Hiawatha First Nation chief says checkpoint aims to keep residents safe, cottagers away – Globalnews.ca
April 16, 2020
Chief Laurie Carr says a roadway checkpoint station at Hiawatha First Nation aims to prevent the coronavirus from entering the community.
“It’s not a blockade — we’re not blocking people in or out,” said Carr during a media conference hosted by Peterborough Public Health on Wednesday.
“We are checking to see who is here.”
The First Nation, located 20 km south of Peterborough, established the checkpoint at 881 Hiawatha Line last Thursday, aiming to limit the vehicle traffic entering the community of approximately 360.
Carr notes the checkpoint is to prevent an influx of seasonal cottagers who arrive to the Rice Lake area in neighbouring Otonabee-South Monaghan Township (OSM). The First Nation and township share a number of roads and boundaries.
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