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Mission, Vision and Goals

Staff and Board of Directors

Annual Reports and Financial Statements

Current Opportunities

Dr. Hans Peterson and Dr. David Schindler

Educational Programs

Programs in English

2024-2025 Student Action on Canadian Water Attitudes Competition

Submit Water Test Results/View Results

Programs in French

Programs in Cree

Program Evaluation Form

Formulaire pour évaluer les programmes

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Request Sponsored Kits

Resources

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$10 million solution for Verner’s brown water problem

January 22, 2021

$10 million solution for Verner’s brown water problem

Nicole Hancock

January 22, 2021

$10 million solution for Verner’s brown water problem

Nicole Hancock

January 22, 2021

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