Funding is set to flow from the federal and provincial governments to improve drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in three provincial parks a.
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) communities of Grandmother’s Bay, Hall Lake and Stanley Mission are on standby notice due to smoky conditions.
That’s means the elderly, young children or residents with health conditions affected by bad air quality should be on alert to be evacuated and prepare one week’s work of medication, clothing and infant formula if needed. So far, 144 people have already voluntarily evacuated Grandmother’s Bay and are staying at hotels in La Ronge and Prince Albert.
Footage of the fire near Grandmother’s Bay. (Cook-Searson Tammy Jim/Facebook)
According to LLRIB Chief Tammy Cook-Searson, four coach buses are sitting in Otter Lake and are ready to evacuate residents at a moment’s notice. There are no mandatory evacuation order in place for band members.
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