Volume 8 Issue 6
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017 $5.00
NEWS
INFRASTRUCTURE
Calgary’s “Zoo Bridge” removed Legal buzz for
cannabis growers:
Mammoet lifts century old bridge B Y M AT T J O N E S
his May, Calgary’s historic 12th Street S.E. Bridge was removed. The “Zoo Bridge”, which leads to an island in the middle of the Bow River, was constructed in 1908 as part of an agreement between the Federal Government and the City of Calgary. Since the age of the bridge began to become a significant logistic challenge, Mammoet were contracted, via Pomerleau/Westpro, to remove the bridge to make way for a replacement. “Back in 1908, we weren’t really using cars here in Calgary, more horse and buggy,” says Katherine Hikita, project manager with the City of Calgary. “It was a fairly narrow carriage way, a 2.6-metre wide lane. We had a 4.5-tonne restriction on the bridge for a number of decades. Physical condition is really what was dictating it from an asset management point of view.” In 2012, the 120-tonne bridge was identified in future planning reports for replacement, due to issues
A Liebherr LR1350 lifts Calgary’s 12th Street S.E. Bridge. The bridge was originally constructed in 1908. Photo courtesy the City of Calgary.
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Cranes will do heavy lifting — and keep watch B Y S AU L C H E R N O S
As Canada moves towards legalizing marijuana for recreational use, cranes are poised to gain a foothold in a budding new industry. In a statement announcing plans for a giant cannabis grow facility in Alberta, Aurora Cannabis said it would deploy cranes and conveyors specifically designed for indoor agricultural settings.
including a significant amount of rust, lost side view mirrors on cars due to the narrowness of the lane and flood concerns. Following a 2013 flood, there was an interest in replacing the bridge with one that would be better suited to help deal with flooding. continued on page 8
INFRASTRUCTURE
Upper Cambie Bridge replacement complete Project took two cranes and three seasons to complete BY ANDREW SNOOK
t took three construction seasons, but the Upper Cambie Bridge has been replaced. The $7.7-million project began in May 2015, involving the replacement of the aging bridge located on the summit of Highway 3 (Crowsnest), east of Allison Pass, and west of the Manning Park Resort, about 60 kilometres east of Hope, B.C. “This bridge replacement was necessary because the previous bridge at this site had reached the end of its service life, and a stron-
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Health Canada issued its first medical marijuana permits in 2002, and Aurora burst on the scene in 2014 with a small grow facility in Cremona, Alta. Now, with recreational legality just around the corner, market opportunities stand to grow significantly and Aurora has mainstream production in mind. “There isn’t enough supply even for all the medical patients out there,” says Joel Fuzat, senior project coordinator with Aurora. “Our Cremona facility is already maxed out at just over 19,000 patients, and with recreational coming on-market there’s going to be something to the effect of at least 7.5 million users in the first year of legalization.” continued on page 7
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