5:50:20
Next year, 2027, we are facing a super El Niño weather pattern that has been raising alarms in the climate science community. The impacts of this increased warming will affect our food and water supply, as well as results in natural disasters throughout the globe.
26:44
The last one which wasn't for stip but we applied for bridge file 13214 township 494 east of 22. We applied for the drought and flood protection program.
7:39:43
Consecutive storm events caused extreme ground saturation and increased groundwater pressure as well as a surge of water in the area storm water network that that became overwhelmed, overwhelmed a lot of the existing and upgraded infrastructure only recently constructed.
1:11:31
Um, and I understand we've been in a drought basically for the last 8 years. So, we're dry as as can be out there. And and uh my my hats off to you guys for the job you do with our fire protection.
26:02
And we have heard some concerns from developers about landscaping just historically. So, especially with what was supposed to be a drought year, um it's good to have some of that drought resistance stuff come forward because it…
18:34
Usually, water's fairly stable for Okay, so which revenue expenses uh expenses? water supply and distribution. I'm just looking at your forecasted year end column and your approved budget column because it just the forecast is…
22:15
…groundwater and future wells. Our neighbors very valid concerns for maintenance of their ongoing wellwater supplies led to our hydraologists recommending a minimum 40 m well depth for all future wells.
2:26:42
So, I mean, there is ways to figure this out, but doing it strictly through water rates, that would put our water rates probably at $7 per cube plus while our towns and villages are sitting in that 4450 area.
40:12
Um, overall the impact of this are water revenue or water rate increases of 8.2%. Wastewater revenue or rate increases of 10.3%. And waste management so garbage and recycling of 5.78%.
3:20:16
So we'll be judged by the tower up in Conflin, the one down in Rich's Lake, and one in La Clavish. So when we review all the precipitation and everything, it'll probably be like other years where, you know, we won't catch the different areas where there is drought, and it makes…
1:12:21
If pollution is witnessed in our streams or in our water supply or in our fields or in our ditches or in our streets, we as citizens have and will continue to speak up and act against the negative impacts of potential toxins.
3:42:49
We had sessions on drought, fostering respect. We heard from the municipal affairs critic, the premier, and we had two dialogue sessions with the ministers all in all and say it was a very, very productive week and I'm really…