Bruce asked if we would pass this on and I think its fantastic. Special Meeting Notice: Sunday, September 22nd.
What if the June floods occur again next year – and are worse?
FORUM FOR A FLOOD FREE CALGARY “How to Prevent or Minimize the Risk of Future Floods”
In a city that has experienced the recent flooding crisis, the opportunity to meet, discuss, question and impact future policy development related to flood control is essential. To ensure the citizens of Calgary are informed and can have meaningful input into policy development, the Calgary Leadership Forum have assembled a faculty of world class experts speaking to our Mission “How to Prevent or Minimize the Risk of Future Floods” and avoid the nightmare scenario – ‘What if it happens again next year?’
The Forum will be convened by Mr. Richard Westbury C. Geologist,
FRGS, and Consulting Geologist who has world-wide experience.
Faculty Experts Include:
– R. W. (Bob) Sandford, Director of the Western Watersheds Climate
Research Collaborative and Associate Centre for Hydrology – Global Water
Institute at the University of Saskatchewan, EPCOR Chair, and the Canadian
Partnership Initiative in Support of United Nations “Water for Life” Decade.
– Dr Jerry Osborn P.Geol., University of Calgary, Dept. of Geology, FRGS,
Consulting Geologist, Historical storm flooding
– David Hill, Director Centre Institute Research Advocacy University
of Lethbridge – Water Basin Measurement Management
– Emma Hays – Chair, Calgary River Communities Action Group
Also Invited
– City of Calgary – Flood Committee
– Province of Alberta – Prov. Advisory Panel on Community Flood Mitigation
– Representatives from the City of Calgary, The Province of Alberta will also
be in attendance.
This free public forum will be held on September 22nd, 2013 at
The Croation Cultural Centre, 3010-12th Street N.E., Calgary.
The agenda for the forum is:
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Registration and Meet and Greet
1:00 – 3:30 p.m. – Faculty Presentations
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. – Public Q & A /Discussion
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. – Plan of Action & Wrap Up
You can pre-register at: floodfreecalgary.eventbrite.comor RSVP to: https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/167650836763248/
A Proceedings Report with recommendations ill be prepared and presented to Governments and Flood committees.
The Calgary Leadership Forum is a 1600 member non-partisan think tank, dedicated to improving the quality of life for the citizens of Calgary, for this and future generations. The Flood Forum Committee is being chaired by Dennis Little.
I would greatly appreciate if you would pass this on to friends and colleagues who might benefit hearing this information in order to be better prepared for the next flood or natural disaster.
Best regards,
Bruce
Bruce Lee
403 – 241 – 6212Speaker, Strategist, MC
bruceleespeaker@shaw.ca
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