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.
The provincial government is handing out free chemical testing kits to well owners throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. The pilot program looks to give well owners information on the safety of their drinking water and collect baseline groundwater data for the province. About 2,000 chemical test kits will be distributed. The kits can be picked up at no cost at various Digital Government and Service N.L. regional offices.
