Shoreland Seminar Debates Irrigation Versus Recreation
Regional discussion in Brooks on whether irrigation reservoirs like Lake Newell can serve public recreation. Alberta Environment officials note private districts own shorelines and public access faces farmer concerns, drawdown issues, and water rights. Proposals include on stream storage and one borrow pit near Brooks for potential recreation use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Musgrove
Alberta Environment
Stone
Brooks
Joint-use Seen as a Solution for Brooks Shorelands
Participants at a regional shorelands seminar in Brooks urged the Medicine Hat Regional Planning Commission to inventory reservoirs in southeastern Alberta and pursue joint-use design. They advocated creating reservoirs for specific uses to prevent conflicts among wildlife cottagers fishermen and boaters while seeking regional parks and better water efficiency, with action urged over more studies.
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Brooks
Medicine Hat
RPC
Medicine Hat urged to develop river valley for recreation
Doug Harker of the recreation department calls for river shoreland access and provincial help to fund land acquisitions along rivers. Medicine Hat council approved a river valley study in principle, with Alderman Davison urging action and better multi group planning for reservoirs and future use.
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Medicine Hat
Doug Harker
Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Department
Harker
Davison
Abusive Calls Tie AGT Security to Teen Pranks
AGT security officer George Richardson says most nuisance calls come from teenagers with disputes at school or with neighbors. About 30 complaints monthly in the Lethbridge area lead to tracing, with most cases solved by parents changing phone service or the teen ending calls. Serious threats involve adults, carrying up to ten years in prison. authorities warn on safety and offer steps to deter abuse such as hang ups and careful directory listings.
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Medicine Hat
AGT
George Richardson
Lethbridge
Richardson
AGT Security Office
Faulkner Appears On Separate Charges In Medicine Hat Courts
Darryl Wesley Faulkner 1744 17th St SE appeared before Judge Philip Wambolt in provincial court on two charges in two days and faces a third charge August 14. He was fined 150 dollars and given one year probation after pleading guilty to breach of recognizance and must observe a 10 pm to 6 am curfew, abstain from liquor and drugs, and report daily to the Medicine Hat police. He was later charged with break and enter with intent to commit theft for an incident June 17 at Crestwood pool and elected trial by district court judge without jury, remanded in custody until June 26.
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Darryl Wesley Fawkner
St. S.E
Philip Wambolt
Faulkner
Wambolt
A. Murray Sihvon
Medicine Hat
Darwin Greaves
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Elkwater
Alberta
Bob Stone
Lake Newell
Carl Anderson
Eastern Irrigation District
Eid
Tom Musgrove
Forty Mile
Anderson
Sheila Pratt
the News
Ralston
The
Medicine Hat Apc
Parks Department
Pat Duffy
Redcliff
Ted Marietta
Darryl Roth
Alberta Motor Association
Martin Berger
da Pearson
Frank Webber
Raymond
Hill Park
Utah
Lee Meee
Ani Russelln
Crestwood Pool
Mowles Electric Ltd
Kingsway
Drs. L. Bright
D. Smith
R. McArthur
Kristine A. Bright
D.C
Grahurn
St. S.E. Medicine Hat
CP Rail
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