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.
Travel advisories are in effect for pooling water on several Vancouver Island Highways. Drive B.C. issued warnings Saturday morning that heavy rainfall had caused water buildup in several locations: Trans-Canada Highway north of Duncan, between Herd Road and Mount Sticker Road. Highway 4, between Wick Road and the Taylor River rest area. Highway 19, from Cook Creek Road south of Cumberland to Sayward Road north of Campbell River. There are also high winds in the area.
