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Duck Lake

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Duck Lake small lake, central Sask., Canada, SW of Prince Albert. It was the scene of the first encounter in Riel's Rebellion (see under Riel, Louis ) in 1885. A large group of métis (persons of mixed French and indigenous descent) under Gabriel Dumont defeated a detachment of Northwest Mounted Police. Author not available, DUCK LAKE. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

duck
...for its meat, eggs, and feathers. Strictly speaking, duck refers to the female and drake to the male. Ducks are...the surface-feeding ducks—such as the mallard, wood duck, black duck, and teal—which frequent ponds, marshes, and other... Read more

Dub Lacha
Dub Lacha, Dubh Lacha [Ir., black one of the lake (?); black duck (?)]. Beautiful daughter of Fiachna mac Báetáin and wife of Mongán , born the same night as her husband; celebrated... Read more

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	Christina in crisis; Lake Christina once was home to some of the state's best duck hunting. Then it declined and restoration efforts brought it back to life. But now the lake appears in trouble again.(SPORTS) ; ...think Minnesota is suffering duck doldrums, please add Lake Christina to a growing pile...state's real, not perceived, duck problems. Lake Christina's demise is a classic case of duck degradation in Minnesota. Lake Christina once was one of... Read more
	Forest preserve to give Duck Lake new life.(Neighbor) ; ...of dairy cows, and even a lake full of ducks. The Weber Duck Farm on Grand Avenue in Lindenhurst...or as locals refer to it, Duck Lake. Most of the buildings on...earned about .07 cents per duck. They faced Douglas Lake, and according to Jack Armstrong... Read more
	Duck Lake Sewer Completed.(Nagel Construction) ; ...environmental damage A $2.4-million Duck Lake sanitary sewer project in east central...Lake area (and will now also serve Duck Lake) since the late 1970s. The improvements...of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). Duck Lake lies approximately 1-1/2 miles east... Read more
	Lake Villa renews annual lottery for duck-blind permits ; LAKE VILLA -- Duck hunting, a tradition in Lake Villa, will continue on Cedar...issue licenses for the two duck blinds on Cedar Lake and one on Deep Lake that are within village jurisdiction. There are other, private duck blinds not under village control... Read more
	Duck Lake Crossing offers outdoor living experience Reserve One Homes ; Duck Lake Crossing in Fox Lake is a place where some...rolling terrain. Best of all, it overlooks Duck Lake, where residents have private access via...ranging from 2,339 to 3,450 square feet, Duck Lake Crossing includes five smartly designed... Read more
	Duck blinds ruffle feathers around Lake Contrary ; ...and residents are debating duck blinds at Lake Contrary. Buchanan County and the lake association removed eight to 10 duck blinds and partial, old duck...duck blind. Lee Ault said his duck blind was grounded when the lake's water level dropped this... Read more
	MINNESOTA DUCK HUNTING; clearly better off; A fish kill eliminated rough fish and the murky waters they produce, allowing Lake Christina to again provide the habit that ducks - and duck hunters - love.(SPORTS) ; ...Two years ago, Lake Christina's murky pea-gre...local residents and duck hunters of dinner...53, a cabin owner, duck hunter and lake activist. This year...4,000-acre shallow lake - is exciting for ducks and duck hunters. And not just... Read more
	Town faces fowl-droppings dilemma Lincoln considers thinning ducks, geese around Mattanawcook Lake ; ...attempt to stem the tide of duck and geese defecation this summer in and around Mattanawcook Lake, town officials Tuesday met...few ducks returning to the lake over the last two weeks, Libby...allow volunteers to locate duck nests on the lake and "addle" the eggs, thereby...destroying the ... Read more
	Lake Villa residents air gripes about duck hunting ; LAKE VILLA -- Duck hunting, a tradition on Cedar Lake and Deep Lake, may not continue...to issue licenses for two duck blinds on Cedar Lake and three on Deep Lake that are within their jurisdiction. There are other private duck blinds that are out of the... Read more
	Lake Poygan's Duck Inn works on 2 levels ; To really appreciate Lake Poygan's Duck Inn, you need to do two things: First...of huge windows that look out over the lake. On a summer evening with a few puffy...white bears little resemblance to the Duck Inn as it appears today near Larsen. A...Fox River Valley first told me about the Duck ... Read more

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	Students from Stobart Community High School in Duck Lake were the recipients of the Act Now Leadership Award, which was handed out at the 10th annual SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Awards of Excellence.(Brief article)
	Grand Prairie Commercial Duck Clubs.(OUTDOORS: Duck Hunting)(Directory)
	First home completed at 980-acre Duck Harbor.

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