Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 17, 1990, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free january 13 making major changes to dam called absurd by Bob Cox Hie Canadian press major changes to the Rafferty dam would be the Saskatchewan Cabinet minister responsible for the project said the dam across the Souris River is part of the Raffert Alameda water which faces a court ordered Federal environmental but Saskatchewan Cabinet minister George Mcleod said no review can Stop the Rafferty dam since it is 60percent finished and should be completed by septem its the circus of the absurd for anyone to say we have a panel and the panel says blow up the dam or take it away or whatever they May Mcleod when irrevocable decisions have been its very difficult for a panel to Deal with and in the Case of the Rafferty irrevocable decisions have been Mcleod mid Saskatchewan is willing to delay building the Alameda the projects second but will alter the Rafferty dam Only if suggested changes Are within several environmental groups want construction halted on the entire project until the review is carried last a Federal court of Canada judge gave Federal environment minister Lucien Bouchard until the end of january to appoint an Independent the court ruling didst Stop but the project will lose its Federal licence if a panel int appointed on announcement expected Bouchard is expected to announce what he will do later this Saskatchewan is building the two dams in the Southeastern part of the province to provide water for a Coa fired Power irrigation and Saskatchewan and Ottawa have been discussing what to do about the court the second one to find fault with the Federal environmental review of the who met Bouchard last Friday in denied he struck any secret Deal with his Federal opposition members of the Manitoba and Saskatchewan Legislatures have released documents they claim show Ottawa and Saskatchewan have agreed to allow the Rafferty dam to be built regardless of environmental they intend to proceed with the construction of the dam without regard to what the environmental review panel has to said Bob the Saskatchewan nip critic of the Mcleod said the documents came from discussions Between lawyers involved in the court we did not put draft positions Forward to the Federal Mcleod he said he stated Saskatchewan Case for continuing construction As strongly As possible to but the final decision is up to the Federal Bouchard has several he is most Likely to appoint a panel to do a review while Saskatchewan continues construction at a slower due to the Unk liveable response to the biggest furniture event leons has decided to extend this great offer one More and you thought you missed it sons Bohus off us not applicable to prior fur turf Purchase appliances Purchase 0oown outstanding balance due september All items available while quantities the biggest event in our company s More selection than Ever Refore Brand name Brand name appliances Brand name Home dont Yoo dare miss it sons open daily 10 to 10 saturday till 6 on thespot prices include customer satisfaction since 1755 Ellice Avenue phone 7830533 ;