3 1 | Thursday, A pril 2 7 , 2 0 1 7 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | w w w .insideH A LT O N .com Earth W eek Clean up set a record The 26th annual Earth Week Clean Up of nature sites in Oakville on Saturday, April 22 was a great success according to organizer Stephen Dankowich, executive director of the Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights (OCCPEHR). "The cool, dry but sunny morning was perfect weather for a Clean Up and the community responded by coming out in big numbers to support the annual litter pick-up," said Dankowich. There was a record 51 nature sites cleaned up by 1,162 volunteers. Coordinators headed up the clean up in their neighbourhood, distributing bags and gloves and directing volunteers to nature areas needing attention. The total weight of all garbage removed was 5,050 kilograms including 750 kilograms of metal as reported by LK Trucking, an independent trucking firm hired by Halton Region Waste Management to haul away all garbage collected, according to Dankowich. North Oakville hosted 36 locations, 17 in the northwest, nine in north central and 10 in northeast. South Oakville hosted 15 locations with eight sites in the southwest, five in south central and two in the southeast, including Clearview Park, which is having its clean up this Saturday, April 29. Nineteen organizations staffed a location. Resident associations included West River, Bronte Creek, Bronte Village and Clearview. Environmentalists included Change by YOUth, the South Peel Naturalists Club and the Friends of Bronte Creek Park. Governmental representatives included Ward 3 Councillor Tom Adams, School Trustee Tracey Ehl, Team Kevin Flynn (MPP Oakville) and Oakville Museum. Other coordinators included the Trafalgar Presbyterian Church, Al Falah Islamic Centre, RE/MAX realtor Paul Butler at two sites, Pace Team with Century 21, Charterabilitycom, the 36th Guides of Oakville, the Social Committee for 2300 Upper Middle Road' s residents and the Oakville Chinese Seniors 99 Association. The 30th Oakville Brownies cleaned up at Bronte and Lakeshore Roads earlier in the week. OCCPEHR volunteers staffed 30 sites. The event was sponsored by the Town of Oakville' s Parks and Open Space Department and 65 community organizations. "The annual clean-up encourages people to take care of their own neighbourhood and it has contributed to building community by bringing neighbours together. In addition, it saves tens of thousands of dollars a year for the local taxpayer and significantly boosts property values," said Dankowich. "The clean-up campaign promotes awareness and respect for biodiversity, local nature and our trails, parks and waterways. We are beautifying the local natural environment, protecting wildlife and benefiting people' s health while doing our best to encourage environmental activism in our schools and throughout our community," he said. HEAL Did you know exercise is a healthy way to help manage anxiety and depression? Sign up for the SH O PPERS LOVE. YOU. Run for Wom en and have an am azing day for mind and body. Run or w a lk , you'll feel the heal! www.edwardjones.com D oes y o u r fin an cial ad v iso r know y o u r life g o a ls? Marc Nutford - Financial Advisor 2387 Trafalgar Road, Unit E2, Oakville, ON L6H 6K7 1 rk 1 9 0 5 -8 4 4 -4 0 4 3 www.edwardjones.com/marc-nutford Edward J o n e s M A K IN G S E N S E O F IN V E S T IN G \V M e m b e r - C a n a d ia n In v e s to r P ro te c tio n Fund ... N W i PRE-SEASON POOL HEATER SALE 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 B TU P O O L H E A TE R O N -- ' jj B lT $1,769 MODEL:PR266AMN, NG Register to walk or run 5K or 10K runforwomen.ca RUN for W OM EN. S o lv in g P roblem s S in ce 1 9 8 2 U N T IL M A Y 10, 2 0 1 7 (Installation Extra) 905-845-0701 Email: scott@ gasfix.ca Specializing in Sales, Installations & Service of: Raypak - Pentair - Sta-Rite - Hayward - Zodiac - Jandy