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 City of Kimberley has issued their first Water Quality Advisory of the season on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. As is usual as the freshet builds up each spring, turbidity in local rivers and streams can cause water quality issues. Turbidity is a measurement of water clarity and can be an indicator of a potential health risk.
