Strathmore lifts water ban
Town completes repairs on broken water main
CBC News
Posted: Jan 12, 2013 10:55 AM MT
Last Updated: Jan 13, 2013 4:51 PM MT
A major water main break along a regional line in Strathmore was affecting everyone in town. (Meghan Grant/CBC)
The water is back on in the town of Strathmore.
Officials from the town, located about 50 kilometres east of Calgary, completed the repairs on a water main that broke late at the Wildflower Reservoir on Friday night.
Officials lifted the water ban at 8 a.m. Sunday.
The break resulted in a water leak that lasted several hours, creating a giant pool of water at the reservoir.
Town officials then activated a non-essential water ban, which lasted all of Saturday.
Water trucks from Calgary transported water to the town for much of the afternoon.
The town’s water ban meant residents could only use water for cooking and drinking.
The reservoir is currently under construction and was set to open later this year.
Mayor Steve Grajczyk says when it is open, the town will have a water supply of three days instead of just one.
Share Tools
Latest Calgary News Headlines
- Brooks celebrates hockey win with parade
- Brooks residents are celebrating the city's junior A hockey championship with a parade. more »
- SPCA investigates animal rescue farm near Calgary
- A farm that took in horses and other animals is under investigation by the Alberta SPCA. more »
- Deadly tornadoes can strike Alberta, say experts
- Experts say Albertans should prepare for catastrophic weather including tornadoes, although deadly twisters are rare in this province. more »
- Senate sends Duffy expense audit for 2nd internal review
- The Senate decided to send Senator Mike Duffy's audit report back to its internal committee for a second review, despite objections from the Liberal Senate leader, who argued the RCMP should be tasked with the job. more »
Must Watch
Top News Headlines
- Search for Oklahoma tornado survivors nearly complete
- Rescue workers raced to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children. more »
- Video forensics: How easy would it be to fake a Rob Ford video?
- Two media outlets reported last week that they had seen a cellphone video of Mayor Rob Ford allegedly smoking crack, a claim that has gone global. If a video does surface, how easy would it be to determine its authenticity? CBC News asked video forensic analyst David McKay. more »
- Tim Bosma memorial today in hall that hosted his wedding reception
- The widow of Tim Bosma, the Hamilton man killed after taking two strangers on a test drive in a truck he had listed for sale online, will say goodbye to her husband in the same hall where they celebrated their marriage just three years ago. more »
- Eritreans in Canada say consul still demands cash from them
- Evidence obtained by CBC News suggests Eritrea's top diplomat in Canada is again soliciting taxes from the Eritrean community despite a threat by Canada eight months ago not to renew his credentials if he kept at it. more »
- How the weather info that storm chasers use can keep you safe
- Radar imagery and a stream of weather information are readily available to the public when severe weather bears down. more »
- Brooks celebrates hockey win with parade
- Deadly tornadoes can strike Alberta, say experts
- 10 must try food truck street eats
- Mount Norquay gets approval to expand
- SPCA investigates animal rescue farm near Calgary
- Ranchers spotting grizzlies in southern Alberta
- Children driven around too much, Canadian report suggests
- Unlicensed teen ticketed for high-speed drive
- Driver too drunk to stand, says mom of toddler killed on patio
