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Earth Day
“On Earth Day, April 22, 2006 The
Mission Adopt-A-Block Society and
Communities in Bloom
organized a joint Earth Day by cleaning
up over 400kg of litter, and arranging
to have a beautiful cherry tree planted
in Mission’s Centennial Park.
Several community groups and individual
volunteers showed up and made great
strides in cleaning up major
garbage/litter dump sites around the
leisure center, the ravine beside
Mission Central School, Kinsmen Park and
surrounding walking paths. Upon the
completion of the litter clean-up, Mayor
James Atebe
came to attend the tree planting
ceremony and to add to the show of civic
pride. Donuts, coffee and juice were
generously supplied by our local Tim
Horton’s in support of this special
event.”
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Article
January 25, 2007
Article published
in the Mission
Record by Leanne
Campbell
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Celebration of
Community
In 2005, Enviro
Girl and the Litter Bug
were seen roaming around
the vicinity and later
put on a dramatic
presentation as Enviro
Girl battled the
nuisance Litter Bug from
dropping tons of litter
in Mission with his
secret satellite magnet
device. In
2006, thanks to the
donations made by
numerous community
members and businesses,
Mission Adopt-A-Block
was please to raise
money to aid on–going
anti-litter efforts, by
hosting a silent
auction.
In 2007, Mission
Adopt-A-Block hosted
a “Community Barrel
Painting Contest”
where community
organizations added
their special
creative touch to
decorate new garbage
barrels to replace
the old in Mission
Sports Park.
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Fraser Valley Bald
Eagle Festival
This past year,
Mission
Adopt-A-Block hosted
a community mural
painting event and
an ‘Auntie Litter’
story time, at the
Mission
Recycling-District
of Mission FVDEF day event,
held on Saturday
November 25, 2006, at
the Mission Recycling
center. Mission
Adopt-A-Block thanks
Fraser Valley Building
Supplies, which donated
the wood required to
paint the large mural
that conveys an
anti-litter theme and is
on display at the
Mission Recycling
center.
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Annual
Elementary Poster
Competitions
Last year’s Poster
Competition 2005-2006
message emphasized the
theme “Keep Mission
Clean”. Mission
Adopt-A-Block
congratulated the
winners of the 2005-2006
First Annual Poster
Competition, the grade 5
and 6 students of
Hillside Elementary,
whom contributed their
fabulous art work to
promote Mission
Adopt-A-Block’s campaign
to “Keep Mission Litter
Free”. First place
posters were displayed
in the community, in
recognition of the
student’s hard work and
to help promote
environmental awareness
and support for
Adopt-A-Block’s on going
environment & education
programs.
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2006 Fall Litter
Clean-Up Event
The
Mission Adopt-A-Block
completed a large-scale fall
litter clean up that took place over
fours Saturdays during the months of
September and October. Approximately 250
volunteers from 10 non-profit
organizations participated in cleaning
litter from some of the most littered
areas in Mission.
A
total of
1, 500
kilograms of litter was
retrieved off the streets, ditches,
green spaces and country roads.
Everything from fast food litter, old
tires, recyclable items and construction
debris was collected and properly
disposed of.
THANK YOU!
We would like to acknowledge
the following groups for their
participation:
-
Joy Vox Community Choir
-
International Order of Jobs
Daughters
-
Mission Figure Skating club
-
Fraserview Elementary PAC
-
Fraser Valley Humane Society
-
Mission United Select Youth Soccer
team
-
Ecole Mission Central PAC
-
Cedar Valley Lions Club
-
Mission Secondary Music Department
-
Mission Literacy Association
THANK YOU! also to:
For your support, dedication and
participation in the 2006 Fall Litter
Clean-up event. We appreciate you!
2007 Fall Clean-Up News!
