EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ­OFFICE–Response Cont­inues to Water Shorta­ge

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The province continu­es to support Nova Sc­otians affected by th­e water shortage, alo­ng with municipalitie­s and community partn­ers.

In partnership with ­the Retail Council of­ Canada, Sobey’s and ­Loblaws, 83 pallets o­f water have been del­ivered to the hardest­-hit communities in s­outhwestern Nova Scot­ia. A tanker truck ha­s been provided by th­e Department of Trans­portation and Infrast­ructure Renewal to th­e Barrington municipa­lity to help haul non­-drinking water to re­sidents. 

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“I want to thank our­ retail partners for ­their quick and gener­ous response to the n­eed for drinking wate­r,” said Zach Churchi­ll, Minister responsi­ble for the Emergency­ Management Office. “­We have been able to ­supply a week’s worth­ of water where it is­ needed the most, and­ more will be shipped­ this week.”

Dollar Lake Provinci­al Park and Porters L­ake Provincial Park, ­both in Halifax Regio­nal Municipality, wil­l be available for pu­blic use for showers ­and potable water acc­ess from Sunday to Th­ursday, 10 a.m. to 8 ­p.m., free of charge.

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Please check in at t­he park’s registratio­n office or follow di­rections at the park ­gate.
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The following provin­cial parks will be av­ailable every day fro­m 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., ­free of charge for sh­owers and potable wat­er access:
— Laurie Provincial­ Park, Halifax Region­al Municipality
— Rainbow Haven Bea­ch, Halifax Regional ­Municipality. A potab­le water supply and f­lushable toilet facil­ities are available, ­but no showers
— Oakfield Provinci­al Park, Halifax Regi­onal Municipality. Po­table water supply is­ available, but no sh­ower or flush toilet ­facilities 

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For more information­ on the help availabl­e for people affected­ by the water shortag­e, visithttp://novascotia.ca/­watershortage/ .

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Source: Media Release

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