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.
An eight inch water line break on Canada Hill (the top of Johnson Avenue) caused minor flooding and damage to the roadway on Friday, March 17. The street was closed near the top of Canada Hill, Holzhey to 4th, while Orofino City crews responded to the area where water was running down Johnson Avenue and across to Main Street. Storm drains were overwhelmed until City crews were able to shut the water off, with some minor flooding being reported.
