An unfortunate sign of spring is the sight of litter dotting the landscape of rural roadsides.
It's time to beautify them again with the Rural Roadside Clean-up on Saturday, May 2.
The Nassagaweya Community Consultation Committee organizes the annual clean-up of the rural roads around Campbellville, Brookville and Moffatt.
Volunteers are asked to come out to clear the debris. Both pickers and drives, who have trucks to collect the garbage, are needed.
If you can’t make it on the day of the event, organizers said volunteers can do a few hours the week before and they’ll come by and pick up the bags on May 2.
The Region lends vests, gloves and bags for use on the clean-up. The Town of Milton also supplies bags and dumpsters for the huge amount of garbage the participants find.
Volunteers can meet at the Nassagaweya Tennis Club on Guelph Line at 8 a.m. or call committee member and event organizer Jean Woods (905) 854-2107 to make arrangements to borrow vests and pick up garbage bags.
This will be the 18th year of the clean-up, Woods noted. “Last year we were proud to receive a Conservation Halton award in the community category for this project,” she said. “This was entirely due to the marvellous volunteers who help year after year.
“If you have students who need hours for their volunteer service, this is a great opportunity for them to fill their card and do some good at the same time,” Woods said. “Every year we have students who do a great job. Their enthusiasm and hard work is impressive. In particular we are hoping to see high school students taking part and we will arrange a note for their community service requirement for graduation.”
There will be a barbecue afterward for the volunteers at the Nassagaweya Tennis Club.
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