By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chatham Voice A canoe relay to oppose Bill 5 and the Dresden landfill project is taking place July 13. Led by First Nation water protectors and settlers, Paddle for Nibi (Ojibwe for sacred water) participants will traverse the Sydenham River between Molly’s Creek and Wallaceburg to support the river’s rich ecosystem. According to a media release from the grassroots effort, the goal is to defend sacred waters and treaty rights while promoting environmental justice. “This call to action arises in direct opposition to Ontario’s Bill 5 and the proposed York1 Dresden landfill, which threaten the ecological integrity of the Sydenham watershed and violate foundational treaties,” the release said. “Our waters are sacred. Our treaties are still alive. And our voices will be heard.”

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