Huron water board ‘thrilled’ to supply Oneida First Nation – London Free Press

Mar 03, 2022

A decision to extend the Lake Huron water supply system to a London-area First Nation earned the full support of water board members on Thursday.

The Lake Huron Water Supply System management board unanimously voted to endorse a request by Oneida Nation of the Thames to connect to the water supply system, making it the first London-area First Nation to join one of the region’s two water supply systems.

“It’s exciting to hear our local First Nation is one of the first in the area to pursue this type of partnership,” said Adrian Chrisjohn, chief of Oneida Nation of the Thames, southwest of London.

“It’s long overdue,” he said.

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