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.
The construction of a weir on the Endako River has received authorization from the Department of Oceans Canada (DFO) and is now awaiting provincial approvals, said a representative from Upper Fraser Fisheries Conservation Alliance (UFFCA). DFO issued the authorization on July 7 and the province’s permitting is ongoing and expected next year, said Lisa Krebbs who is managing the project on behalf of UFFCA.
