Elliot Page gave $25K for a community well in N.S. It's still not running and he's not happy | Unpublished
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Elliot Page gave $25K for a community well in N.S. It's still not running and he's not happy

May 12, 2026

Nova Scotia-born actor Elliot Page donated $25,000 for a well for people who live near Shelburne’s old garbage dump and fear contaminated water and higher cancer rates. The project has been fraught with delays, disagreement and division.



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