Stony Plain council and staff take out the trash
As evidence of its commitment to environmental responsibility, members of council, administration and staff from the Town of Stony Plain took a break from their usual work environments on Apr. 22 to embark on a massive spring cleaning expedition to beautify the community. The initiative was part of Operation: Clean Sweep – the theme of the 44th annual Pitch-In Canada Week (Apr. 19-25, 2010).
“We are proud of our beautiful town, and we intend to keep it beautiful,” said Ken Lemke, mayor of Stony Plain, who issued an official proclamation of the week-long event on Apr. 16. “By participating in this spring clean-up, we promote and encourage our residents to maintain an attractive, clean and beautiful community – not only for themselves, but as one we can proudly showcase to our visitors, too.”
Town participants met at Shikaoi Park at 11:30 a.m., where they were divided into groups. The teams focused on several key areas of the community, picking up garbage from town streets and alleyways. Combined, the groups collected a whopping 29 full bags of trash within only 30 minutes.
Dan Badry, the Town’s fire chief, together with a cluster of local firefighters, collected more bags of garbage from the park, pathway and ditches near the new fire hall.
Following the half-hour mission, the groups gathered at the Stony Plain Youth Centre (SPYC) for a lunch – prepared, served and sponsored by SPYC staff and students.
The Town of Stony Plain was not the only organization participating in this year’s campaign. All area schools and several local groups – Memorial P.L.A.C.E 1 Kids, Glory Hills Jr. Forest Wardens, First Stony Plain Scout Group and students and staff from Silent River Kung Fu – joined in beautifying the community.
[Source: Town of Stony Plain]
