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.
City officials have said more than 100 residences were damaged because of the storm. Gallant said this detour affects a lot of people in the area. It's a major roadway leading into the city's core. "At least temporarily for now. A lot of people come across here," said Gallant. However, despite the inconvenience, Gallant said he'll do a special garbage collection Tuesday for people affected by flooding.
