Friends Of Confederation Creek

🚨Dear #Calgary… Thanks for doing all you can! There’s a critical consideration for everyone, please. ➡️Please COVER and frequently CHECK all water collection buckets 🪣 and barrels! 🐥Birds, 🦇bats and more can fall in and drown. Let’s keep them safe! Hang in there.

@CalgaryResponse @n_droo_yu_el @murrayca1158 @DavidHartwick_ @FisherSpeaks @BirdFriendlyYYC @NCC_CNC @CityNatureYYC @NatureYYC @JyotiGondek @jasmine_mian @N88TE @LiveWire_DK @ConfedCreek Also we didn't learn of the full extent of the correspondence between the developer and the City until we saw the statement of claim and statement of defense from the ensuing lawsuit. It was always about the #water.

@CalgaryResponse @n_droo_yu_el @murrayca1158 @DavidHartwick_ @FisherSpeaks @BirdFriendlyYYC @NCC_CNC @CityNatureYYC @NatureYYC @JyotiGondek @jasmine_mian @N88TE @LiveWire_DK @ConfedCreek would know if it is Foip-able. Be aware there may be more than one DTR. You can also ask the province to step in. Either Enviroment of MLA, or both. A report card would be tricky until it's known if these factors are being considered.

This is kind of a big deal. A threatened species in the Aurora area… the case for greater green space in this development continues to present itself. #SaveNoseCreek @CalgaryResponse @FisherSpeaks @BirdFriendlyYYC @NCC_CNC @CityNatureYYC @NatureYYC @JyotiGondek @jasmine_mian

@lizettendp @n_droo_yu_el @ConfedCreek @savenosecreek @bpincott @djkelly Thanks! We will call your office to set something up on a Constituency day, now that your Pub Night is past. It takes a while to explain @ConfedCreek's story, so will come with a binder for you.

@n_droo_yu_el @ConfedCreek @savenosecreek @bpincott @FOCCAssociation @djkelly Very open to meeting! And @n_droo_yu_el would love a follow-up meeting with you as well. Dm me!

Hey ⁦@ConfedCreek⁩, here’s a story that could be about you. #yyc newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/2024/…

@CBCNews produced a beautiful and moving exposition about urban #hiddenhydrology. Passionate individuals like Louise, John and Peter in Montreal; Amir in Vancouver; Michele, and most especially Helen Mills in Toronto are leading the way. Let's keep going! @ConfedCreek

@shamukemo @savenosecreek Thanks!

A great interactive read about underground urban rivers & creeks, & the possibility seeing daylight once again. For those in #YYC, check out @FOCCAssociation for more info on Calgary's buried creeks & @savenosecreek's preservation of an open waterway. newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/2024/…

Apply for a grant by July 24 for healing forest/natural healing sanctuary in #yyc, @ClimateHubYYC @joevipond @CommonGoodYYC @CarbonConvoCA @SustainableYYC @calgaryfutures #ricardoranch @fish_creek @FOCCAssociation @My_Calgary davidsuzuki.org/take-action/ac… @ABEnvNet @greencalgary

For the next 2 days @TruEarthLaundry is offering their Plastic Free Sale. Use the link on the Friends' website to purchase household items designed to be less harmful to the environment than standard products - and we will receive 20% of each sale. friendsoffishcreek.org/store

@savenosecreek @ConfedCreek I guess we have a new hashtag, let's keep it going. Thanks for your support! #DaylightConfederationCreek

The mistakes of the past in the Nose Creek Watershed continue to cause trouble for Calgarians. How many more of these incidents do we need to have before we do something about it. #SaveNoseCreek #SNCwatershed #DaylightConfederationCreek @FOCCAssociation @ConfedCreek #yyc #yyccc

We can only keep speaking for @ConfedCreek. It never should have been a stormwater outflow, but here we are. It's only getting worse with these severe rain events. Meaningful mitigation on @cityofcalgary land needs doing @lizettendp @rebeccakschultz @MichelleRempel #yyc #yyccc

@LHKirkland1 It really is. Been trying to contact you about a Global TV interview. Please check your inboxes here on Twitter and Gmail. Thank you.

This is so sad!

@CityNatureYYC @n_droo_yu_el @CalgaryParks @JyotiGondek @jasmine_mian The Enmax Legacy Parks Program fund was scrubbed, and the committee was disbanded just prior to proposed work on Nose Creek in Laycock Park in 2016. The fund has since rebounded and Council reviewed a recommendation that it be reinstated in 2022. Google link to the escribe doc.

What I am learning about @CalgaryParks is there is no revenue stream to buy land when needing to protect ecologically sensitive areas. I think it’s time to pursue local corporate collaboration to feed a fund for land acquisitions. #yyc #yyccc #yycparks @JyotiGondek @jasmine_mian

@ConnODonWeather @LHKirkland1 @ConfedCreek @cityofcalgary This is also the first time we have seen photos of water overflowing through the 10 St pedestrian underpass, so it was a major event. The City has installed water level monitoring meters at 14th St and 10 St, so they might share their info... #yyc #yyccc #Flooding

@FOCCAssociation @LHKirkland1 @ConfedCreek @cityofcalgary That was me! Investigating and grabbing a few shots. Agreed, great to see a happy ending. Would be interesting to know/document how long it took for the water to raise that high. These intense precip events are only going to get more frequent.

Water rescue by the Calgary Fire Dept in Confederation Park tonight. I’ve lived beside this creek for decades & don’t know of any other incidents where someone has been caught in the creek like this. Relieved the man seemed relatively OK. The Calgary Fire Department is awesome!

@ConnODonWeather @LHKirkland1 @ConfedCreek @cityofcalgary It happens very quickly, especially during these more severe rain events we see now. Public safety is always a @cityofcalgary concern, but conditions can change rapidly. The man stranded in the mud in his motorized vehicle was in chest deep water by the time firefighters arrived.

@LHKirkland1 @AB_PETE Many thanks the bravery and swiftness of @YYCFIREDEPT's response to this situation. #yyc #yyccc @seanchucalgary @YYCTKW @DruhFarrell @lizettendp @beckys12341 @rebeccakshultz @MichelleRempel Water isn't partisan or political. It concerns us all, sometimes politician can help.

@kookacola1 @LHKirkland1 Many Calgarians don't either. The @cityofcalgary called it a "grassy ditch" and "stormwater" for so many years, they lost the institutional knowledge that it is a creek. Take a look at how many creeks are also hidden in its catchment: friendsofconfederationcreek.com #yyc #yyccc

@LHKirkland1 I’m from Calgary and had no idea there was a creek at Confederation Park

@ConnODonWeather @LHKirkland1 I believe we saw you at lunchtime today. @ConfedCreek is very flashy, and very rapidly floods during rainstorms. @cityofcalgary is aware of this. We have not seen any people in danger before. Thank you for the footage, we are relieved there was a happy ending. #yyc #yycc #abstorm

@LHKirkland1 Hey @LHKirkland1, I'm putting together a report on the storm impacts for the Weather Network. I got some details about this event fro. The fire department and I'd love to include your video in my story. Can we use it on out platforms? DM me if you can! Thanks.