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.
Weather forecasters warn a “messy mix of wintry precipitation,” including freezing rain and ice pellets, is set to move into Southwestern Ontario. In a special weather statement, Environment Canada says up to 25 millimetres of rain could fall between late Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. The federal weather agency is calling for a high in London of 7 C on Wednesday and 2 C Thursday.