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While thousands of Albertans faced the devastation following the flooding in our province, it's great to see companies like Scotiabank are doing their part to help out.

So far, Scotiabank has donated $100,000 to the Alberta Red Cross, to help with flood relief in our province. The donation will help flood victims start to rebuild.

Flood relief donations will be accepted at any Scotiabank branch across Canada, until July 26, 2013.

With the recent Alberta floods, something to be aware of is to be on the lookout for storm chasers and out-of-town contractors that may be soliciting door-to-door.  The reason we post this article as this has become a issue in the United States after such storms as Hurricane Sandy and Oklahoma Tornado.   I would like to think that could not happen here in Alberta, but to protect our ourselves, please be aware to ensure it does not happen to you or any of your loved ones. 

Here are a few good tips to avoid becoming a victim to storm chasers and con men.

Warning signs: 

Avoid door-to-door solicitations 

A scam will usually involve the work to be done immediately since the con man doesn't want to give you extra time to discover what they are.

It is heartwarming to see how this city is banding together to help one another.  The list keeps growing of skilled trade volunteers keeps growing - we will add as we get them.  You can view their information by clicking on the links.  If you are a homeowner in need of specific volunteer please use yychelps.ca for your requests.  Please share this info and like these amazing companies/people facebook pages.

Cedarglen Homes   Home Building

morgieporgie85 said: You’re awesome! You have no idea how nice it is to get even a thank you in a situation where everyone and everything is at its worst. If you’re up to it, bring the dispatchers stuff. Chances are they haven’t been able to leave at all. :)

Absolutely! Where are they at? The police stations and stuff?

it was awful you guys. clear signs everywhere of how high the water was, and so many people milling around. some volunteers helping, everyone covered in mud, a lot of people resigned and sad and in shock. lawns just bursting with debris. i would say it was like walking through a disaster zone, but it isn't like one, it is one.

i found a pair of police officers near the broken bridge, one directing traffic. i gave gift cards to the officer in the car and thanked them for being so amazing during all this flooding. i asked them if i could buy them dinner, and he said they were alright, but in a hour they could maybe use a hot drink. i said i'd be back in an hour.

i brought them apple cider and cheese buns, and the officer thanked me over and over, and i thanked him over and over (him and all the police and emergency workers) for being generally awesome and working so freaking hard to keep us all safe.

he said they'd probably be here (or at least working, not necessarily in that exact spot) until sometime around midnight. i asked if they'd even had a chance to sleep, and he said, "oh, not really. *gestures to partner directing traffic* he's been up since 4 at least. maybe 3." (this was at 7:20 pm, folks. and they're working until midnight, and this is something like day 4 or 5, depending on how you count it, of this crisis).