With the hard work of key stakeholder groups including City of Calgary Parks, the Calgary Field Naturalists, and the Weaselhead Society, and with the help of local residents who attended Open Houses in November 2007, ENMAX Power Corporation is set to begin the rebuild of an existing transmission line in the west end of the Weaselhead Natural Park.

Following the recommendations of an independent biologist presented in a Biophysical Impact Assessment on the Weaselhead, ENMAX produced a construction plan designed to protect and preserve this sensitive natural area through the life of this project. Some of the recommendations ENMAX will follow include performing all work by helicopter, fencing off sensitive areas, and completing the work before winter thaw.

The construction is set to begin on February 4, 2008 and will continue until mid-to-late March. Residents living near the area will hear the helicopter working, and those local residents who frequent the pathway systems in the Weaselhead can expect some temporary pathway closures. Some closures are expected to be only for a few minutes while the helicopter flies equipment in and out of the work area.

For the safety of the public, and the crews working on the project, ENMAX asks that if media are looking for footage, they contact the ENMAX Media Line at 689-6150. We would be happy to arrange a site visit.

ENMAX Power Corporation, a subsidiary of ENMAX Corporation, and its predecessors, have provided Albertans with safe and reliable electricity for more than 100 years. One of the most reliable urban utilities in Canada, ENMAX Power owns, operates and maintains the distribution and much of transmission network in and around Calgary. Most of ENMAX Power’s activities are regulated by the Alberta Utilities Commission. The non-regulated subsidiaries managed by ENMAX Power provide engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance for the electrical servicing of residential and commercial developments and LRT (light-rail transit) systems as well as fiber optic networks for high speed data and internet communications. For more information, visit our website at enmaxpower.com. Under principles of Safety Absolutes for ENMAX, ENMAX cannot allow anyone onto a site without supervision and approval.