Your water bill is getting wild and it's your fault
Alright, folks, can we just get real for a second about this water situation? Because the City of Calgary is out here practically begging us, *begging* us, to cut back on our water use while they fix that big pipe, and what do we do? We creep right back up over that 500-million-litre threshold. For real though, it's like we’re trying to hit a dry well with our water conservation efforts. We got two good days in the "green zone," and then boom, right back to our old habits. I swear, it feels like half of us are still watering our lawns every day in Bridgeland like it's August, or running the tap for five minutes before our morning coffee. We can see the mountains clear as day from downtown right now, and you know what that means? It's not raining. The Bow River is looking a little lower than usual, and we *need* that water. This is Calgary — we've seen the boom, we've seen the bust, and we showed up anyway. Let's show up for our water supply, too.
This isn't just about the city's infrastructure; this is about us. This is about making sure those patios on 17th Ave can still serve you a cold glass of water without guilt, and that when you’re strolling the Bow River pathway, you’re not worried about the river itself. It’s a collective effort, folks. And it’s not exactly complicated. Shorter showers, maybe hold off on washing the car for a bit. It’s not a huge ask. Let's cap this conversation about being wasteful and actually get down to business. Otherwise, we're gonna be having a very different kind of conversation about water prices down the line.
Cassidy Redcloud, MiTL Sports Desk, Calgary.
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