Defense argues flooding one of numerous unauthorized actions taken by Douglas Lake Ranch
KAMLOOPS — Closing arguments began Wednesday in B.C Supreme Court in the civil suit launched by the Douglas Lake Cattle Company against the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club.
The cattle company is suing the club for trespassing, in a legal battle over access to a pair of lakes near Merritt.
During the 2000’s, the shoreline of both Stoney and Minnie Lake were raised through flooding.
On Wednesday Defence Lawyer Christopher Harvey claimed the flooding occurred without a permit, one of many authorized actions they say Douglas Lake Cattle Company has taken over the years.