Man posts video of rat-infested home on Sandy Bay First Nation to get PM Trudeau’s attention – CBC
Central Manitoba family of 10 has been living in home with sewage backups for years
Nov 03, 2016
A man has posted his video on YouTube showing a rat-infested home on Sandy Bay First Nation in central Manitoba that has no heat and has been ravaged by sewage backups, in hopes of getting the attention of federal politicians and a new home for his cousin.
Clint McIvor’s relative, Melinda McIvor, has been living in the three-bedroom house trailer for 21 years with her partner. They have eight children ranging in age from one to 21, and another on the way.
“I’m sick of the smell,” Melinda McIvor said of the sewage odour. “I’m going to have a newborn soon.”
McIvor said her family has been living with sewage problems for years and she often gets headaches from the smell of feces.
“It stinks all day. I don’t like it. The water keeps coming from underneath the trailer,” she said. “The plumbers are scared to go under it.”
