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

broken beaver dam

Beaver suspected of causing flood on MR 55 in Naughton

Beaver suspected of causing flood on MR 55 in Naughton

A Canadian icon might be causing some headaches for drivers in the Naughton area. Horizon Drive near Municipal Road 55 was flooded early Tuesday morning, forcing the city to close the road and issue a warning to all drivers in the community. The possible cause: a broken beaver dam.

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