Two young Aamjiwnaang sisters have initiated a water and sediment sampling project to set the groundwork for restoration of Talfourd Creek and Ankijig pond on the Sarnia reserve. Vanessa Gray, and her sister Lindsay, have raised over $25,000 and will be assisted by University of Manitoba environmental health scientist Dr. Stephane McLachlan. Vanessa says the last independent sediment study in 1996 found elevated levels of PCB's, heavy metals and petrochemicals. [audio mp3="http://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Vanessa-Gray-1.mp3"][/audio] The water and sediment project is taking place on the ten year anniversary of an international report that found a 2:1 ratio of female to male births at Aamjiwnaang, the only place in the world with such a documented statistic.
Photo courtesy of Lana Goldberg
