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By Connor Gunn

$100,000 to support irrigation in Southeastern Alberta

Aug 1, 2020 | 6:00 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB– The Canadian and Albertan governments are helping the Eastern Irrigation District to complete a dam safety review.

This project is funded through the Emergency Preparedness Program and will provide the district with information about how to improve safety and reduce the risk of dam failure.

The review will try to help improve the emergency preparedness capacity of industry and regional authorities.

Alberta’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau says the district could use this information right now.

“Farmers in the Prairies always stand to benefit when governments come together to get behind some really important water infrastructure projects. This collaborative investment will help ensure that our farmers and ranchers in the Eastern Irrigation District continue to have access to the water they need to keep putting their good, high-quality food on the tables of Canadians.”

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Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen says this information can benefit irrigation going forward.

“Irrigation creates tremendous economic opportunities in Southern Alberta. Funding through the partnership will allow the district to have an engineering inspection done to assess the condition of a major canal.”

“This information will provide a better understanding of the risks of a canal failure and the potential impacts to downstream residents and businesses,” adds Dreeshen.

This information can help the district respond effectively to emergencies that have may threaten irrigation infrastructure, negatively impact human or animal health, threaten crops, or cause significant economic losses.