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www.insideHALTON.com |OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, April 6, 2017 | 22 Oakville cleanup taking place on Earth DayApril 22 26thedition of O akville Com m unityCentrefor Peace, Ecology and H um an Rights event release. "All local citizens and organizations are encouraged to participate in this community-wide effort. "The goals of the annual cleanup are to promote awareness and respect for nature and waterways, beautify local neighbourhoods, build com m unity through environmental activism, improve people' s health, protect wildlife, and increase awareness about the need to protect biodiversity in Oakville," he stated. The annual Earth W eek Cleanup began in 1992 and is the largest cleanup during Earth W eek in Canada, which has drawn participation from 7 8 ,0 0 0 students and residents since then, according to OCCPEHR. The Oakville group's 2 0 1 6 cleanup occurred at a record 4 7 locations throughout town, had 1 ,5 0 0 volunteers and removed 4 ,6 0 0 kilograms of waste, stated Dankowich. Canada Park, Twelve Mile Creek under the Queen Elizabeth W ay (Q E W ) bridge at Bronte Road, rural neighbourhoods around Trafalgar and Burnhamthorpe roads, trails near Glen Abbey and River Oaks recreation centres, Nottinghill Gate Park, Riverbank Way, Glenashton Drive and Trafalgar Road area, Sheridan College, W inston W oods, Deer Run Park, and Iroquois Shoreline Woods at Upper Middle Road and Grand Boulevard. "We want your site to be included on a large map of Oakville we are producing that will be prominently displayed in municipal facilities such as libraries, recreation centres and Town Hall throughout April," said Dankowich. "Oakville people want to do more for the environment and here is an easy opportunity for you to make a big difference for the environment and our community," Dankowich said. F or more information, contact the Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights at 9 0 5 -8 4 9 -5 5 0 1 or info@oakvillepeacecentre.org. F or more information and a report on the 2 0 1 6 cleanup, visit www.oakvillepeacecentre. org. Oakville residents are encouraged to pitch in and help clean up the town on Earth Day (April 2 2 ). Hosted by the Oakville Com m unity Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights (O CC PEH R ), the 2 6 th annual Earth W eek Cleanup takes place Saturday, April 2 2 from 9-11 a.m. The yearly event is primarily sponsored by the Town of Oakville' s Parks and Open Space Department. N ext m onth's gathering is "particularly special" because it falls on the globallycelebrated Earth Day, says Stephen Dankowich, event co-ordinator and OCCPEHR executive director, in a media Cleanup co-ordinators needed To help with this year's function, the OCCPEHR is looking for volunteer cleanup co-ordinators, who will receive support from the organizing group. "We will help you to set up a new location in your neighbourhood and gain the support of a few, or hopefully many others, to clean up a park, trail, ravine, green space, woodlot or lakefront near to where you live," said Dankowich. "The cleanup is a family activity that will be remembered, cherished and talked about for years to come. By participating, parents are educating their children about the im portance of the natural environment in a very practical way. " I w ill pay $ 1 5 k e t t le fo r th e M ake it $ 2 0 and it s Many sites available for clean up Co-ordinators are needed to facilitate cleanups in the following areas: new development around Dundas Street, Petro N EED M ORE CO U N TER SPA CE? T ra d y o is a m o b ile a p p th a t c o n n e c t s y ou with b u y e rs an d s e lle rs th a t a re nearest to you. S n a p p h o to s a n d p o s t ite m s you w an t to sell o r c h a t w ith th e s e lle rs o f th in g s y o u w a n t t o buy. Really, it's tha t sim p le with T rad yo! S o - W h a t's in y o u r T ra d iu s? K e t t le 2 km t r a d y o . c o m . m e tro la n dm ed i REGiSTERNOWFO R A s w e c e le b r a t e 5 0 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e to th e c o m m u n ity , w e a r e re a c h in g o u t to you to s h a r e y o u r m e m o r ie s of S h e rid a n . P le a s e s e n d u s y o u r s to r ie s , p h o to s o r v id e o s of th e e v e n ts an d p e o p le th a t h a v e b e e n im p o r ta n t to you. Send your memories to: T w itter Facebook Email Drop o ff @sheridanalumni facebook.com/sheridanalumni Sheridan50@ sheridancollege.ca Room J128 1430 Trafalgar Road Oakville, Ontario Alumni Office 1430 Trafalgar Road Oakville, Ontario L6H 2L1 Mail NEW WAYS OF SEEING ABSTRACTION SATURDAYS, 22 A P R IL - 13 MAY 2017 AGES 18± | $153 ($180 F or No N-MEMBERS) www.oakvillegalleries .com Oakville galleries #Sheridan50 Sheridan 50