The Reeve of Stuartburn is asking for donations of PTO pumps and raised pieces of land as his municipality tries desperately to mitigate the “agricultural disaster” caused by local flooding.

David Kiansky says the pumps are needed to move water off of crops and into ditches and high ground is needed to temporarily house cattle as their regular homes are now entirely underwater.

unborn calves. Acknowledging the additional expenses that will be incurred by such a move, the reeve has reached out to the provincial government asking them to supplement 50% of the costs. He asks anyone willing to lend available pumps or open land that can house livestock is asked to contact the RM office.

ys his stomach churns in fear.

“Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday we’re supposed to get more rain and boy I hope that’s not true.” Even if the rain does hold off, he says a bleak sense of realism has settled in “It’ll take three weeks before we see any light at the end of this tunnel.”

Navigating roads like this make feed delivery and transporting cattle exceedingly difficult.