Cape Breton’s Waycobah First Nation is receiving 186-thousand-dollars in ACOA funding to increase tourism in the Mi’kmaq community. The funding, announced Friday by the MP for Cape-Breton Canso Rodger Cuzner, will go towards developing a venue to host an information kiosk, artisan shop and tour booking centre. The money will also go towards developing tourism experiences such as trail enhancements and paddling and sport fishing tours. Indigenous and Northern Affairs is also providing over 170-thousand-dollars towards the project. The province and the Waycobah First Nation are each contributing nearly 70-thousand-dollars each.
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Boil Water Advisory for New Waterford and Surround Communities
A boil water advisory has been issued for New Waterford and surrounding communities on the New Waterford water system. The advisory affects Scotchtown, River Ryan, Lingan and New Victoria – as well as New Waterford itself. All residents are being advised to boil any water used for consumption for at least one minute. Such activities would include drinking, brushing teeth, preparing baby formula or water used to wash fruits and vegetables. The advisory was issued based on a single water sample test that indicated quality concerns and will remain in effect until the utility can produce at lest two clear samples over a 48 hour period.