By Angela Brown

Jackfish, Murray Lake stewards alert boaters of Rock Island danger

Jul 26, 2018 | 5:00 PM

Jackfish Lake and Murray Lake stewards want to alert area boaters of the risk of low-lying rocks at Rock Island that could damage people’s vessels.

Penny Duncan chairs the six-member committee of volunteers for the group called the Stewards of Jackfish and Murray Lakes. She is warning people not to come too close to Rock Island on Jackfish Lake, located near Martinson’s Beach, since they could have their boats damaged.

“It’s a hazard because when the lake-level drops many boaters have lost their (motor) props,” Duncan said. “It will wreck your motor. Rock Island has been there forever, and people are asking why it is not marked.”

The stewards group are planning to install a buoy on Rock Island boaters will see as a warning sign. Duncan said the group completed a study and contacted the federal government to obtain the specific type of “navigational buoy” required.

“We’re waiting for it to be shipped. That’s definitely our goal,” the chair said.

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Water testing being done

The Stewards of Jackfish and Murray Lakes group is also involved in assessing the water quality in both lakes as part of their work.

The group have been involved with the University of Regina graduate program in the effort.

“We saw the (lake) become more weedy, with more algae growth,” Duncan said. “So we wanted to get together and determine if there is something we could do.”

“We completed water testing last year,” she said. “This year we are continuing with the U of R (University of Regina) … and with volunteers to do water testing as well. We just want to see if our lake is getting worse or better with regard to nitrates coming into the lake promoting algae and weed growth.”

Duncan added the stewards group is trying to get some test results over a couple of years to see “what the numbers tell us about the health of our lakes.”

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by Angela Brown

Jackfish, Murray Lake stewards alert boaters of Rock Island danger

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