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Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 04:00:47 -0500 (EST)
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HYDRO CLEANING UP NORTH WATERWAYS
WebPosted Aug 24 2000 11:26 AM EDT
THOMPSON, MAN.--Manitoba Hydro is cleaning up debris from waterways this
summer affected by its hydro projects from the 1960s. But it's not doing
it alone. It's getting help from communities such as the Fox Lake First
Nation near Gillam.
This five-year project is Hydro's effort to meet
its obligations with five northern First Nations. The utility wants
safer waters for boaters and people who fish for sport and commercial
purposes.
Bill Burbank of Manitoba Hydro in Gillam says Stephens Lake
is one area that's being cleaned up by people from both the Fox Lake and
Split Lake First Nations for the first time.
"It's a very significant
project," he says. "Stephens Lake is a large lake and it was affected by
the hydro-electric development. There is debris in the lake that needs
to be cleaned up, so we're recognizing that and trying to address the
issue in conjunction with the local communities."
This is all costing
Manitoba Hydro $300,000 a year to clean up the Lake.
Burbank doesn't
know how long Hydro can keep funding the project to keep Fox Lake happy.
The First Nation dreams of turning Stephens Lake into a tourist
attraction in about 20 years' time.
The lake is right next to the
communities of Fox Lake and Gillam, about 210 kilometres northeast of
Thompson.
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