From April 28 to May 18, volunteers in Roberts Creek will be picking up litter in their community. The Roberts Creek Community Association is sponsoring this project with the goal of getting the garbage out of the ditches and off the roadsides.
Cleanup kicks off at the Earth Day Celebration, April 28, at the mandala in Roberts Creek from noon to 5 p.m. A large laminated map of Roberts Creek will be displayed at the RCCA booth. When volunteers sign up to pick up the litter from roadsides throughout the Creek, they will be given garbage bags and SCRD garbage tags for curbside pickup on their regular garbage day. As they sign up, sections of the map they have pledged to clean up will be marked off. The goal is to match volunteers with every road and street from the cemetery to the provincial campsite. The project runs for three weeks, so there is plenty of time to fill those bags. Volunteers are encouraged to sign up.
The Roberts Creek Community Cleanup is a good example of neighbours coming together to get a job done inexpensively and effectively. It’s true that many hands make light work. With lots of people doing small areas, a huge amount can be accomplished.
For more information or to get your name on the map of Roberts Creek, contact Elaine Futterman at 604-885-2395, [email protected]
– Submitted by Elaine Futterman
