The chief of a First Nation in the throes of severe water issues, including flooding and backed-up sewage, says seven members of the Canadian Armed Forces are to arrive in his northern Manitoba community on Monday. Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias says in a social media post that members are to provide technical assistance, assessments and support related to critical infrastructure and recovery operations. “They will work with our people,” the chief of the community about 500 kilometres north of Winnipeg said on Sunday. “Water and sewage services are a big issue. While we can fix houses, it is hard to fix the psychological and emotional trauma our people experience and to provide clean running water and proper sewage disposal.” Monias originally said eight CAF members would be arriving,…
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