Title: Douglas Lake Ranch restrictions on lake access to remain in place after top court dismisses appeal from anglers URL Source: http://www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloops/347211/Douglas-Lake-Ranch-restrictions-on-lake-access-to-remain-in-place-after-top-court-dismisses-appeal-from-anglers Published Time: 2021-09-29T22:35:00+00:00 Markdown Content: [![Image 3: Castanet](http://www.castanetkamloops.net/img/mh/CastanetM.png)](https://www.castanetkamloops.net/) [25°C](https://www.castanetkamloops.net/weather/Kamloops "Kamloops Weather") [![Image 4: REW Logo](http://www.castanetkamloops.net/img/mh/logo.e0bd1e4c.svg)](https://www.rew.ca/okanagan) ![Image 5: CastanetKamloops.net](https://www.castanetkamloops.net/img/mh/KamloopsM.png) [Kelowna](https://www.castanet.net/kelowna/)[Penticton](https://www.castanet.net/penticton/)[Vernon](https://www.castanet.net/vernon/)[Kamloops](https://www.castanetkamloops.net/)[West Kootenay](https://www.castanet.net/nelson/)[Oliver / 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The Supreme Court of Canada said it will not hear the appeal of an Interior fishing club embroiled in a lawsuit with the Douglas Lake Ranch, bringing an end to a protracted legal fight over public access to the prized lakes. Minnie and Stoney lakes were at the centre of the fight between the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club and Douglas Lake Cattle Company, which is owned by U.S. billionaire Stan Kroenke. The club maintained anglers should be allowed to access the lakes, while the ranch wanted to continue to control who could come and go. Following a trial in Kamloops in 2018, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Joel Groves ruled against the ranch and said the public should have access to the lakes. He included with his decision an epilogue on the state of B.C.’s laws regarding public access to lakes on private land. Douglas Lake Cattle Company appealed that decision and won. In March, a three-judge B.C. Court of Appeal panel overturned Groves’ decision, all but calling it wishful thinking. “The trial judge, in his epilogue, added his voice to the chorus of those seeking to limit the rights of private property owners,” the B.C. Court of Appeal decision read. “In doing so, he was not describing the law but advocating for a right of public access to lakes on private land.” The Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club then appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada, which opted on Wednesday to not hear the case — which means the B.C. Court of Appeal decision will stand. Lawyer Evan A. Cooke, who represents Douglas Lake Cattle Company, said his clients are relieved. “I think it is just relief that it’s finally done,” he told Castanet. “We have had the view for a long time that our position in this was legally correct, so of course the trial decision was a disappointment. But the appeal court got it right. So we are not surprised, but we and they are satisfied that the correct result has been achieved and we can now move forward.” Kroenke, a businessman, owns teams in the NFL, NHL and MLS, as well as Arsenal F.C. in the U.K. He is married to Ann Walton Kroenke, an heiress to the Walmart fortune. [Back to Homepage](http://www.castanetkamloops.net/) [Typos](http://www.castanetkamloops.net/contactus/report_typo.php?story=347211)[News Tips](http://www.castanetkamloops.net/contactus/news-tips.php)[Forums](https://forums.castanet.net/) Must-Read Stories Get all the day's most vital news with our newsletter, sent every weekday. 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