Home page

Text size

E-mail this page

SOMBA K'E/YELLOWKNIFE
Yellowknifers are being asked to stay out of the water at the mouth of Baker Creek and the area north of the public boat launch until Saturday because of testing being done at the site.

The Giant Mine Remediation Project Team will be using low-voltage electricity to catch fish in those areas during 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. Anyone in the water and not wearing protective gear is at risk. The work, which is required by the government, is being done to determine any potential effects on the fish related to Giant Mine. Testing was also done in 2004, 2006 and 2010 but the team still doesn't have a clear answer as to the effects, said Adrian Paradis, acting manager of the Giant Mine remediation project.

"At this time we still can't tell. There are some effects that we noted but we cannot attribute them to the mine effluent."

We welcome your opinions. Click here to e-mail a letter to the editor.