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

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Lansdowne residents warned of sodium in water

Lansdowne residents warned of sodium in water

A notice was dropped in mailboxes and shared online for residents of Lansdowne recently about elevated sodium levels in the drinking water. The notice from the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit stated that the medical officer of health had instructed them to inform residents of the test results. A sample taken on Jan. 13 revealed the sodium at 58.4 mg/l, and a repeat sample taken on Jan. 18 has shown a sodium level of 70.8 mg/l. Any level of sodium above 20 milligrams per litre must be reported to the medical officer of health, stated the notice.

Manitoba cautions on manganese in well water

Manitoba cautions on manganese in well water

A significant number of wells in Manitoba may be carrying water with manganese levels well above new health standards, particularly for infants. The province on May 3 issued an advisory for owners of private wells that their water “may exceed a new health-based guideline” for the trace element. The element occurs naturally, and commonly, in well water throughout Canada. It’s often associated with discoloured (that is, brown or blackish) water, which can stain laundry and/or plumbing fixtures, and which some well owners deal with through water treatment.

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