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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Powering Ontario’s Growth

Powering Ontario’s Growth

In April 2022, the Minister of Energy announced that Ontario is advancing work to develop the Niagara Hydrogen Centre, led by Atura Power. This project would increase the amount of low-carbon hydrogen produced in Ontario by eight times by using excess water at Niagara Falls that would otherwise be sent over the falls to generate clean electricity for low-carbon hydrogen production. This low-carbon hydrogen could then be sold to fuel transportation or industry or injected into a natural gas generating station to lower its carbon intensity.

EARTH DAY 2023: How to reduce your environmental footprint and save money at home

EARTH DAY 2023: How to reduce your environmental footprint and save money at home

To use less water, try low-flow fixtures like toilets and shower heads. If you’re still using a conventional storage tank water heater, you might want to consider switching to a tankless water heater. “Everybody’s pretty familiar with the typical storage tank water heaters that keep 40 or 60 gallons of water hot 24/7,” Donahue noted. With a tankless water heater, sometimes called an ‘on-demand’ water heater, water is heated only when it’s needed, when a tap is turned or a dishwasher or washing machine is running.

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