It seemed as though just about every area of Canada had experienced disaster but us. There were ice storms to the east, tornadoes and fires to the north and more fires to the west. We in Calgary, Alberta may have been feeling lucky, or even a bit smug that we live in such a blessed part of the world. Other than winter cold snaps with sub-freezing temperatures, some cool, rainy springs, and the odd hail storm we had little to complain about. We were living the charmed life. Lately, my thoughts had started to shift. Disasters seem so common now.  I couldn’t help but wonder when our turn would come.…