Nicole Hancock
Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony ...

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.

Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony to heal Chedoke Creek

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Bathurst, Beresford and Pointe-Verte residents to benefit from improved water and wastewater infrastructure

Bathurst, Beresford and Pointe-Verte residents to benefit from improved water and wastewater infrastructure

The federal, provincial and municipal governments announced more than $12 million in funding today to support improvements to water and wastewater infrastructure in Bathurst, Beresford and Pointe-Verte. “We are committed to investing in projects that help build vibrant and sustainable communities,” said Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation. “These communities should be commended for working to ensure their infrastructure is upgraded to help protect their natural environment for future generations.”

Canada and New Brunswick invest in the expansion of the water system for residents of Memramcook

Canada and New Brunswick invest in the expansion of the water system for residents of Memramcook

The water system expansion project will convert a test well into a production well in the new East Memramcook region. This will expand the capacity and the sustainability of the system and benefit the community by increasing access to potable water. The project will also provide water to residences that are currently not serviced. A booster station and a water storage tank will also be constructed in order to provide sufficient water pressure to residents. This expansion will also provide a secure water source for an additional 175 users.

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