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 International Lake Ontario - St. Lawrence River Board plans to assist boat haul-out on Lake St. Lawrence during October. After meeting last week to reassess water level conditions and discussing the possibility of providing boat haul-out assistance, the board is set to reduce outflow temporarily from Lake Ontario to increase water levels on Lake St. Lawrence during the second weekend in October, which will assist in the fall boat haul-out for marinas and dock owners.
