Calgary officials are reassuring residents and tourists planning to visit over the next month that water restrictions won't put a damper on fun.
Calgary's mayor says a major water feeder main has been repaired but the city will remain under water restrictions for several more weeks as engineers begin work to fix five other weak spots. Mayor Jyoti Gondek speaks at an announcement in Calgary on April 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntoshCalgary officials are reassuring residents and tourists planning to visit over the next month that water restrictions won't put a damper on fun.
"The show will go on, but it will go on in a very responsible manner," Stampede CEO Joel Cowley told a news conference Monday. Another reason, it said, is that July can bring big storms, reducing Calgarians need for outdoor watering. While people have, for the most part, been meeting a target of reducing their water use by 25 per cent or more, things went from bad to worse late last week.
"This was a necessary step to help us prepare for our water being fully restored as efficiently and safely as possible," Gondek said. She said work on the five remaining spots won’t be done one at a time. "We will continue to work on those concurrently."
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