Weaselhead Flats reopens after flood
Posted Jan 13, 2014 1:46 pm.
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Calgarians can once again fully access Weaselhead Flats, more than six months after June’s flood.
The southwest park was closed following the devastating flood, when a number of undetonated explosives were uncovered.
The explosives are remnants of training conducted by the Canadian Armed Forces from 1908 to 1998.
“The presence of unexploded ordnance in Weaselhead is nothing new, but there was some concern with the significant movement of soil and vegetation from the flood that exposed previously buried ordnance,” said Chris Manderson, Natural Area Management Lead with The City of Calgary Parks.
In a release issued by the city, Manderson said, “…based on that risk, we’ve been working with the Department of National Defence to determine the extent of the risk and what was needed to ensure that we could reopen the park safely.”
Warning signs have been posted in the park to alert users to the possibility of explosives; brochures are also available in the park and at calgary.ca/parks.
The city is asking those who want to visit the park to stay on designated pathways only.
If you see something that looks like an explosive, don’t touch it, leave it in the area, and call 911 and report your findings to police.
