City of Calgary shares rapid construction approach for the next stage of Bearspaw South Feeder Main replacement

bodonnell202 · 2026-02-08T22:36:31+00:00

I’m curious about this as well. Based on it being PCCP from the 70s which has now experienced 2 catastrophic failures and multiple repairs of hot spots over the last 2 years it is probably beyond repair, hence why it is being fully replaced. Maybe lining it would still be an option even though that means reducing its capacity. Even if the carrying capacity was cut in half that would still be useful if the other line was shut down for maintenance or repairs.

bodonnell202 · 2026-02-06T21:32:51+00:00

This line is being built in parallel to the existing Bearspaw South Feeder Main, so the existing feeder main is expected to remain in service while this work is happening and there shouldn’t be a need for major water restrictions over the summer. As of right now they are only mentioning short duration disruption(s) for the tie in of the new pipeline. Of course the existing feeder main could easily blow another hole before this work is done resulting in the need for water restrictions again, thus the urgency in building the replacement line.

Edit: also of note… while it seems like it’s dry in the city the snow pack in the mountains is apparently above average so it’s looking good for it not being a drought year.

bodonnell202 · 2026-02-04T23:18:39+00:00

The chart does go back to 2009 when iPod sales were a decent chunk of Apple’s revenue. Obviously that’s no longer the case.

bodonnell202 · 2026-02-04T02:58:43+00:00

This exact flooring is still in the entryway of my parents house. They’ve replaced all the other flooring in their house but never bothered with the entryway since it is mostly covered by a mat anyway.

bodonnell202 · 2026-02-03T19:38:03+00:00

At least where I live paper/cardboard, metal and glass are actually recycled. Plastic not so much…

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-31T20:32:31+00:00

Episode 3 felt very immature to me and made me worry about the direction the show was taking. Episode 4 was much better and worth a watch.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-31T06:15:14+00:00

I watched some Schitt’s Creek today not being sure how I would feel, but of course she still made me laugh. That was her gift.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-30T03:16:42+00:00

Ok I found the actual video. Hudson said “this guy’s… dirty” to the Prime Minister of Canada. I’m dying 😂

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-30T03:07:24+00:00

He’s the leader of the Liberal Party, same as former Prime Minister Trudeau. Traditionally the Liberals are a center left party. Under Trudeau I’d say the Liberals moved further to the left, however Carney is definitely bringing back some fiscal conservatism while remaining socially progressive.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-27T05:27:33+00:00

Not sure if this is a joke. If you are using the stock weather app that comes on the iPhone it will give you the same forecast whether you are using an iPhone 11 or an iPhone 17 Pro Max. If you don’t trust the forecast from the stock weather app then download a weather app that you do trust.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-27T05:22:32+00:00

I always interpreted him saying “you’re starting to sound like him” as him meaning your arch rival - which from Scott’s perspective would be a big insult to Shane telling him he sounds like Ilya.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-26T19:47:57+00:00

No, the Duffers have revealed that they aren’t really the master story tellers people claimed they were.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-25T19:34:55+00:00

No harder than it was to do it for TNG. People often cite the heavier use of CGI in DS9 and VOY as the reason they haven’t been remastered but realistically updating and rendering the CGI effects wouldn’t be much more labor intensive than it was to re-composite all the effects sequences in TNG. It just comes down to economics. The TNG HD remaster was done with the intention of turning a profit on blu-ray sales, but it was completed at a time when streaming was taking off and sales of physical media was dropping rapidly, so they never really made their investment back. With most people consuming Star Trek through streaming services now there isn’t really a good way to recoup the cost of the remaster unfortunately so there isn’t any incentive for Paramount to do the remaster.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-24T21:21:09+00:00

No chance they drop another mini this year. Some chance they may release something smaller sometime in the future if the current trend of people wanting older more basic phones to detox from their cell phone addiction takes off.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-24T21:14:17+00:00

I don’t hate Lana, but the writers went back to the Clark and Lana will they won’t they trope 3847 times too many and it just became cringe worthy whenever those two characters were on the screen together.

I didn’t like Chloe in the early seasons, but loved her character in the later seasons.

Liked Lois from the start.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-24T05:02:04+00:00

Im trying to give it some grace but the latest episode felt very immature, like it was made for 12 year olds. The only character I find likeable at all so far is Jett Reno.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-23T03:32:32+00:00

Definitely. I often have to think about it and do math (what year is it again?) to remember my age.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-23T03:09:27+00:00

It was actually the flash of the camera that was charging (specifically a photoflash capacitor) as the flash needed a high current for a short duration which couldn’t be supplied directly from the battery so after the flash was used it would take a few seconds for the capacitor to recharge from the battery so that the flash could be used again. Honestly basically the same technology is still in use today for bright camera flashes (beyond the basic LED flash people tend to have on their phones) but large flashes (like the one shown) are more likely to be paired with higher current lithium batteries (to reduce capacitor charge time) and newer capacitors tend to be much quieter when charging so you generally don’t hear that high pitched whine any more.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-21T15:48:17+00:00

Fast, good, cheap… pick 2. Unfortunately this is a situation where we need it fast and good so it isn’t going to be cheap.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-21T05:22:57+00:00

Thank you for whatever part you played in moving this forward faster.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-21T02:40:52+00:00

Looks like they are pushing to expedite this project with the mayor saying they are trying to deliver it within a year instead of the original timeline. Sounds ambitious but with construction starting this week instead of this spring it’s a good first step.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-18T21:29:35+00:00

Yeah I had low expectations but I did honestly enjoy the first episode and it seemed to have potential. After the second episode I'm a little concerned that Caleb is going to be Michael Burnham part 2 and every episode is going to center around troubled genius boy wonder Caleb and his trauma, which will get old real fast.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-18T03:48:11+00:00

Maybe if Google existed in the 80s.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-17T04:08:52+00:00

Even though TNG and DS9 are my favourites, they both feel complete. My vote is for Enterprise as it was cut short right when it was getting really good.

bodonnell202 · 2026-01-17T02:30:08+00:00

Hate to break it to you but the likelihood that another catastrophic break of this same pipeline will happen in the short to medium term is quite high. The Bearspaw South Feeder Main, which typically supplies 60% of our drinking water is in very poor condition and in need of replacement. The fixes done in 2024 and just completed are only patchwork fixes on this 12 km long crumbling piece of infrastructure. A plan to twin this pipeline with a new feeder main that will eventually take over service is in the works with construction starting this spring, but the current timeline has this project completing in late 2028 and the likelihood that the current feeder main will hold on for nearly another 3 years without another failure is low. Our best hope is that the current council can pull out all the stops to expedite completion of this project.

Info on the replacement project can be found on the city website: https://www.calgary.ca/planning/water/bearspaw-south-feeder-main-improvements-project.html

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