Growing up on a river, you never really think about water consumption outside of your water bill. That started to change when we bought our house twelve years ago. It has a boulevard out front but since we are on a corner lot, it also has a large one along the side of the house [...]
South Saskatchewan River
The Weir as a Power Station
Saskatoon has decided not to fund a feasibility study on turning the weir into a small hydro power project. The major question now is how much power could be produced annually, Hudson said. A B.C.-based consultant calculated in an initial report -via computer modelling -that the hydropower station could pay for construction costs in 12 [...]
Rebate for low flow toilets?
Saskatoon’s environmental advisory committee is calling for a rebate to encourage citizens to cut back on water use. Rebates of $50 to $100 for people who purchase low-flow toilets are available in most western Canadian cities, the report notes, putting Saskatoon “significantly behind the curve.” The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority offers a $50 rebate for the [...]
The River That Once Ran Through It
Canadian Geographic has a great article on how the South Saskatchewan River is in danger of running dry. The true danger is hard to know. A 2009 report by World Wildlife Fund Canada called it the country’s most-threatened river. Yet record rains this year have caused floods and widespread crop damage. Amid such climatic uncertainty, [...]
