Jyoti Gondek says she will be asking council to ensure it has the budget to provide a clear picture of all the city's water system.
WATCH ABOVE: In the daily morning water update, Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek recapped what has happened in the last two weeks. She emphasized the importance of communication, escalation, collaboration and investigation. She reassured Calgarians that the city will overcome this situation and expressed gratitude to everyone who assisted. "Now, the other thing that I want to do is make sure that this doesn't happen anywhere else.
Jyoti Gondek says she will be asking council to ensure it has the budget to provide a clear picture of all the city’s water system. She says she will be “calling in all favours” from the provincial and federal governments to make sure the job gets done.Since the pipe break on June 5, Calgarians have been asked to reduce their water use by a quarter as repairs are conducted to the main, which carried 60 per cent of the city’s water.Toronto office shooting: Alleged mortgage fraud pushed husband ‘to the edge,’ wife saysTwo workers have also been injured, with one remaining under his doctor’s care and the other back on the job.
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