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JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Aerial view of Island Lake near Garden Hill First Nation. Water is plentiful -- except in many local homes.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Aerial view of Island Lake near Garden Hill First Nation. Water is plentiful -- except in many local homes.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Water plant operator Bruce McDougall at one of the water-delivery pipes on Garden Hill First Nation where residents without running water can fill up their buckets.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Water plant operator Bruce McDougall at one of the water-delivery pipes on Garden Hill First Nation where residents without running water can fill up their buckets.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Robert Little's family has a contaminated storage cistern, forcing the family to haul drinking water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Robert Little's family has a contaminated storage cistern, forcing the family to haul drinking water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA The Little family home has a cistern that has never been cleaned by the band, which made family members sick. Water treatment plant operator Bruce McDougall checks the storage tank in a crawl space.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA The Little family home has a cistern that has never been cleaned by the band, which made family members sick. Water treatment plant operator Bruce McDougall checks the storage tank in a crawl space.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Robert Little and his daughter Dayna show a bucket of treated water that the family shares. They have to bring water home by taxi because the home's water storage cistern is contaminated.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Robert Little and his daughter Dayna show a bucket of treated water that the family shares. They have to bring water home by taxi because the home's water storage cistern is contaminated.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Robert Little checks his daughter Dayna's knee for boils. Families without enough water are vulnerable to antibiotic-resistant superbugs like MRSA that cause boils and sometimes life-threatening infections.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Robert Little checks his daughter Dayna's knee for boils. Families without enough water are vulnerable to antibiotic-resistant superbugs like MRSA that cause boils and sometimes life-threatening infections.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Youngster Tannis, 3, yanks on her mother's arm. The Little family is now forced to haul their water in pails because of a contaminated cistern that was making the family sick.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Youngster Tannis, 3, yanks on her mother's arm. The Little family is now forced to haul their water in pails because of a contaminated cistern that was making the family sick.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA A slop pail full of sewage sits next to an unconnected toilet. The water does not connect to this house anymore because of problems with the water line.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA A slop pail full of sewage sits next to an unconnected toilet. The water does not connect to this house anymore because of problems with the water line.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA In the bathroom of a home without running water, the family uses a slop pail for a toilet.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA In the bathroom of a home without running water, the family uses a slop pail for a toilet.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Kids play in a porch near a slop pail used as a toilet, in one of many homes in the area with no running water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Kids play in a porch near a slop pail used as a toilet, in one of many homes in the area with no running water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Solomon McPherson carries a slop pail full of sewage to a makeshift dump just outside his family's home at Garden Hill First Nation. The home has no running water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Solomon McPherson carries a slop pail full of sewage to a makeshift dump just outside his family's home at Garden Hill First Nation. The home has no running water.
JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Solomon McPherson dumps a slop pail full of sewage into a makeshift dump just outside his home. Sewage on the ground could infect children playing in the area or run into the lake, where some people still get their drinking water.
JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Solomon McPherson dumps a slop pail full of sewage into a makeshift dump just outside his home. Sewage on the ground could infect children playing in the area or run into the lake, where some people still get their drinking water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Eugene Taylor, 27, who has cerebral palsy, is cleaned by his mother Helen in their Garden Hill home. They get water delivered in limited quantities, but find it tough because of the high volume required to look after a son with a disability.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Eugene Taylor, 27, who has cerebral palsy, is cleaned by his mother Helen in their Garden Hill home. They get water delivered in limited quantities, but find it tough because of the high volume required to look after a son with a disability.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Elder Moyer Taylor gets out of his wheelchair to walk towards his makeshift toilet in the porch.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Elder Moyer Taylor gets out of his wheelchair to walk towards his makeshift toilet in the porch.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA A child runs past a makeshift toilet in elder Moyer Taylor's porch. Taylor's son Chris thinks it's tragic that elders who have disabilities have to live without running water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA A child runs past a makeshift toilet in elder Moyer Taylor's porch. Taylor's son Chris thinks it's tragic that elders who have disabilities have to live without running water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Elder Moyer Taylor peers out a window. His son Chris thinks it's tragic that elders with disabilities are forced to live with no running water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Elder Moyer Taylor peers out a window. His son Chris thinks it's tragic that elders with disabilities are forced to live with no running water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Children bring mud home from Garden Hill's unpaved roads. Their parents have a hard time cleaning homes because they have no running water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Children bring mud home from Garden Hill's unpaved roads. Their parents have a hard time cleaning homes because they have no running water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Muddy roads in Garden Hill First Nation mean kids and their clothes get dirty quickly, but without running water, it's hard to get clean.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Muddy roads in Garden Hill First Nation mean kids and their clothes get dirty quickly, but without running water, it's hard to get clean.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA When it rains in Garden Hill, the roads are almost impassable, making it hard for water delivery trucks to reach homes.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA When it rains in Garden Hill, the roads are almost impassable, making it hard for water delivery trucks to reach homes.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Even a 4X4 has a hard time with the roads in Garden Hill First Nation. When it rains, the roads turn into mud bogs and are almost impassable for those trying to pick up water for their families.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Even a 4X4 has a hard time with the roads in Garden Hill First Nation. When it rains, the roads turn into mud bogs and are almost impassable for those trying to pick up water for their families.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA A resident prepares to tackle the wet roads in a van to get some fresh water for his family.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA A resident prepares to tackle the wet roads in a van to get some fresh water for his family.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Chris Taylor shows the condition of roads in Garden Hill and explains why the reserve's water truck has a hard time getting onto his property when the roads are wet.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Chris Taylor shows the condition of roads in Garden Hill and explains why the reserve's water truck has a hard time getting onto his property when the roads are wet.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Boats run non-stop on Island Lake, creating a danger of gasoline contamination for those residents who haul their drinking water straight from the lake.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Boats run non-stop on Island Lake, creating a danger of gasoline contamination for those residents who haul their drinking water straight from the lake.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA A water taxi leaves Garden Hill First Nation. Boats are the only way to travel between the Island Lake communities in summer, while ice roads are used in winter, making it expensive to move construction supplies for new water and sewer projects.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA A water taxi leaves Garden Hill First Nation. Boats are the only way to travel between the Island Lake communities in summer, while ice roads are used in winter, making it expensive to move construction supplies for new water and sewer projects.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Water plant operator Bruce McDougall surveys piles of run-down cars left on his reserve. Runoff from garbage dumps can leak into the lake, where some people still get their drinking water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Water plant operator Bruce McDougall surveys piles of run-down cars left on his reserve. Runoff from garbage dumps can leak into the lake, where some people still get their drinking water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA A makeshift dump on a road in Garden Hill First Nation could be leaking contaminants into the lake some residents still use for drinking water. Poor or non-existent garbage collection in the region leads to random dumping.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA A makeshift dump on a road in Garden Hill First Nation could be leaking contaminants into the lake some residents still use for drinking water. Poor or non-existent garbage collection in the region leads to random dumping.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Elder Murdo McDougall, 72, collects water from Island Lake to drink.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Elder Murdo McDougall, 72, collects water from Island Lake to drink.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Elder Alice McDougall with fresh bannock she made in a home with no running water. Alice and her spouse Murdo are role models for how to remain healthy while waiting for proper plumbing. They live in a spotless home in Garden Hill without running water, where they stay fit enough to haul water buckets from the lake to supplement what the band delivers.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Elder Alice McDougall with fresh bannock she made in a home with no running water. Alice and her spouse Murdo are role models for how to remain healthy while waiting for proper plumbing. They live in a spotless home in Garden Hill without running water, where they stay fit enough to haul water buckets from the lake to supplement what the band delivers.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Bruce McDougall checks operation of the water plant on Garden Hill First Nation. There's nothing wrong with the treated water coming out of the plant, but many homes are not hooked up to the water supply.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Bruce McDougall checks operation of the water plant on Garden Hill First Nation. There's nothing wrong with the treated water coming out of the plant, but many homes are not hooked up to the water supply.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA A First Nation fisherman on Island Lake, which used to be pure enough for drinking before the area's semi-nomadic people settled into communities.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA A First Nation fisherman on Island Lake, which used to be pure enough for drinking before the area's semi-nomadic people settled into communities.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Island Lake is a popular destination for sport fisherman, but life is rough for local residents without tap water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Island Lake is a popular destination for sport fisherman, but life is rough for local residents without tap water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Island Lake is beautiful, but half the families living there struggle without running water.
JOE.BRYKSA@FREEPRESS.MB.CA Island Lake is beautiful, but half the families living there struggle without running water.

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