St. Mary River Irrigation District

the st. mary river irrigation district (the "district”) is responsible for the efficient and economical distribution of water for irrigators of the district. the district operates under the authority of the irrigation districts act, chapter i-11, revised statutes of alberta 2000. the district owns a 75% interest in irrigation canal power co-operative ltd. ("irrican"), which was incorporated on december 18, 1990 in order to combine the efforts of its membership in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of hydro-developments and power plants in association with irrigation works in the st. mary river irrigation project headworks and st. mary river irrigation project area. the purpose of irrican is the generation and supply of electrical energy for the use and benefit of all irrigators in the st. mary river irrigation district, taber irrigation district and the raymond irrigation district. irrican receives its revenue under the small power research and development act of alber