Only road into Cumberland House nearly undrivable: local
Residents of Cumberland House are expressing concern over the dire condition of the only road in and out of their community.
Highway 123 is relied upon for fuel, food, and medical transportation to the island village located 240 kilometres northeast of Prince Albert. The road is plagued heavily by the fact it runs through a river delta and has poor drainage.
“It is a bad situation,” Band Councillor Angus Mckenzie said. “This is an every year thing that we deal with after the spring thaw.”
Mckenzie said his main concern was for the safety of those in town. He said medical patients, like those receiving dialysis, make a number of trips per week out of the island village.