Every amateur and expert has had their say as to the high water problem at Sylvan Lake.
In the late 1950s, I advised the council not to close off the outlet creek off Sylvan Lake. Like most elected officials, they as good as told me I didn’t know what I was talking about.
Back in those days we used to play baseball and football on the beach.
The old wood pier was almost high and dry. There was the most wonderful beach any family could ask for.
The council had the outlet plugged, then over the years we have had more moisture than in previous years and of course the level has risen to the mess we have at present.
Some of the council at Lacombe say do not tamper with Mother Nature. Too bad you people weren’t present when it was tampered with.
So why can’t we put it back the way it was then? It would be back to where it was before some council in the past decided to tamper with Mother Nature.
Mother Nature put inlets and outlets for a reason: to maintain a natural level. It’s that simple.
Fred M. Freschette
Sylvan Lake