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.
As communities in the Red and Pembina Valleys struggle with drought conditions and have implemented mandatory water restrictions, the situation in the Town of Carman is stable. The community is also doing its part to help the region. Right now, Carman draws potable water from both the Boyne, treated at its own water treatment plant, as well as the Pembina Valley Water Co-op's (PVWC) Water Treatment Plant at Stephenfield.
