Montgomery businesses call for city support in wake of water main failure and repairs
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After four months of water conservation measures, the City of Calgary has lifted all restrictions.
After four months of water conservation measures, the City of Calgary has lifted all restrictions.
The decision, announced by Mayor Jyoti Gondek on Sunday, brought relief to residents and businesses alike.
While the restrictions posed an inconvenience for gardeners and homeowners, they had a particularly severe impact on local businesses.
Myles Sidorak, owner of Naiad Irrigation Systems, estimated a loss of $250,000 due to the reduced demand for his services.
"Our plan was this year to break even because we are a young company, but we are going to lose $250,000," Sidorak said.
Sidorak also says the restrictions and their effect on business took an emotional toll.
"I've had many sleepless nights. My daughter keeps on asking me, 'When are the water restrictions going to be lifted, dad?' So that was kind of the nice part, this weekend, is I got to tell my daughter the water restrictions are lifted, so my daughter is happier now because you can see the stress on my face every day," he said.
