Posts By: Hiawatha First Nation

Indian Day School Claims Now Open

The claims process for the federal Indian Day Schools settlement is now open. Information: https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/…/15524272341…/1552427274599 Claim Form: https://indiandayschools.com/en/documents/

Flooding in the Driscoll Cottage Area

Warning to Driscoll cottage owners and residents in the Otonabee River area that flooding is occurring or imminent. Notice sent to resident from the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan: To view the flood warning issued on January 19, 2020 and for further information please visit: https://www.otonabeeconservation.com/flood-warning-january…/

OPG statement about Pickering Nuclear Alert

Please see notice below from Ontario Power Generation (OPG) in regards to Sunday, January 12, 2020 alert from the Pickering station. “The alert occurred due to an error while the Province’s Emergency Operations Centre conducted a training exercise. The office of the Solicitor General is investigating in order to understand how this happened.  Both Pickering… Read more…

Blue Box Program Update

Starting November 1st, the City of Peterborough has a new contractor for Blue Box recycling collection and processing. The new contractor is Emterra Environmental. What does this mean for Hiawatha’s collection program? While the curbside collection service does not change (Waste Connections Canada will continue to collect your garbage and Blue Box recyclables), the way… Read more…

Cancelled Events

Attention Citizens, Due to unfortunate circumstances, the following events have been cancelled: November 1st – Feast of the Dead November 4th – Traditional Teachings with James Carpenter (will be rescheduled at a later date) We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Hiawatha First Nation