Calgary water remains safe to drink, and monitoring is in place.

On Saturday evening The City of Calgary was advised that a sewer main line break in Cochrane had caused an overland sewage discharge affecting the Bow River upstream of Calgary.  

They have activated our Water Services Response team and have been carefully monitoring the situation and working with the Town of Cochrane.  

As of Sunday morning, they have seen no change in water quality at the Bearspaw Water Treatment Plant. Calgary’s water remains safe to drink.  

As a precaution, they are asking Calgarians to stay out of the Bow River for the remainder of Sunday. They are conducting extra water quality sampling on the Bow and will provide updates as they are available.

Snow is coming!

With the season's first snowflakes predicted to start falling tonight, the City is ready to respond this winter season. Highlighting our commitment to public safety and efficient winter maintenance, they have been gearing up to keep Calgarians moving throughout the winter months. Read more...

- Information on snow-clearing updates (including a live map), snow-related bylaws, and more.

- See which sidewalks are cleared by the City or other agencies (such as HOAs).

- Information on how to report snow-clearing concerns.

The Public Transit Safety Strategy was approved last week at Council.

This is a collaborative and integrated attempt to respond to the issues that continue to be located on our Transit system. This is a strategy to mitigate (not solve the contributing systemic issues) in lockstep with our local partners in safety and crisis response. We continue to look to the Province and programs like Recovery Oriented Care to address the larger issues.

Ultimately, we need to work together as a society to connect our communities and rally around building localized compassion and capacity for care. Municipal services are directly tied to about 72% of people's health. Over-reliance on institutional responses to the issues negates all that we are able to do to prevent people from falling into addiction and mental health issues in the first place.

Transit is the lightning rod. Not the problem itself.

- Read more about The City's strategy.

- Learn more about Provincial efforts.

- Find previous reflections on transit safety on my blog.

Coffee With a Uniform

Our local Community Resource Officer with the Calgary Police Service is planning ongoing Coffee with a Uniform engagement opportunities and inviting local community partners like the Ward 12 office, Calgary Parking, and Bylaw Services. Come join us to voice your concerns, have your questions answered, or for a fun spot to stop by with your kids!

They will run from 11 am to 1 pm, with the next one happening this coming Tuesday at Cranston Century Hall

The other dates are:

Mahogany Beach House: Nov 7, Dec 12, Feb 20, March 26

Auburn House: Nov 28, Jan 16, March 12

Cranston Century Hall: Oct 24, Nov 21, Jan 9, Feb 6, March 5

New Brighton Clubhouse: Nov 14, Jan 30, Feb 27

Seton YMCA: Nov 16

Mahogany Access

The frustration is real. Many of the concerns legitimate. Traffic access in Mahogany is a problem right now. Learn more about the history of the issue and impending future relief.

It's Small Business Week!

Our Ward 12 has many small businesses, whether they are run out of homes or in our local shopping centres. 

Are you looking to start your own small business? The City can help! Read more for some great resources. 

Contact the Ward 12 team:

Email: ward12@calgary.ca

Online: Contact Ward 12

Phone: 403-268-1698

Mail: Office of the Councillors
The City of Calgary 

P.O. Box 2100, Station M,

Calgary, AB Canada T2P 2M5

Mail code: 8001