Spotlight Connected to your Community | Graham Paine/Metroland Volunteers were out on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, for the 26th annual Earth Week Cleanup of nature sites organized by the Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights (OCCPEHR) and sponsored by the Town of Oakville, Region of Halton and Pitch-In Canada. Clockwise from top left, Mashal Bandukwala, 11, a scout with the 1st AFC Scout Group, that meets at the Al Falah Islamic Centre, uses sticks to reach through a fence along the trail. Huma Bandukwala, a leader with the 1st AFC Scout Group holds out a collection bag as scout Noor Daanish, 11, picks up litter along the trail. At Nottinghill Gate Park, Rebecca Schultz, 15, works with her dad Robert. Schultz, left, and her sister Nicole, 17 join forces to carry a metal pipe back to the drop-off site as dad Robert carries a full trash bag. Meanwhile, Tyler Yamakami, 6, and his sister Avery, 9, give their dad, Dale, a hand with what's left of a mattress found along the trails. There was a record 51 nature sites cleaned up by 1,162 volunteers. The total weight of all garbage removed was 5,050 kilograms, including 750 kilograms of metal, according to organizer OCCPEHR. For related story, see p .31. LLE : metrolandmedia OPC O n ta rio P re ss C o u n c il Beaver. Volume 55 | Number 32 Oakville Beaver is a member of the Ontario Press Council. The council is located at 80 Gould St., Suite 206, Toronto, Ont., M5B 2M7. Phone (416) 340-1981. Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize advertisements or decline. Editorial and advertising content of the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Editorial Department Advertising Department Classified Advertising Circulation: 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington Oliver Vice -President and Group Publisher KELLY MONTAGUE Regional General Manager DANIEL Baird Director of Advertising ANGELA BLACKBURN Managing Editor neil 5046 Mainway, Unit 2, Burlington (905) 845-3824 (905) 845-3824 (905) 845-3824 (905) 632-4440 (905) 631-6095