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.
Heading to the beach? You’ll want to stay out of the water at Bluffer’s, Centre Island, Kew-Balmy and Marie Curtis Park as of July 20 at 3 p.m. Here’s the latest beach water quality report from Toronto Public Health: Bluffer's Beach (1 Brimley Road South) tested unsafe for swimming on on July 19 Centre Island Beach (Toronto Islands) tested unsafe for swimming on on July 19
