Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.
On the consumer front, we’re waking up to what it means to be water-efficient If you live in Canada, chances are you’re in for a hot, dry summer. Drought conditions were reported in several parts of the country as early as April, according to the Canadian Drought Monitor, and Environment Canada predicts above-normal temperatures for much of it throughout July and August.