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Jamie Lee Parenteau

Position: Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation
Categories: Alumni

Jamie Lee has enjoyed the Water First Internship and learning about the important role this position has in the community. Following the Water First Internship, she is interested in championing the need for clean water and water treatment operators in First Nations communities.

“The only time people think about where their water comes from is when they can’t drink it. They don’t realize people are working 24 hours a day, testing daily, weekly, monthly to make sure the water is good.”

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Alumni graduate Amy Waboose working in her community drinking water treatment plant.