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Oakville Beaver, 5 Sep 2013, p. 18

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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, September 5, 2013 | 18 Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup Sept. 22 at Coronation Tens of thousands of Canadians will be out on the nation's shores to clean them up this month and Oakville residents can do their part too. The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, organized by Loblaw Companies Limited, is Sept. 21-29. This year also marks the 20th anniversary so there will be 20 special shoreline cleanup events across the country, including at Oakville's Coronation Park, 1426 Lakeshore Rd. W., on Sunday, Sept. 22. The event is at 2 p.m. with opening remarks, followed by a cleanup team photo. The cleanup begins at 2:30 p.m. One hour later, the group will sort and weigh the waste collected. Results will be announced at 4 p.m. The local anniversary celebration will feature prizes, refreshments, a water station, light snacks and a certi cate of participation for each person. All cleanup supplies will be provided. Local site co-ordinators are Jack, Julia and Emma Mogus. Change By YOUth will also be there. Last year across Canada, participants removed 136,035 kilograms of litter from 3,102 kilometres of shoreline. The top three items found last year were cigarettes and cigarette lters, food wrappers and containers, and plastic bags. The cleanup is a conservation initiative of the Vancouver Aquarium and World Wildlife Fund. Pre-registration for the event is required at http://goo.gl/xwIu9Z. For more information, visit www. shorelinecleanup.ca. oAKviLLE 321 Cornwall rd. 905.815.8777 GUELPH 56 Wyndham St. north 519.821.7982 ToronTo 38 Avenue rd. 416.921.9200 WATErLoo 80 King St. South 519.888.9200 J E W E L L E R Y Knar.com On Now at The Brick! For more details go instore or online @thebrick.com. DRIVE UP, DROP OFF, DRIVE IN... and DO GOOD! RecycleYourElectronics.ca is coming to 5 Drive-In. 5 Drive-In 2332 Ninth Line, Oakville, Ontario Monday, September 9, 2013 Starts at dusk. Weather permitting. Bring your out-of-use electronics*. Drop off for free. *Admission to a regularly scheduled movie is free with 1 electronic waste item minimum per adult, no maximum. Bring a carload of out-of-use electronics. For the full list of accepted items, visit www.recycleyourelectronics.ca. Rain date: Monday, September 16, 2013. RecycleYourElectronics.ca is Ontario's e-waste diversion program, operated by Ontario Electronic Stewardship. OES and RECYCLE YOUR ELECTRONICS marks are the property of Ontario Electronic Stewardship; unauthorised use is prohibited. Brought to you by Sponsored Sponsored by by

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