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 Lake Erie, Long, Nelles, Sherkston Quarry, Sunset and Waverly as of Aug. 10 at 3 p.m. Here’s the latest beach water quality report from Niagara Region Public Health: Bernard Avenue Beach in Fort Erie (1 Bernard Avenue) tested safe for swimming on August 4.
