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Calgary pipe woes flag ‘dire need’ for infrastructure upgrades: municipalities group
CALGARY — The condition of infrastructure across the country is dire and action needs to be taken now to prevent the kind of massive water pipe break that continues to plague Alberta’s biggest city, says the president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Geoff Stewart was in Calgary as part of the federation’s annual general meeting in June when the break occurred, leading to months of water restrictions and other onerous measures.
Montrealers woke to their own infrastructure failure Friday when a break in a major underground water main near the Jacques Cartier Bridge unleashed what nearby residents described as a “wall of water.” Streets and homes were deluged, forcing the evacuation of nearby buildings and leading to a boil-water advisory for 150,000 homes.
“Infrastructure across this country is in dire need of upgrades and work done,” said Stewart.