The Club gathered at our Charles Ansell Park for our annual Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup Day. This year we focused on the Park itself, north of Lakeshore Road towards the lake and the west side of Lock One on the Welland Canal. Thirty- two people joined our Lakeshore Club members including five from the Rotary Club of St. Catharines (Doug Carter, Rick Evans, John Potts, Scott Schappert, Tom Arkel) and a Rotaract High School Student from St. Catharines Collegiate. Our Youth Exchange Program was well-represented as well with Yuuka, her host family the Gibsons, Host Mom Michelle Ringuette and two additional students.
The group broke into four teams covering the Park (including curb and cigarette butt cleanup); the East side of Lock 1, north of Lakeshore Road; Jones Beach on Lake Ontario; Happy Rolph and Reid Road ditches; and the west side of Lock One, north of Lakeshore Road. In total, eight large bags of mixed litter were collected. After the event, fourteen met at Ricki Jo’s for lunch.
Walker Industries supplied a box litter picker sticks, delivered by Danny Schramn. We now have plenty of Sticks and Bags for next year. Thanks Danny and to our friends at Walker Industries for their on-going support: Louise Tremeer, Lisa Arnold, and Mike Deprez.
