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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Donate $500,000 in Support of Training, Education and Skills Development for Indigenous Youth and Young Adults

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have made a donation in support of locally-based, hands-on skills training and education programs. Reynolds’...

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Cover of photography book "Drought"
“Drought” by Peter Hadfield & Cameron McKaque

A collaboration between Toronto-based cinematographer and photographer Peter Hadfield and graphic designer Cameron McKague has created a stunning book featuring 48 images of...

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Water First at AWWAO Conference

On January 29-31, 2019, Water First team members attended the 24th Annual Aboriginal Water and Wastewater Association of Ontario (AWWAO)...

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Wrap up ceremony at Kebaowek First Nation
Wrap up at Kebaowek First Nation

On January 24 people braved the freezing temperatures and gathered at the Eagle Dome at Kebaowek First Nation to celebrate...

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Tree planting with youth from Matachewan First Nation
Water Tree at Matachewan First Nation

This past October, Water First collaborated with Matachewan First Nation to deliver a series of educational workshops at the local...

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Internship program profiled in Water Canada magazine

The Water First Internship Program was featured in the January/February 2019 edition of Water Canada, a publication dedicated to covering...

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Water First Interns and Advisors
Internship Highlighted as Innovative Initiative

Water First Internship Highlighted as Innovative initiative in Government of Canada Sustainable Development Report In October 2018, Environment and Climate...

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Water First and Science Literacy Week 2018 with Saugeen First Nation
Science Literacy Week 2018

As part of Science Literacy Week 2018 and funded by a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)...

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Mish Mountain Series: Treasure Island by James Simon Mishibinijima
Reflections on Water: The Artwork of James Simon Mishinibinijima

Water First is excited to be participating in the Creemore Festival of the Arts this year during this coming weekend...

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Hands on Water Science Days 2018

Water First visited Kikendaasogamig /Cape Croker Elementary School and the Chippewas of Nawash community for two days of Hands on...

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Internship Program: Blending Traditional Ecological Knowledge with Cutting Edge Technology

Water First Interns from across Manitoulin Island were brought together for a week in May to explore traditional knowledge along...

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Ivan, Kacie and Mckaylii stand proudly over a new walleye spawning shoal.
Habitat Restoration: Walleye spawning site in the Kipawa Watershed

Over the past year, Water First and Kebaowek First Nation collaborated on a restoration project to repair a damaged historical...

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Minister’s Annual Report on Drinking Water 2017

At the end of last year, the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change published it’s annual report that provides...

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