CanadaFirst Nation Opens Water Treatment Plant, Ending Decades Old Drinking Water Advisory00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintStewart Redsky, former chief and current Alcohol/Drug Counsellor of Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, walks past one week's worth of 20 litre water bottles in the community's water storage room on Feb. 25, 2015. The Canadian Press/John WoodsThe Canadian Press9/15/2021|Updated: 9/15/2021SHOAL LAKE, ONTARIO, CANADA—Shoal Lake 40 First Nation is welcoming clean, running water for the first time in nearly 25 years.The First Nation on the Manitoba-Ontario boundary is celebrating today the opening of its new water treatment plant, along with a new school.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Canadian PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesVirtual Citizenship Ceremonies Should End, Says Conservative CriticDec 03, 2025Government Sending Early Retirement Info to About 70,000 Public ServantsDec 03, 2025Quebec Says It Will Cut the Equivalent of 5,000 Civil Service Positions by March 2027Dec 03, 2025Thomson, Weston Families Win Hudson’s Bay Charter Auction: RetailerDec 03, 2025Related TopicsFirst Nationboil water advisory