Premier Alison Redford met with local volunteers and community leaders and toured the flood-damaged hamlet of Bragg Creek on July 2.
MLA Kyle Fawcett, associate minister Recovery and reconstruction for the Southwest, Banff-Cochrane MLA Ron Casey, Rocky View County Reeve Rolly Ashdown, local RVC councillor Liz Breakey, and RVC general manager of infrastructure and operations Byron Riemann joined the premier to tour flood-damaged areas of the hamlet.
They visited the badly damaged landmark the Trading Post, located near the Elbow River, the Bragg Creek Shopping Mall, the transfer station and the county’s water treatment plant.
After the tour, Redford announced that eligible Bragg Creek residents can apply for funding through the 2013 Disaster Recovery program as well as receive pre-paid debit cards
“We are here today with to take a look at the impact at Bragg Creek which has been profound,” said Redford. “The province will be here through the response, recovery and rebuilding process.”
Redford said she had the opportunity to assess the impact of the flood on local businesses and the province will do everything they can to support the community.
“We’re taking the rebuilding of the community very seriously,” she said. “We’re moving quickly to get Bragg Creek residents the support they need to get their lives and their community back to normal.”
Residents of Bragg Creek who have uninsurable property damage can apply for disaster funding to repair and rebuild from July 2 to 7 at registration centres in Calgary.
Registration for the 2013 Disaster Recovery program will be available in Bragg Creek for residents no later than July 11.
Bragg Creek residents who were unable to return to their homes for at least seven days are eligible for pre-paid debit cards to cover immediate housing needs and day-to-day purchases.
