For the LDS Church in Alberta, faith and history are deeply entrenched with the region's water
Strong community ties to early settlers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are evident everywhere in Magrath. And they're part of why any conversation around the future of Alberta’s water is more complicated than it might appear at first blush.
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![At left, Dennis Strong sings as part of a production of Diggers, based on the founding of Magrath, Alta. Strong plays his great-grandfather Levi Harker, who members of the church believe had a vision of a dry land being turned into bounty. A collage is pictured, with a man singing, a historic photo and two aerial shots.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7211804.1716842549!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/magrath-lds-collage.jpg)
Strong community ties to early settlers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are evident everywhere in Magrath. And they're part of why any conversation around the future of Alberta’s water is more complicated than it might appear at first blush.