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.
Transport Canada, the government entity dealing with maritime regulations and policies, will accept applications for research funding from Canadian vessel owners, operators, Canadian Port Authorities, not-for-profit organisations, public sector organisations and academia. Vessels need to use a ballast water management system (BWMS) to comply with the regulations and reduce the risk of introducing and spreading aquatic invasive species in Canada.
