The third collaboration of the North Battleford Business Improvement District, Battlefords United Way and the City of North Battleford in hosting Clean Up Day across the city saw two tonnes of garbage leave the streets and ditches.
Approximately 2,000 kilograms of garbage was collected in the day-long effort Thursday.
The effort began at City Hall in the morning with volunteers picking up gloves, garbage bags and T-shirts, as well as enjoying coffee and cookies from Tim Hortons.
While that was going on at City Hall, 54 City employees gathered at one of their operations shops to get organized for their quest to clean the highways at the City’s entrances and Territorial Drive.
Lisa Kissick, executive director of the North Battleford Business Improvement District, reported that earlier in the week she “delivered four cases of garbage bags and other equipment to numerous schools and organizations that were going to participate.”
A barbecue was hosted at noon at the North Battleford Fire Department for the volunteers with No Frills providing the lunch.
The cleanup wrapped up around 4 p.m., and the Operations Department picked up garbage bags through Friday afternoon.
Jim Puffalt, city manager, said in a statement he was “pleased to see that interest and participation in our community is growing each year.”
“On behalf of all City Council, I thank all those participating in yesterday’s ‘sweep’ of the City,” says Mayor Ian Hamilton. “It is great to see our community come together and work together towards a clean and inviting city.”
