Thursday, July 15, 2010

Toronto landfill threatening health of SW Ont. First Nation, chief says

CBC news, 14 July, 2010

MUNSEE-DELAWARE NATION, Ont. - A southwestern Ontario First Nation says a landfill used by the City of Toronto is threatening the community's water supply.

Toronto purchased the Green Lane landfill near St. Thomas, Ont., in April 2007.

Chief Patrick Waddilove says the accelerated use of the landfill is negatively impacting the health of Munsee-Delaware Nation residents, who use untreated well water.

There are three First Nations located in the area _ Oneida Nation of the Thames, Chippewas of the Thames and Munsee-Delaware Nation.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/cp/health/TC2052.html

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