Downtown Rutland is participating in Community Clean-Up Month.
Next Saturday (April 7) as part of the official kick-off, an ad hoc group of enthusiastic volunteers plan to hit the streets of downtown Rutland for a massive urban spring clean-up blitz, according to the Central Okanagan Regional District.
Waste reduction facilitator Rae Stewart with the regional district said Community Clean-Up has been part of our community for more than 20 years, with kickoff events staged annually to highlight how easy it is for anyone to take part.
鈥淏usiness owners, area realtors, coworkers, friends, family- they鈥檒l all be part of the work crew. Whether it鈥檚 sweeping sidewalks, picking up litter, busting graffiti, we plan to do a massive spruce up of the area. Volunteers are really the lifeblood of this event and we celebrate all of them,鈥� said Stewart.
Executive Director of the Uptown Rutland Business Association, Laurel D鈥� Andrea, said this is the third year they鈥檝e been involved in this communal clean-up, and support from the business and neighboring community is always great.
鈥淲e鈥檒l be focusing on the areas around Rutland鈥檚 Town Centre (off Hwy 33) as well as the residential streets that are our neighbors. The more people that come out the more we can do. You鈥檙e welcome to join up. It鈥檚 a nice way to help build community pride and teamwork,鈥� she said.
To take part in next Saturday鈥檚 clean-up in Rutland, contact the Uptown Rutland Business Association at 250-451-9861. Or, to arrange your own Community Clean Up event, get free litter bags and gloves, and arrange to have the garbage you collect picked up when you鈥檙e done; contact the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250-469-6250 or email recycle@cord.bc.ca.
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