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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, February 25, 2016 | 28 Earth Week Clean Up seeks site co-ordinators by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff With winter soon to be melting into spring, Oakville residents are being encouraged to get their hands dirty for the 25th annual Earth Week Clean Up of Natural Sites. Organized by OCCPEHR The event, organized by the Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights (OCCPEHR) and sponsored by the Town of Oakville's Parks and Open Space Department, invites residents to help clean up the lakefront, parks, trails and other green space in the community Saturday, April 23 from 9-11 a.m. "We are looking forward to a record turnout this year," stated Stephen Dankowich, executive director of OCCPEHR, in a press release. "Our local environment truly needs your support." Last year, more than 1,000 volunteers helped remove 3,900 kilograms of garbage from 43 locations throughout Oakville. More volunteers needed OCCPEHR officials hope more people will step up so more ground can be covered this year. "There are many new neighbourhoods and several significant green spaces that need to be added to the clean up in 2016," Dankowich noted. OCCPEHR is looking for people to act as Clean Up coordinators in new areas. New co-ordinators sought "There are several specific neighbourhoods where we are looking for new coordinators, including any new development around Dundas Street, near Coronation Park and Petro Canada Park in the southwest, Lancaster Woods, trails around the Recruit a few friends, display a few posters, talk to some of your neighbours and you will have a successful clean up in your neighbourhood. OCCPEHR executive director Stephen Dankowich money doing better? Talk to us st. Want to see your Glen Abbey and River Oaks Recreation Centres, Winston Woods and Iroquois Shoreline Woods at Upper Middle Road and Grand Boulevard," he said. Dankowich said the coordinators will receive help and advice from OCCPEHR to get a clean up started at a new location in their neighbourhood. "Recruit a few friends, display a few posters, talk to some of your neighbours and you will have a successful clean up in your neighbourhood," stated Dankowich. Since 1992, 76,000 students and residents have participated in Earth Week Clean Up, the largest communitywide Clean Up in Canada during Earth Week, stated OCCPEHR board member Don Meade. According to OCCPEHR, the annual clean up encourages neighbourhood stewardship, builds community by connecting neighbours and saves municipal tax money. For information, contact OCCPEHR at 905-849-5501, info@ o a k v i l l e p e a c e c e n t re . org or visit www. oakvillepeacecentre.org. n g i s a it's Watch your money grow with great rates from FirstOntario. 12 Month GIC 1.90 1.70 %* Conditions apply. Rates subject to change. *Rates apply to registered and non-registered products. e-Savings up to % Original artwork by Michael Byers Call us at 1-800-616-8878 or visit FirstOntario.com SOLD