Nicole Hancock
Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony ...

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.

Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony to heal Chedoke Creek

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System upgrades end five water advisories on Tyendinaga reserve

System upgrades end five water advisories on Tyendinaga reserve

Five long-term drinking-water advisories on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory have ended after more properties were connected to the reserve’s water-distribution system. Officials with Indigenous Services Canada and the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte band announced the changes Monday night in a news release. “I’m very, very happy to see our community members getting safe drinking water,” Mohawk Chief R. Donald Maracle said Tuesday in a telephone interview from the band office. The advisories had been in effect since 2008. They applied to the public water systems in the Tyendinaga Mohawk Airport area, the AC Miracle Apartments, the MBQ Trailer Park, and the semi-public systems of the MBQ Bayview Variety Apartments, about 20 public and semi-public buildings.

Is Drinking Tap Water Safe?

Is Drinking Tap Water Safe?

The debate between drinking tap water or bottled water seems to be endless. In most parts of the United States and Canada, it’s safe to drink tap water from public water systems. Tap water that’s been properly filtered is equally safe as bottled water and provides you with essential minerals you may not get from bottled water. Even though it’s usually safe to drink tap water, it’s still a good idea to keep an eye out for local water advisories in your area. Situations like a broken water line or equipment failure at the water treatment plant can lead to temporary contamination.

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