Update on Water Situation (Wednesday June 19, 8:30 am)

Replacement pipe from San Diego is here! Being sandblasted & treated at a local shop, then will go in the ground.

Water usage remains below threshold at 445 mill litres used yesterday - well done.

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Hey, remember when Jason Kenney would lead chants of 'BUILD THAT PIPE! BULD THAT PIPE!' during the 2019 #ableg election? Time to do that again, Calgary, no matter your political stripe.

Unifor and Shell have applied for strike/lockout poll at the Scotford Refinery, according to Ab Labour board applications. 232 workers.
Two sides were in mediation in May after contract expired in Feb.

Aftab Ahmed says 'It's time to embrace cricket, North Americans.' (Note: I endorse this message!!) readtheline.ca/p/aftab-ahmed-…

In which The Globe editorial board opines that Calgary needs clarity on its water crisis theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editor… #yyc #ableg

Russian President Vladimir Putin is flying to North Korea on Tuesday, seeking to boost ties with the onetime pariah state and push ‘higher level’ ties beyond the reach of the West. Via ⁦James Griffiths⁩ theglobeandmail.com/world/article-…

Billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has acquired another 2.95 million shares in Occidental Petroleum, bringing his stake in the US oil producer to nearly 29% theglobeandmail.com/business/indus…

This is reeeeeally interesting, particularly as more environmental groups pursue this tactic at AGMs.
US judge dismisses Exxon case against activist investor over proxy filing theglobeandmail.com/world/article-… #cdnecon

Murder-conspiracy trial hears Edmonton officers showed up to support Coutts blockade theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta…

Just did my first load of laundry since the water restrictions began. My field hockey gear was ripe. It was time.

Calgary Emergency Management Agency Acting Chief Coby Duerr says the Calgary Stampede will go ahead. It just might look different this year.

“The show will go on,” Gondek says of the Calgary Stampede.

In your Calgary water update from the weekend: Residents cut water consumption to record lows and the city is under local state of emergency. With pal ⁦Andrea Woo | 鄔瑞楓⁩ #yyc #ableg theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…