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Lake plan faces fight By ANDREA MAYNARD of The Advocate A well- known environmental­ist is preparing to fight a contro­versial plan to raise the level of Buffalo Lake. Martha Kostuch, a Rocky Mountain House veterinarian, said her lawyers believe she…

Waste of taxes I would like to know how the Getty government can j usti fy spending $ 13 million to raise the water level at Buffalo Lake when our universities are going broke, our hospitals are closing beds for lack of money, and old- age benefits…

ing and a f r a y er j The elusive piping plover is hanging on in Alberta, but its hold is slipping Stories by BRENDA KOSS* Advocate staff B U F F A L O L A KE — He swats off clouds of mosqui­toes while tramping along the marshy shore of the lake,…

Lake level increase gets study BRIiN LAG HI JcJijnal Staff Writer Edmonton Tie Alberta government wants a sudy and an independent panel to review the environmental impict of raising the level of a lake nea: Premier Don Getty's new Stetler home…

CALGARY HERALD Fri„ September 22,1989 A7 Getty denies pushing wateFplanT By Sheldon Alberts ( Herald writer) Premier Don Getty has denied influencing a decision to recon­sider stabilizing water levels in Buffalo Lake. " This has been a project…

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,"…

Getty's arrival unconnected to Buffalo Lake fix The Journal's Dec. 31 editorial, Walking on the water, regarding Buffalo Lake was very misleading. You insinuated that Premier Don Getty changed all planning once he purchased land near it.…

Waterfowl group left out of lake project ADRIENNE TANNER of The Advocate After suggesting the government appoint a management team to guide the Buffalo Lake stabilization project, Ducks Unlimited was shocked to be left off the roster. The…

BUFFALO PROJECT Lake level will rise in Premier's back yard By A s h l e y G e d d es ( Herald writer) / EDMONTON — The government chose the last day of the spring ses­sion to give the go- ahead for a con­troversial $ 15- million project to…

Buffalo diversion gets passing grade RICHARD HELM . ' A ^ ' Journal Staff Writer i f< 5 c Edmonton A $ 15- million plan to pump riv­er- water into Buffalo Lake will have little impact on its water-quality or aquatic life, a report…

Human- assisted fish transfer all in slippery day's work By LANA MICHELIN Advocate staff MIRROR — The floundering fish didn't know what hit them. First they're scooped in a net, then they're plunked in a buck­et. The startled…

A 6 C A L G A R Y H E R A L D , July 3 1 , 1 9 9 2 Let Editor: Bill Muss EIA figures incorrect say lake's supporters Re " Tory plans to raise Buffa­lo Lake face opposition," Vicki Barnett, Herald, July 5. The projected benefits of $…

Water transfer plan studied Water diversion scheme considered Four options for moving water from the Red Deer River to dry east J country via canal or pipeline are being considered. At present, the Nevis Canal option appears most economical. ,/ , i…

Work on Buffalo Lake expected to cost $ 13M Cottages near Getty's home likely to BRIAN LAGHI / nftH. Journal Staff Writer " 7% Edmonton A plan to stabilize the level of Buffalo Lake is a $ 9- million bo­nanza for Premier Don Getty's…

Water di$ er& ion subject to long study Your Dec. 17 editorial regarding Buffalo Lake was very misleading, inasmuch as you insinuated that Premier Getty changed all plan­ning, including environmental con­cerns, once he purchased land two miles…

Buffalo Lake stabilization project approved • Defiant environmentalists may challenge decision in By ANDREA M A Y N A R D ^ * } of The Advocate Defiant environmentalists may try to block the province's plan to raise the level of Buffalo Lake…

Lake %\, quackers' delight By ADRIENNE TANNER of The Advocate ALIX — The south- central district manager for Ducks Un­limited Canada likes Buffalo Lake the way it is. The shallow lake and its nearby tributaries, wetlands and streams are home to…

Preliminary river plan ' feasible' Continued from Page 1A The average flow measured near Red Deer's CP Rail bridge in June for the five- year period through 1988 was 1,620 cubic feet per sec­ond, said Roger Drury of the Al­berta River…

Buffalo Lake plan faces new review By ADRIENNE TANNER of The Advocate The controversial Buffalo Lake stabilization plan faces yet another environmental review — this time by the federal gov­ernment. Glen Hopky, a habitat biolo­gist at the federal…

The Edmonton Journal, Wednesday, December 12,1990 A7 Premier won't back off lake stabilization plan ' Healthy Buffalo Lake' would help tourism, recreation RICHARD HELM Journal Staff Writer Edmonton Premier Don Getty says he won't…

Don's lake or health? A lbertans will soon find out whether their gov­ernment's dedication to budget balancing is real or merely an excuse to get rid of programs considered superfluous by hard- right Tories. A cost- benefit analysis by a…

Environmentalists * may appeal approval of Buffalo Lake project The Canadian Press Red Deer A $ 13- million project to raise the level of Buffalo Lake near Alberta Premier Don Getty's home was granted approval by the federal and provincial…