FIRST NATION SHORT-TERM DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES – September 8, 2024
Overview: There are 45 short-term water advisories in Canada not including BC: 3 in Atlantic , 0 in QC, 16 in Ontario, 4 in MB, 13 in SK, 9 in AB. First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) reports 5 in BC.
The long-standing lack of clean drinking water and wastewater facilities in Indigenous communities has left an indelible stain on Canada's flag. For years successive government have pledged to fix the problem, yet today there are 31 long-term and 45 short-term advisories in Indigenous communities across the country. While 145 long-term advisories have been lifted since November 2015, 31 remain, and the number of short-term advisories has not been declining in recent months, with short-term advisories regularly recurring in the same communities. Band Councils say government initiatives suffer from a lack of holistic approach, unprofessional consultants or engineers and poor funding for operators and related infrastructure.
HIGHLIGHTS
MB
BWA added: Manto Sipi (God's River) PWS (Sept. 5)
SK
BWA removed: Pelican Lake - PWS (Sept.. 05)
BWA added: Sandy Bay No. 202 PWS ( Sept. 6)
AB
BWA added: Blood Public Agency PWS
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48 Short Term DWAs as of
August 29, 2024 plus 8 in BC
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First Nation
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AT (3)
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Water System
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Date Issued
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Advisory
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Eel River Bar
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Heritage Garden Centre
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2023/11/22
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BWA
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Conne River
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Conne River PWS
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2024/05/06
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BWA
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Tobique
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Tobique Convenience Store SPWS
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2024/8/28
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BWA
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QC (0)
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ON (16)
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Aroland
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Aroland PWS
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2024/07/17
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BWA
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Cat Lake
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Temporary Nursing Station
SPWS
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2024/03/11
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BWA
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Big Grassy
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Assabaska Ojibway Heritage Park SPWS
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2024/07/22
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BWA
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Grassy Narrows
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Grassy Narrows PWS
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2024/08/29
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BWA
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North Spirit Lake
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North Spirit Lake PWS
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204/08/20
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BWA
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Mishkeegogamang
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No 63B PWS
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2024/05/08
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BWA
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Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte
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MBQ Tyendinaga PWS
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2024/09/02
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BWA
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Munsee-Delaware
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Containerized PWS
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2024/02/27
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BWA
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Northwest Angle No. 33
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Dog Paw PWS
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2024/06/17
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BWA
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Ojibways Nation of Saugeen
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Health Clinic SPWS
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2024/04/30
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BWA
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Pikangikum
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Pikangikum PWS
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2024/02/08
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BWA
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Rainy River
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Rainy River PWS
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2024/02/06
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BWA
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Rainy River
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J.D. Junction Store SPWS
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2024/08/07
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BWA
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Shawanaga
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Shawanaga
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2024/07/11
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BWA
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Shoal Lake Iskatewizaagwegan
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Shoal Lake No. 39 PWS
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2024/07/16
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BWA
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Weenusk
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Peaweanuck PWS
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2024/05/3
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BWA
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Wunnunin Lake
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Wunnunin Lake
PWS
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2024/09/06
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BWA
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MB (4)
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Berens River
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Berens River PWS
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2024/5/08
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BWA
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Canupawakpa (Oak Lake)
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Canupawakpa Jordan's Principle SPWS
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2024/07/04
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BWA
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Manto Sipi Cree
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Manto Sipi (God's River) PWS
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2024/09/05
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BWA
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Waywayseecappo Treaty Four – 1874
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Waywayseecappo Valley PWS
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2023/09/08
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DNC
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SK (13)
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Canoe Lake Cree Nation
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Eagles Lake No. 165C / Eagles Lake PWS
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2024/06/18
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BWA
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Canoe Lake Cree
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Canoe Lake No. 165 Public Water System
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2024/8/8
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BWA
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Red Earth Cree
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Red Earth No. 29-Wtp- PWS
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2024/8/26
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BWA
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Hatchet Lake
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Lac La Hache No. 2220
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2024/07/12
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BWA
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Makwa Sahgaiehcan
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Makwa Lake No. 129 PWS
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2024/08/29
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BWA
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Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation
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Ministikwan Lake No. 161 PWS
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2024/08/14
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BWA
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Muskeg Lake Cree
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Muskeg Lake No. 102 PWS
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2024/08/29
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BWA
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Muskoday
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Muskoday No. 99 PWS
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2024/08/16
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BWA
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Peter Ballantyne Cree
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No.208-Well / Kiskaciwan PWS
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2023/12/04
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BWA
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Peter Ballantyne
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Southend No. 200 PWS
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2024/07/29
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BWA
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Piapot
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Piapot No. 75 PWS (cisterns only)
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2023/9/18
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BWA
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Standing Buffalo
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No 78 PWS
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2024/05/14
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BWA
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Wahpeton
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No 94A
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2024/05/10
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DNC
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AB (9)
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Blood
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Old Agency PWS
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2024/09/06
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BWA
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Big Stone Cree
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Kapaskwatinak Cultural Center
(Sandy Lakes Youth Camp) Semi-Public Water System
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2024/8/23
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BWA
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Stoney-Morley
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Stoney-Morley Riding Arena- Cultural Educational Centre an SPWS
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2024/08/15
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BWA
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Beaver Lake
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Tina's Smokeshop SPWS
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2024/07/17
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BWA
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Beaver Lake
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Busy Beaver Store SPWS
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2024/08/08
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BWA
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Little Red River Cree Nation
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Fox Lake PWS
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2024/8/26
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BWA
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Woodland Cree
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Marten Lake Community Hall SPWS
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2024/8/08
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BWA
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Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation
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Sturgeon Lake Campground SPWS
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2024/8/23
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BWA
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Swan River
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Swan River PWS
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2024/8/29
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BWA
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BC (5)
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Kingcome
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Kingcome CWS
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Jan 2024
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DNC
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Ye Koo Che 3 - AKA Portage
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Portage CWS
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March 2023
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WQA
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Soowahlie
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Sweltzer Creek Campground
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Sept 2023
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BWA
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Tsal’alh
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Main CWS
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Oct 2023
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WQA
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Splatsin
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Elder's Lodge
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Nov 2023
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BWA
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