Water rationing in Canmore area, delays in opening of highways

The town is asking residents to conserve water.

According to RCMP, the reopening of the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 1A has been delayed.  An updated estimate for the reopening of routes between Banff and Canmore has not been released.

The Trans-Canada Highway between Banff and Canmore remains closed to traffic with exceptions being made for emergency vehicles, maintenance vehicles and ROAM shuttles.

The Town of Canmore is asking its citizens to use water for essential services only and is urging people to conserve water.

People are being asked to refrain from doing laundry, dishwashing, showering, and watering landscaping.

Water should be used for drinking and food prep only and should be boiled for 1 minute before using.

Officials say people who have water in their basements should pump it into dry ground only and not dump in into the streets or sewage system.

The levels in the Bow River remain steady and are not increasing.

The river is still high and dangerous and town officials are working on re-entry plans for evacuated homes.

MD of Bighorn updates as of 2:00 p.m. Sunday:

There is heavy equipment working in many areas of the MD so we are asking that all residents if they have been evacuated please stay at their evacuation centre and if they are still in their homes to please stay home.

Lac Des Arcs

Dead Man’s Flats

Harvie Heights

Exshaw

Please find updates at the Municipal District of Bighorn facebook page

The Town of Canmore is also providing updates on its website.