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A man who has property on resettled Little Bay Islands says somebody forgot to shut off the taps at the municipal water supply. As a result, his house and contents could be ruined. <\/p>\n
The lights were turned off in Little Bay Islands December 31 but other services, including water, were supposed to be discontinued a few weeks before that. Perry Locke says the water is still running. <\/p>\n
Locke plans to stay in his house during the summer months, and has installed about $10,000 worth of solar equipment in his concrete basement to live off the grid. There is no electricity on the island. Hes worried that the water will flood his basement.<\/p>\n
He says government is just ignoring his requests to turn the water off. He wonders if they even know how to shut it off.<\/p>\n
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Former Little Bay Islands Resident says Water Not Shut off in Community - VOCM<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (Photo courtesy Kintsugi via Facebook.) A man who has property on resettled Little Bay Islands says somebody forgot to shut off the taps at the municipal water supply. As a result, his house and contents could be ruined. The lights were turned off in Little Bay Islands December 31 but other services, including water, were supposed to be discontinued a few weeks before that. Continue reading