Hydro power?

The City of Saskatoon has kicked in a wack of money--over three hundred thousand dollars--to try to find out if a small hydro dam could be part of the Artificial White-Water Playground. Rumour has it that council is divided over how the power generated would be used. Apparently a couple of the councillors would like to see a portrait, in multi-coloured LEDs, of our esteemed Mayor's silhouette on the riverbank adjacent to the fake rapids. Others want the power generated to light up a sculpture of Mickey Mouse. These honest councillors recognize the connection between the proposed park and the inevitable disney-fication of the weir. [Editor's note: this rumour turned out to be an April fool's joke, but we include it here for its entertainment value.]