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

Mayor Al McDonald

Council approves study of Trout Lake, city's sole source of drinking water

Council approves study of Trout Lake, city's sole source of drinking water

The city has agreed to move forward on the first watershed study on Trout Lake – the sole source of drinking water for North Bay – in nearly 30 years. North Bay council awarded a $112,809.38 contract, plus HST, Tuesday evening to J.L Richards & Associates Ltd. to conduct the study and prepare a management plan for the lake. A staff report provided to council ahead of the meeting says the study and management plan are important to ensure the lake and inflowing streams are appropriately protected.

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