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.
Between 60 and 90 millimetres of rain is forecast for most regions, except up to 120 millimetres over the northern sections of Metro Vancouver, including the North Shore mountains and Pitt Meadows. Squamish could see up to 150 millimetres, according to the rainfall warning posted Wednesday morning. The agency warns elevated freezing levels and snowmelt may contribute to increased runoff. The rain is expected to taper off tonight.
