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.
People welcome the tugboat Theodore Too upon its arrival at the Port of Hamilton in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, on July 18, 2021. Theodore Too, a 65-foot replica of beloved children's TV character, Theodore Tugboat, arrived in Hamilton on Sunday after a journey from Halifax on a mission to promote water conservation.
Theodore TOO, Canada’s famous and beloved tugboat, is set to make a stop at the Oshawa Port on its way from Halifax to his new home in the Port of Hamilton. Theodore will be making several port stops along his journey as part of his Great Lakes tour. He is set to dock in Oshawa on July 15, however ports and dates are subject to change and are pending weather and water levels.
While reaffirming Theodore TOO's unwavering commitment to promoting Canada's Maritimes, the tugboat's owner, Blair McKeil, announced today a collaboration with one of the nation's leading water education and conservation advocates, Swim Drink Fish, which will see Theodore TOO play a larger role in promoting several of the organization's initiatives including its Great Lakes Guide. Plans are also in the works to have Theodore TOO actively advocate for employment in Canada's marine and shipbuilding industry in the face of a critical labour shortage through federal and industry-driven revitalization initiatives.
