Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is partnering with the Town of Stratford, Prince Edward Island with the launch of the first Atlantic Region study of the impact of collective rain barrel use.
Water damage is a serious problem in PEI. Sewer backups can happen during intense rainstorms when aging municipal sanitary and storm sewers become overloaded. The forecast is also less than optimistic: ever-increasing amounts of rainfall due to changing weather patterns.
Participation in the Rain Barrel Project is a significant milestone in Stratford’s commitment to climate adaptation.
When:
10:00 a.m., Friday, September 7, 2012
Where:
Stratford Town Hall – Main Lawn
234 Shakespeare Drive
Stratford, PEI
Who:
Mayor David Dunphy , Mayor, Town of Stratford
Councillor Steve Ogden, Chair, Stratford Utility Corp
Bill Adams, Vice President, Atlantic Region, IBC
Robert Tremblay, Director, Research, IBC
About Insurance Bureau of Canada
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