Click here to view the Public Notice of Application for the Gull Lake Reactivation Water Licence that has been posted. This water licence is for pumping water from the Blindman River into Gull Lake.  If you are directly affected by this licence, you can submit your feedback through the Alberta Government’s Digital Regulatory Assurance System (DRAS). This can…

On Wednesday, March 5 at the Bentley Community Hall from 1 to 4:30 p.m Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) 2025 Spring Forum Watershed stewards will provide updates on the Alberta Innovates groundwater study, local initiatives and RDRWA’s State of the Watershed report. To view the agenda, please click here. Friends of the Blindman River…

We submitted a list of follow-up questions to Alberta Energy Regulator in October 2024. Here are the responses we received in February 2025.

Join the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) 2025 Spring Forum and Friends of the Blindman River Inaugural Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 5 at the Bentley Community Hall from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Join watershed stewards for updates on Alberta Innovates groundwater study, local initiatives and RDRWA’s State of the Watershed report.…

As we work toward becoming a formal watershed society, we’re excited to invite passionate individuals to join us as volunteers with the Friends of the Blindman. If you’re interested in making a difference and contributing to the health of our watershed, we would love for you to get involved! To learn more and sign up,…

Please click on the links below to view the responses to our questions on water management, licensing and policy:

A big thank you to all who attended the meeting on freshwater use in hydraulic fracturing on August 8 at Liberty Hall. We had nearly 250 people in attendance! Thank you to our speakers from Baytex, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (AEPA), and the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) for sharing their knowledge with us. To…

Please note the following ‘Public Notice for Application,’ which was published in the August 6 edition of the Rimbey Review.

The Government of Alberta is looking for feedback on restarting pumping water into Gull Lake from the Blindman River. We encourage you to visit the website, read the fact sheets, and complete the survey. The online survey is open until August 30, 2024.

This report was released July 10, 2024 – the same day our second letter was submitted to the Minister of Environment and Protected Areas. The auditor’s report contains very similar conclusions and recommendations to those in our letter.