Harrietsfield’s water woes felt at elementary school

Harrietsfield resident Marlene Brown, who has been fighting for clean water to drink in the area for more than a decade, said one of her two jobs takes her to an after-school program adjacent to the Harrietsfield school.
But kids have different-sized bottles.
The measures include permanent signage reminders advising students that tap water is not suitable for drinking, and supervision to ensure students don’t drink it.
She said there are no water fountains in the school and bottled water is provided.
“A couple of residents who live out here, they started a ‘We Need Water, Heave Steve’ (sign campaign), against our councillor, Steve Adams.” Wayne Rhyno fears for the health of the 162 students at Harrietsfield Elementary School.
Harrietsfield resident Marlene Brown, who has been fighting for clean water to drink in the area for more than a decade, said one of her two jobs takes her to an after-school program adjacent to the Harrietsfield school.
But kids have different-sized bottles.
The measures include permanent signage reminders advising students that tap water is not suitable for drinking, and supervision to ensure students don’t drink it.
She said there are no water fountains in the school and bottled water is provided.
“A couple of residents who live out here, they started a ‘We Need Water, Heave Steve’ (sign campaign), against our councillor, Steve Adams.”

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