'Walking on water': Calgary Eyeopener tours the city to talk about its water supply

Calgary is a city that cherishes its water.

Calgarians build their own lakes, float on the rivers and even treat the city'sstorm ponds like oceanfront views. However,the region has beenstruggling with drought, and residentsare being asked to cut back.

On May 29,the Calgary Eyeopener is taking itsshow on the road or rather, on the pathwaysand sidewalks that line the city's largest river.

CBC Radio hosts and producerswill stroll along the Bow River before heading into Queensland, where the team will gather at the neighbourhood's community association hall.

Education and celebration

Josh Pag, senior producer of the Calgary Eyeopener andthe creator behindthe walking show, saysthis style of showis a unique challenge for the team to program.

"The most challenging parts of these shows is the path and route itself. It's a tricky little manoeuvre to create a route that is relatively flat, has natural stopping points and where every destination serves a point to your theme ...We're a slow strolling caravan ofcables, papers and microphones," saidPag.

"But the payoff, I hope, is the audience can press play from 6 to8:30 a.m. and have their questions answered about water,while also celebrating it."

This special edition of the Calgary Eyeopeneris both an odeto Calgary's love ofwaterandan exploration ofwhyCalgarians are worriedabout one of nature's most valuable resources.

Listeners can tune in to 99.1 FM in Calgary, on CBC Listen, or live on cbc.ca/calgary.