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.
A city report is recommending a timeline of 15 years and a budget of $36 million to replace all the lead water service connections in Regina. The report is going before the operations and services committee Wednesday afternoon. It says all the pipes would be done by 2036 if the committee, then city council, approves the timeline. "Honestly, this is long overdue," said Ward 3 Councillor Andrew Stevens. Twenty per cent of the lead pipes are in his ward in the Cathedral neighbourhood.
