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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Water Dance raises awareness in Gananoque

Water Dance raises awareness in Gananoque

Gananoque welcomed a global event to its waterfront community this past weekend. On Saturday at Confederation Park, at 11 a.m., 10 members of the community, varying in age from 58 to 82, were all decked out in white clothing and danced to numerous soothing songs. The Gananoque River glowed and flowed in the background. The point was to bring awareness to the audience about water, including the Gananoque River, and the importance of its health and impact on communities. The Gananoque River is frequented by algae in the summer months.

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