Wilderness Watch and the Cowichan Valley ATV Club cleaning in the Cowichan Woods By Doug Marner
News Leader Pictorial
Apr 21 2007
Canada
On April 29, Wilderness Watch and the Cowichan Valley ATV Club will be joining forces to pick up garbage that people dump in the bushes.
The two groups worked together last July, on the dirt roads just off Highway 18, and took 2,590 kilograms of material to the Bings Creek regional dump.
“It’s a problem all over the Cowichan Valley,” said Denis Martel, coordinator of Wilderness Watch. “Some places keep getting messed up even when we’ve cleaned them up.”
He said the saddest part is that a lot of what they take out of the bushes is recyclable.
One of their main focuses will be a site off the Hillcrest Mainline at Mesachie Lake, just past where the old water tower used to be. Martel said it’s an old gravel pit that’s now become an all too popular trash dumping site.
Martel noted that the Cowichan Valley Regional District has waived the tipping fee for the Wilderness Watch garbage pick-up, which has been a great help. Wilderness Watch will also be applying for a grant-in-aid to help with the project.
“We’re hoping to do this as an annual event,” said Martel. “Anyone who wants to help is welcome to come out or they can contact me at 749-6182.”
In Youbou, Wilderness Watch volunteer Howard Smith will be organizing things.
Frank Schiewe of Chemainus, president of the Cowichan Valley ATV Club, said the club is also planning a clean-up.
He said the last clean-up project in July, along the east end of Highway 18, was an overwhelming success, not only with how much garbage they picked up but also for the positive publicity the club received.
“We picked up couches, old bedsprings, gyproc and lots of recyclable stuff,” said Schiewe.
Anyone wanting to help the ATV club can call Schiewe at 1-250-246-9618.
Reference: BCNG Portals Page
News Leader Pictorial
Apr 21 2007
Canada
On April 29, Wilderness Watch and the Cowichan Valley ATV Club will be joining forces to pick up garbage that people dump in the bushes.
The two groups worked together last July, on the dirt roads just off Highway 18, and took 2,590 kilograms of material to the Bings Creek regional dump.
“It’s a problem all over the Cowichan Valley,” said Denis Martel, coordinator of Wilderness Watch. “Some places keep getting messed up even when we’ve cleaned them up.”
He said the saddest part is that a lot of what they take out of the bushes is recyclable.
One of their main focuses will be a site off the Hillcrest Mainline at Mesachie Lake, just past where the old water tower used to be. Martel said it’s an old gravel pit that’s now become an all too popular trash dumping site.
Martel noted that the Cowichan Valley Regional District has waived the tipping fee for the Wilderness Watch garbage pick-up, which has been a great help. Wilderness Watch will also be applying for a grant-in-aid to help with the project.
“We’re hoping to do this as an annual event,” said Martel. “Anyone who wants to help is welcome to come out or they can contact me at 749-6182.”
In Youbou, Wilderness Watch volunteer Howard Smith will be organizing things.
Frank Schiewe of Chemainus, president of the Cowichan Valley ATV Club, said the club is also planning a clean-up.
He said the last clean-up project in July, along the east end of Highway 18, was an overwhelming success, not only with how much garbage they picked up but also for the positive publicity the club received.
“We picked up couches, old bedsprings, gyproc and lots of recyclable stuff,” said Schiewe.
Anyone wanting to help the ATV club can call Schiewe at 1-250-246-9618.
Reference: BCNG Portals Page
