from Lori Pisclevich My parents lost their home in the flood of 2011. That year the Assiniboine River was flooding and the Government used the Portage Diversion to divert water from the Assiniboine River to Lake Manitoba where they and many others live to save the city of Winnipeg. Made sense to them to sacrifice those around the lake to save a city. However what is not sensical is to a) not have compensated fully those you sacrificed to save others b) to have had people re-build out there without putting measures in place to protect them. c) to spend $4 million taxpayers dollars on a review of the flood and not following a single recommendation in that review to ensure the safety of this provinces citizens, homes, waters etc. d) to build an emergency channel on Lake st.Martin which has had zero effect on lowering Lake MB but keep reporting in the media that is somehow does. e) to open the Portage Diversion again this spring diverting water from the Assiniboine river to Lake MB raising it to flood level again when you didnt need to. f) now leaving zero room for this rain water coming down the Assiniboine from the west. g) now that we are at flood stage to not have any measures or plan or communication to protect people. h) to not recognize that a river flooding is much different than putting all that water into a lake that with wind and wave action will cause massive destruction and put lives at risk i) to now have the people of this Province be facing another potential what billion dollar flood when you could have done something over the last 3 years. To this Government you have been grossly incompetent, untruthful, unfair, to the point of abusive to the people of this Province with your neglect of both those who live around the lake and the taxpayers who are forced to continue to pay for your mistakes. Lets at least hope this time they at least evacuate people in time so they dont also kill someone out there.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 13:37:27 +0000
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