the CTV and Global news clips, Ward Sutherland references surveys indicating high levels of support for a berm in Bowness. BRFM disputes the use and misleading nature…

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Global News reported that “Residents believe the flood mitigation work on Exshaw Creek that was finished this spring is partly to blame.” Find out why by reading the Global News article: https://globalnews.ca/news/7013036/alberta-small-towns-flooding-exshaw-creek-flood-mitigation/?fbclid=IwAR2hef2T3IbCXImEJFFVwI9aRmLYta9gExCmzvsAQ2KjoVXCzEuuM4sCmB4 Is this flooding in Exshaw a foreshadowing of what could happen in Bowness if the City of Calgary constructs an overland flood barrier in Bowness without controlling…

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On April 15, 2020, Water Services gave their Annual Flood Mitigation Update to the Standing Committee Policy on Utilities and Corporate Services which included an update on the Bowness Barrier Project. Written Materials The following is a link to the Agenda Package which includes: 2019 Flood Resiliency and Mitigation Annual Update Executive Summary (5 pages) p. 155 2019 Flood…

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Bowness Community Flood Mitigation Working Group In accordance with City of Calgary protocols, the in-person meetings of the working group have been cancelled for March and April. The City is currently working on on-line opportunities. For information on the community working group, or to review past meeting minutes and presentations, please visit: https://www.bownessfloodmitigationworkinggroup.ca Groundwater Study The City has indicated…

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