Kevin Hanson – Division 1
Quick Bits
The crosswalk situation in Elbow Valley around Crooked Pond Green and Owl’s Haven was given a full site inspection and traffic / pedestrian count study in June. The result is that two additional signalized cross walks will be installed near either end of the bridge over Lott creek. I have suggested to the EVRC that perhaps the community would like to upgrade the area with a couple of additional spur paths to ease access in the winter. Complaints from residents along Range Road 34 related to construction work currently underway resulted in an investigation by RVC’s planning enforcement folks, and hopefully compliance with development permit conditions will be met and continue for all future work.
Heavy Rainfall
“Heavy Rainfall Expected Week of June 13” was just broadcast by Rocky View Safe & Sound system as I am writing this. We are ready. By the time this is published, we will all know the outcome served up by Mother Nature. A reminder that Rocky View County has completed a flood preparation plan and the flood barrier structures for the hamlet of Bragg Creek are fully operational. If indeed the Flood Watch status had to be upgraded to a Flood Warning, timely and accurate information should have been shared through Safe & Sound, on the County website and social media accounts.
For more information, visit:
- Alberta River Forecast Centre (rivers.alberta.ca)
- Rocky View County Flooding Response (rockyview.ca/flooding)
- Bragg Creek Flood Mitigation Project (rockyview.ca/bragg-creek-flood-mitigation)
Employment Boost?
After meeting with the Chamber of Commerce and learning more details of difficulties local business is having attracting employees this season, I have put the Chamber’s committee looking at the issue in touch with the administration of Elbow Valley Residents’ Club. The intention is to build awareness in Elbow Valley on student employment opportunities in Bragg Creek using the EV community notice boards and Facebook page. The idea is that instead of looking to Calgary for employment, perhaps a similar or shorter drive in the opposite direction would be a better experience. I saw carpooling to the Hamlet’s work area easily viable, and a means to mitigate high gas prices that make long commutes for relatively low wages untenable for many young adults.
Calgary Municipal Region Board Strategic Planning
June 9th saw the CMRB meeting for their second round of strategic planning after the 2021 elections. 2 political representatives and 1 administration were in attendance from the regional members. In addition to myself as the appointed CMRB member and Amy Zaluski our intergovernmental lead, Councillor Sunny Samra attended to help represent RVC. Five items distilled down from the first-round activities were discussed which included:
A. Indigenous Relations – Phase 2 Initiative
B. Regional Transportation & Transit Master Plan
C. Regional Economic Development Initiative
D. Water Roadmap Update
E. Environmentally Sensitive Areas Database Implementation
By far the lion’s share of the discussions were around Economic Development, and there was a genuine air of cooperation politically. In the end, all 5 of these items were resolved to be fully scoped out by CMRB Admin / CMRB Land Use and Servicing Committee. This will be by developing project charters and definitions for each of the 5 priorities before final acceptance by the Board and publishing on the CMRB website as a workplan for the next 3 years.
Please e-mail me if you would like to be added to my contact list for e-mail and on-line communications – Kevin.Hanson@ RockyView.ca or call 403.463.1166.
