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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Sault's water agency task force awaits standing committee announcement

Sault's water agency task force awaits standing committee announcement

A task force created to lobby the federal government to establish its Canada Water Agency in Sault Ste. Marie is waiting for word of the establishment of a standing committee. It’s submission is nearly polished and ready to go, pending any new information that comes to light between now and hearing dates, said Ward 5 Coun. Corey Gardi who spearheaded the initiative. “We are awaiting word on the formation of a standing committee and we’ll take our information to that committee, but until then, there’s not a lot to do,” Gardi said. Gardi will be meeting with mayor-elect Matthew Shoemaker in the coming days to discuss the council term ahead. He plans on seeking Shoemaker’s support for the initiative and getting him on board.

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