Flood could have been avoided says residents and former minister
Medicine Hat residents and a former Alberta Environment minister say upstream dam management could have prevented the 2013 flood. Bill Wahl argues a five percent drop in Oldman Dam levels and Bassano Dam releases in the prior days might have reduced flooding. Lorne Taylor notes TransAlta dams were full when the flood hit and urges centralized crisis oversight.
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Firing of Abdul Khan at city hall prompts questions
Following Abdul Khan’s dismissal as infrastructure commissioner at a city council vote of five to three, Khan and officials defer comment while exploring legal options. Mayor Norm Boucher and Alderman John Hamill suggest tensions with CAO Ray Barnard sparked the decision. Khan refused a severance package.
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Seniors unhappy with two-site choice for new centre
At a public meeting seniors rejected the two proposed sites for a new centre and pressed for details on the 41 other options considered. Townsenda and Schaffer defended the two best options at the Crestwood and Flats locations, detailing a two storey Weiner Centre redesign and a Crestwood three storey plan with reduced parking.
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