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Solution sought l? ws Continued from Page A l to take my granddaughter fish­ing someday." Chad O'Hagan and and Dave Lattery of Stettler took time off work to scoop fish. " I think what we're doing is something pretty good," said Mr. O'Hagan. But he hopes fish won't have to be moved next year. So do a half- a- dozen fisheries experts from across Western Canada who put their heads to­gether at the site Friday to see how to get the fish ladder work­ing. After trading theories, the specialists agreed a favored remedy is installing a rock berm in the water to route fish to­wards the ladder's mouth. Reports will be filed and tech­nicians will try to remedy the problem this summer, said Mr. Packham, who plans to continue moving fish today, and possibly next week. Area farmer Vic Inions hopes a solution is found soon. " I'm totally devastated," said the long- time resident who re­grets his past support for the water retention structure that floods his fields in the spring. " I never thought we'd have these kinds of problems with fish," said the self- professed wildlife lover, who recalls that watching fish jump upstream was " one of the highlights of the year. " We're doing something against nature." he adds. " I don't think any project should ' do that."