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The Public Works Department wants Six Nations to make clean drinking water a priority for funds and political advocacy. Mike Montour, director of public works told Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) at the Policial Liaison meeting on February 26, that if they have a surplus for the 2024-2025 budget he\u2019d like them to consider making getting people connected to the water lines a priority. \u201cI think we\u2019ve done a great job to knock down barriers to give people the ability to connect to the water main,\u201d Montour said. But he knows there are more barriers that exist and said some families on Six Nations are living in \u201cthird world conditions\u201d without indoor plumbing or electricity and that makes hooking up to the watermain impossible until plumbing is installed in the… <\/p>\n

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The Public Works Department wants Six Nations to make clean drinking water a priority for funds and political advocacy. Mike Montour, director of public works told Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) at the Policial Liaison meeting on February 26, that if they have a surplus for the 2024-2025 budget he\u2019d like them to consider making getting people connected to the water lines a priority. \u201cI think we\u2019ve done a great job to knock down barriers to give people the ability to connect to the water main,\u201d Montour said. But he knows there are more barriers that exist and said some families on Six Nations are living in \u201cthird world conditions\u201d without indoor plumbing or electricity and that makes hooking up to the watermain impossible until plumbing is installed in the... <\/p>\n

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