Nicole Hancock
Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony ...

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.

Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony to heal Chedoke Creek

Canada's freshwater resources

H’art Centre to host art exhibit to celebrate Canada’s freshwater resources

H’art Centre to host art exhibit to celebrate Canada’s freshwater resources

H’art Centre is launching its national visual art exhibit, Connecting Canadians: Freshwater later this week. It will be the first public exhibit to be held in THE MIX, H’art Centre’s new 4,000-square-foot community outreach and gallery space adjacent to their 237 Wellington Street location. “From the largest glaciers to the small tributaries that flow into tranquil freshwater lakes, colourful details come alive while you explore original work from inclusive art studios and allied arts organizations from across Canada,” the organization shared in a media release. “Together, the work of neurodiverse artists will celebrate freshwater and the way it connects us.”

City gets cash for water agency bid

City gets cash for water agency bid

Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corp. will earmark $19,000 to help the city’s bid to draw the federal government’s new Canada Water Agency to the community. The agency’s mandate is to work with provinces and territories, Indigenous communities and scientists “to find the best ways to keep our water safe, clean and well-managed,” said manager of business development Kathleen Heymans in a report to council. The agency “is meant to emphasize applied research to enable effective conservation and management of Canada’s freshwater resources,” she adds.

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