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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 22^nd, 2013 at
The Croation Cultural Centre, 3010-12^th 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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