Telford Lake is a lake in
Leduc, Alberta
Leduc ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is south of the provincial capital of Edmonton and is part of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region.
History
Leduc was established in 1891 by Robert Telford, a settler who had bought la ...
.It is home to boat races and many other events.
History
Around 1890,
Robert Telford
Robert Taylor Telford (July 19, 1860 – November 26, 1933) was a Canadian pioneer, businessman, and politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 until 1913. Born in Quebec, he moved to western Canada for adventure, a ...
, a
politician
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from
Quebec
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, bought a plot of land near the lake. The lake was later named for him.
Wildlife
There are many species of wildlife in the Telford Lake riverbanks.
Conservation
Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws.
Conservation may also refer to:
Environment and natural resources
* Nature conservation, the protection and manage ...
projects are numerous in Telford Lake.
External links
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References
Lakes of Alberta
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