 FIRST NATION SHORT-TERM DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES – October 28, 2025
Overview: There are 39 short-term water advisories in Canada – not including BC: 2 in Atlantic, 1 in QC, 17 in Ontario, 8 in MB, 4 in SK, 7 in AB. First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) reports 9 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 38 long-term and 39 short-term advisories in Indigenous communities across the country. While 149 long-term advisories have been lifted since November 2015, 38 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
AT
BWA added: Eel River Bar PWS (Oct 27)
QC
BWA added: ODA PWS (Oct 28)
ON
BWA added: Big Grassy Public Water System (October 23)
BWA added: Chapleau Ojibway Public Water System (October 25)
BWA added: Chapleau Ojibway Public Water System (October 21)
BWA radded: Wabigoon Lake Public Water System (October 25)
BWA radded: Walpole Island Public Water System (October 28)
BWA radded: Wunnumin Public Water System (October 24)
SK
BWA added:Red Pheasant No. 108 Public Water System (October 27)
AB
BWA added:Piikani Nation -Brocket Public Water System (October 28)
BWA added:Janvier Public Water System (October 22)
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 38 long-term and 39 short-term advisories in Indigenous communities across the country. While 149 long-term advisories have been lifted since November 2015, 38 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.
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There are 39 Short Term DWAs as of October 28, 2025, plus 8 in BC
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First Nation
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AT (2)
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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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Eel River Bar PWS
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2025/10/27
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BWA
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Tobique
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Tribal ReLeaf/ Fishery Complex SPWS
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2024/12/19
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BWA
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QC (1)
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Première Nation des Abénakis d'Odanak
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ODA PWS
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2025/10/28
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BWA
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ON (17
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Big Grassy
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Big Grassy PWS
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2025/10/23
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BWA
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Chapleau Ojibway
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Chapleau Ojibway PWS
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2025/10/25
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BWA
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Deer Lake
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Nursing Station Pws-Nt / SPWS
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2025/10/21
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BWA
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Fort Severn
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Fort Severn PWS
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2024/12/2024
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BWA
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Kashechewan
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Kashechewan PWS
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2025/08/12
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BWA
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Kee-way-win
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Keewaywin PWS
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2025/06/09
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BWA
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Big Trout Lake
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Big Trout Lake PWS
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2025/09/12
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BWA
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Mishkeegogamang
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Erik Lake PWS
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2025/03/27
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BWA
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Pic Mobert
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Pic Mobert PWS
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2025/09/22
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BWA
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Poplar Hill
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Poplar Hill PWS
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2024/09/17
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BWA
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Seine River
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Seine River PWS
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2025/02/10
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BWA
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Slate Falls
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Tikinagan Building Semi Public Water System-NT
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2024/11/06
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BWA
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Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation
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Wabigoon PWS
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2025/10/25
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BWA
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Walpole Island
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Walpole Island PWS
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2025/10/28
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BWA
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Whitesand
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Whitesand PWS
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2025/08/17
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BWA
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Wabauskang
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Wabauskang PWS
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2025/05/16
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BWA
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Wunnumin
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Wunnumin PWS
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2025/10/24
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BWA
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MB (8)
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Bunibonibee Cree Nation (Oxford House)
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Oxford House Private Water System (Cisterns)
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2025/08/09
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BWA
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Cross Lake
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Cross Lake Natimek PWS
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2025/08/13
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BWA
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O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi
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O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi PWS
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2025/10/12
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BWA
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O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation
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South Indian Lake PWS
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2025/08/01
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BWA
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Pauingassi
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Pauingassi PWS
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2025/03/21
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BWA
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Sapotaweyak Cree Nation
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Sapotaweyak PWS
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2025/10/14
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BWA
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St. Theresa Point
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St. Theresa Point PWS
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2025/07/28
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BWA
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Wasagamack First Nation
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Wasagamack PWS
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2025/10/21
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BWA
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SK (4)
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Ministikwan Lake / Mudie Lake
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Ministikwan No. 161 /No. 161A - PWS
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2024/12/17
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BWA
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Red Pheasant
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Red Pheasant No. 108 PWS
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2025/10/27
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BWA
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The Key
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The Key No. 65 PWS
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2025/03/04
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BWA
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Wahpeton
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Wahpeton No. 94A PWS
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2025/07/30
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BWA
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AB (7)
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Beaver Lake Cree
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Beaver Lake PWS
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2025/05/12
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BWA
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Chipewyan Prairie First Nation
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Janvier PWS
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2025/10/22
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BWA
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Enoch
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Maskekosihk Office of Convention and Governance SPWS
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2025/09/10
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BWA
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Mînî Thnî
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Mînî Thnî Bearspaw Riding Arena SPWS
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2025/10/04
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BWA
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Piikani Nation
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Iron Shirt Cultural & Heritage Society
SPWS
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2025/07/09
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BWA
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Piikani Nation
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Brocket PWS
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2025/10/28
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BWA
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Tsuut'Ina Nation
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Tsuut'ina Women's Shelter SPWS
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2025/08/07
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BWA
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BC (8)
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Canim Lake (2)
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Main, West CWS
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Jan 2025
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WQA
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Splats’in
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Elders’ Lodge
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2024/11/04
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WQA
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Skweahm 10
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Skweahm CWS
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2025/08/22
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WQA
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Squawkum Creek 3
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Scowlitz Main CWS
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2025/09/19
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WQA
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Quaee 7 Kingcome)
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Kingcome CWS
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2024/12/19
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WQA
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Kyuquot
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Kyuquot CWS
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2025/12/13
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BWA
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Nequatque 1
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1476, 1496, 1436 Lakeshore Drive and RV Park PWS
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September 2024
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BWA
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Stswecem'c Xget'tem
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Soul Ranch (Lac La Hache)
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2025/03/07
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BWA
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