By Connor McDowell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Brandon Sun CLEAR LAKE \u2014 The chief of a western Manitoba First Nation is taking responsibility for the boat ban at Clear Lake, saying he threatened Parks Canada with legal action if motorboats were allowed back this year. Chief Dwayne Sonny Blackbird of Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation told the Sun Friday that he called an official at Riding Mountain National Park last spring and threatened to take action if boats were reintroduced. The action came from his deep interest in the health of the lake, he said. \u201cIt\u2019s supposed to be protected for future generations,\u201d Blackbird said. \u201cAnd it doesn\u2019t look like that. That\u2019s why I\u2019m here.\u201d The boat ban came shortly after his phone call, he said. Parks Canada announced the boat… <\/p>\n
By Connor McDowell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Brandon Sun CLEAR LAKE \u2014 The chief of a western Manitoba First Nation is taking responsibility for the boat ban at Clear Lake, saying he threatened Parks Canada with legal action if motorboats were allowed back this year. Chief Dwayne Sonny Blackbird of Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation told the Sun Friday that he called an official at Riding Mountain National Park last spring and threatened to take action if boats were reintroduced. The action came from his deep interest in the health of the lake, he said. \u201cIt\u2019s supposed to be protected for future generations,\u201d Blackbird said. \u201cAnd it doesn\u2019t look like that. That\u2019s why I\u2019m here.\u201d The boat ban came shortly after his phone call, he said. Parks Canada announced the boat... <\/p>\n