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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Changing how we use, consume water

Changing how we use, consume water

Our most valuable resource is water, which we frequently take for granted. World Water Day is observed on March 22, and this year’s message is about change; it encourages us to change how we use, consume and manage water in our daily lives. There are several steps that homeowners can take to ensure their water is safe for their homes and consumption. I always recommend homeowners get their water tested, no matter where they live, but particularly outside urban centres or if they rely on a well source.

Your letters for June 10, 2022

Your letters for June 10, 2022

Earlier this week, I thought about the amount of water it takes to wash one’s glasses. The same amount of water is required for an entire day by a family of four in some parts of Africa. In Canada, we are lucky to have the greatest supply of water per square foot than anywhere else in the world. It is also the cleanest. It amazes and amuses me that we still buy bottled water from suppliers who use our water to sell back to us. Do we waste any of our precious water? Yes, we do, in countless ways. Do we give away our water to the U.S.? Yes, we do, and often we fail to collect, due to Chapter 11 bankruptcies that frequently occur south of the border.

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