FortisBC and the Business Improvement Areas of BC (BIABC), including the Sechelt Downtown Business Association (SDBA) are again teaming up to promote energy conservation during “Turn Down the Heat Week” Feb. 1 to 7.
Participating businesses in more than 20 BIAs in B.C. will turn down the heat at work and at home and wear sweaters to help promote energy conservation.
Businesses will also collect sweaters and other warm clothing to be donated to local charities. For the last two years this campaign has collected more than 10,000 sweaters across B.C.
Sechelt business are accepting the challenge during Turn Down the Heat Week. Some will offer sales on sweaters or on hot drinks, while others will find creative ways to collect warm clothes for the Salvation Army. The SDBA is challenging the community to donate 950 sweaters this year that will go to the local Salvation Army for those in the community in need.
“We’re thrilled to be working with our partners at FortisBC again,” said BIABC vice president, Gay Pooler. “Turn Down the Heat Week is a simple, grassroots campaign. The response from small businesses and local charities has been so positive — we can’t wait to get started.”
“Turn Down the Heat Week is an excellent reminder of how simple lifestyle changes can cut down our energy use,” added Roger Dall’Antonia, executive vice-president, customer service and regulatory affairs, FortisBC. “To support the initiative, our employees will once again be collecting sweaters for those in need.”