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Water for the Future: Curb Magazine 2.2 – Rural Futures

October 31, 2011

Dr. Abiola Abimbola gestures to the wetlands construction area. Photo courtesy of Olds Albertan. During the past summer, a casual glance over the northern fence of  the Olds College campus in central Alberta would have revealed what  appeared to be a vast BMX terrain park. But while there is no doubt the carefully constructed berms [...]

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College approves land for turfgrass research | Local News | Olds Albertan

October 5, 2011

The Olds College Board of Governors has approved the designation of 7.4 hectares of college property east of the wetlands for the Prairie Turfgrass Research Centre.  Jason Dewling, vice-president of academic at Olds College, said the board wholeheartedly supported the designation and the partnership… Click here to read article.

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Devon fined $85,000 for pipeline error – Calgary Herald

August 31, 2011

CALGARY — An “administrative error” has resulted in an $85,000 fine for Calgary-based Devon Canada Corp. after it violated the Alberta Water Act… Click here to read article.

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Wetlands project intended to transform the way municipalities treat wastewater | Local News | Olds Albertan

July 20, 2011

About 11 per cent of the Canadian population lives in Alberta, but Alberta contains only three per cent of all Canadian surface water. Project chairperson Dr. Abimbola Abiola said the imbalance of resources and people forces Alberta to responsibly use and reuse its limited resources. Click here to read article

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$6.8 M wetlands, botanical gardens at Olds College nearing completion | Local News | Olds Albertan

July 20, 2011

Nearly two years after ground was broken in October 2009, the construction of a 12-acre wetlands and the third phase of the Botanical Gardens are nearly finished at Olds College – meaning the facility is inching closer to its public opening, said Dr. Abimbola Abiola. Click here to read article

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