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.
About 600 east Saint John homes and businesses are under a boil water after a 53-year-old water main broke. The break in the 250-millimetre (roughly 10-inch) cast iron water main on Hickey Road, near On the Vine Meat & Produce, was discovered "late Friday evening into early Saturday morning," said city spokesperson Nathalie Logan. It left area residents without any water for about 14 hours, according to Logan.
In the summer, our body is sweating more because of hot weather, so it becomes even more critical to stay hydrated with this increased water loss, says Samantha Blizzard. "Keeping hydrated is immensely important for more reasons than I could list," says Blizzard, a registered dietitian working for the Atlantic Superstore in Charlottetown and Montague, P.E.I. Water makes up approximately 70 per cent of our body. Our organs need water to function properly, and it helps deliver nutrients to our cells, which is crucial for maintaining optimal energy levels, she explains.
