Flooded town says it can't take any more donations:no space to store it

Flooded town says it can't take any more donations:no space to store it: HIGH RIVER, Alta. - The southern Alberta town that everyone had to leave due to flooding says it will no longer take donations of goods because it has run out of storage space.

High River said in an email Tuesday that it appreciates the generosity and overwhelming support it has received since the devastating flood in June.

City's airport tunnel boss to oversee flood recovery effort

City's airport tunnel boss to oversee flood recovery effort: With the city’s post-flood costs to repair infrastructure pegged at hundreds of millions of dollars, the head of transportation projects has shifted to a new role: director of recovery operations.

Mayor Naheed Nenshi is introducing Gord Stewart as the new recovery director Monday, in an effort to convey the city’s shift from emergency to recovery after lifting the two-week state of local emergency last Thursday.

Adrian Brijbassi: Why Calgary Should Consider a Winter Stampede Post-Flood

Adrian Brijbassi: Why Calgary Should Consider a Winter Stampede Post-Flood: Economic Benefits of Expanding the Stampede Brand

If there's a lesson for the city and tourism operators in Calgary to take away from the flood it might be that now's the time to dramatically diversify event offerings to have another giant festival that attracts global attention. In my mind, the surest way to make an immediate and sustained impact is through launching an annual Calgary Winter Stampede.

Unflappable Redford’s pancake breakfast tradition goes ahead - The Globe and Mail

Unflappable Redford’s pancake breakfast tradition goes ahead - The Globe and Mail: Alison Redford says she thought long and hard about whether to go forward with the Premier’s Stampede breakfast this year, realizing the volunteers needed for the pancakes-and-sausage tradition could be used in communities still mopping up after the worst flood in Alberta’s history.

Calgary flood damage to cost city $256M - News - MSN CA

Calgary flood damage to cost city $256M - News - MSN CA: Calgary officials say it will cost at least $256.5 million to repair damage from the flooding that devastated parts of the city last month.

Community effort puts Stampede 101 on track

Community effort puts Stampede 101 on track: One of the issues Stampede officials faced was trying to determine if continuing with the 10-day extravaganza was the right thing to do. Kimball said it was important for the city for the Stampede to go ahead and the organization did everything it could to put it on.

“The only thing that would have made us not do it is if we didn’t think we could deliver it and by Monday we knew we could deliver everything except the lower level of the Big Four and the Saddledome was a strong maybe at that point,” said Kimball.

Calgary Thanks Edmonton For Flood Help In Newspaper Ad (PHOTO)

Calgary Thanks Edmonton For Flood Help In Newspaper Ad (PHOTO): The City of Calgary ran an advertisement in the Edmonton Journal to thank the city for their help during the June flood.

Titled "Edmonton, Your Generosity Runs Deep," the ad featured a photo of a car submerged in floodwater.

Mabel Lake golf event helps flood relief - Vernon Morning Star

Mabel Lake golf event helps flood relief - Vernon Morning Star: Mabel Lake Golf and Country Club superintendent Peter Bysouth and pro shop manager Dave Holoiday will haul out their clubs Wednesday and play a 24-hour golf marathon to raise funds for the Calgary flood relief fund.

Animal rescuers wade through waist-deep waters to save flood victims of a different kind | Alberta | News | Calgary Sun

Animal rescuers wade through waist-deep waters to save flood victims of a different kind | Alberta | News | Calgary Sun: But when the flood waters hit, Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society troops waded into new territory contending with pigs, chickens, horses and one displaced turtle that showed up in an ice cream pail — the not-for-profit charity taking in about 100 animals, many pets of those left homeless from the flooded Siksika First Nation.

Calgary flood victims begin applying for financial assistance for rebuilding | CTV Calgary News

Calgary flood victims begin applying for financial assistance for rebuilding | CTV Calgary News: Calgarians who suffered property damage in recent flooding are able to apply for disaster financial assistance from the province of Alberta.

“We have made changes to the Disaster Recovery Program because of these extraordinary circumstances,” says Minister Ric McIver. “These changes have shaved weeks off the normal process, and this means we are beginning face-to-face conversations with, and providing financial support to, affected Albertans within days, not months, of the floods.”

Calgary flood 2013 sees Laureen Harper helping clean up city | Canadian Politics | Canada | News | National Post

Calgary flood 2013 sees Laureen Harper helping clean up city | Canadian Politics | Canada | News | National Post: The prime minister’s wife, who celebrated her 50th birthday on Sunday, reportedly put in a long day of work in and around Calgary. She helped clear a driveway of rubble, the Calgary Herald reports, “hauling heavy, dangerous items full of rusty nails into the backs of waiting garbage trucks,” assisting in cleaning up and dropping off food at the Morley reserve to Calgary’s west.