This is just a brief post to let you know that members of ALMS met with Mike Yacentuik. He is responsible for the delivery of the Flood Assistance Program. We had a productive meeting and two other members of his staff were also present. We were focused on Part C Terms and Conditions of the Program. The timing of the meeting was excellent because the input from our meeting might be taken into consideration because a Part D is currently being written. It should be ready soon and hopefully will support some of our suggestions to improve Part C. However, Mike explained that our big issue…The classification of Principal and Non Principal Resident will have to be taken up with the Minister and or Premier. Since that is our main focus then that is exactly what ALMS plans to do next. The full minutes of the meeting will be available in a couple of days and I will publish them as soon as I get them from the recording secretary.
I would like to plead with our members that they all register with MASC and open a file by Sept 1st even if you don’t take any advance money for immediate flood mitigation you MUST OPEN A FILE BECAUSE IF YOU DON’T YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION IF SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOUR PLACE THIS FALL, OR WINTER OR SPRING. It is easy to open a FILE >>>>Just call MASC at toll free 1-855-220-1822 and you can open your file over the phone with one of their reps that answer. There is absolutely nothing to it. OUR COMMITTEE IS WORKING VERY HARD ON YOUR BEHALF BUT YOU AS INDIVIDUALS MUST DO SOME THINGS ON YOUR OWN AS WELL. WE CAN’T DO IT ALL FOR YOU. I WAS SADDENED TO HEAR THAT MANY PROPERTY OWNERS STILL HAVE NOT REGISTERED. THIS IS A BIG MISTAKE AND AFTER SEPT 1ST IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A FILE ON RECORD AT MASC WE CAN’T HELP YOU ANY FURTHER. SO PLEASE IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY DONE SO …DO IT TOMORROW…
Dennis Turek
Chair Flood Action Committee
