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.
Anthony Krushel-Wiebe, who lives on Kildonan Drive, discovered a leak in his 1926 non-conforming waterline in May. Instead of conforming – coming from the street in front of his house – Krushel-Wiebe’s waterline originates on a side street and runs underneath a back lane, relegating the line to non-conforming status. He said the leak is associated with a shutoff valve at the side street that could be replaced for $4,500.
