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On Friday, Feb. 5, the first arts and culture hub steering committee meeting took place via Zoom. Elliot Lake’s chief administrative officer, Dan Gagnon, chaired the proceedings. Councillors Sandy Finamore and Tom Turner also attended, as did Mississauga First Nation Chief Reginald Niganobe. Long-time arts supporter Edo Ten Broek was there as was Darla Hennessey, the curator of the city’s museum and Amelia D’Amato, the intern curator. The city’s special project manager, Steven Antunes, was on hand, as was Murray Finn, a local actor and member of the ELATE theatre group. Serpent River First Nation was represented as well by former Elliot Lake councillor Candace Martin.
Author of the article: Kevin McSheffrey
Publishing date: Dec 10, 2020  â¢Â December 10, 2020  â¢Â 3 minute read  â¢Â Photo by KEVIN McSHEFFREY/THE STANDARD As many as 15 men and women strolled into Elliot Lake, which was covered with a thin sheet of ice on Sunday, Dec. 6. The event was to raise awareness that many First Nations in Ontario, and across Canada, do not have access to clean drinking water. Many have been under boil-water orders for years, and some for decades.
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On a sunny Sunday afternoon, more than 60 people went to Spruce Beach to watch 15 men and women take a quick dip into Elliot Lake where the water temperature was a bone-chilling plus four degrees Celsius.