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.
One project is set to receive an immediate boost if the debt limit increase is increased. On Wednesday, council raised the budget of the eastern pressure solution, or EPS, project by $53 million, for a new total of $162 million. That project is meant to accommodate growth by providing a long-term plan for the city's water distribution network, a report to city council says
