by Sue McFadden | Mar 16, 2021 | Lisgar Flooding, What's On
Today marks an important day in the efforts to mitigate flooding in the Lisgar District. The automated pumping station constructed in the parkette at Black Walnut Trail and Cactus Gate passed the commissioning test and is considered functional and operational....
by Sue McFadden | Nov 26, 2020 | Lisgar Flooding
The City has implemented the Lisgar High Water Protocol (LHWP), whereby weather forecasts, and other relevant information such as High Water Bulletins from local Conservation Authorities, are monitored to identify more formative storms, including thunderstorms. During...
by Sue McFadden | Oct 5, 2020 | Lisgar Flooding, What's On
New site, better equipment for HWP Several months ago, I asked the City’s Transportation and Works Department to review its Lisgar High Water Protocol (HWP) and, specifically, the current and potential new site locations along the Lisgar Meadowbrook Trail where pumps...
by Sue McFadden | Mar 7, 2020 | Lisgar Flooding
Permanent Pump is a Major Deal On behalf of Councillor McFadden, I had the opportunity earlier this week to visit the construction site at the Cactus Gate parkette where the permanent pump and trench dewatering system is being installed. The sheer magnitude of the...
by Sue McFadden | Feb 21, 2020 | Lisgar Flooding
On Tuesday morning, Feb. 18, on behalf of Councillor McFadden, I met with Transportation & Works (T&W) Commissioner Geoff Wright, Director Helen Noehammer and the City Solicitor Andra Maxwell to discuss several questions posed by residents and our office...
by Sue McFadden | Feb 1, 2020 | Lisgar Flooding, What's On
41 homes reported flooding On January 10-12, 2020, the Lisgar area of our city received 64 mm of rainfall over a 30 hour period. The first reports of flooding in basements was received by the Ward 10 office around 5 pm on Saturday, January 11. Since then, 40 more...
