While the City of North Battleford is having a clean up day today, Thursday April 21, a day after Earth Day, the Town of Battleford is looking at a similar event.
After receiving a message from Rose Silzer-Quinn, part-time events and campaign co-ordinator for the Battlefords United Way, councillors discussed the possibility of having a town clean up day.
Something similar to the City's event could work, said councillors, but so could a day be set aside for school students to get involved in a clean up effort. Administration will be doing a follow up.
Silzer-Quinn explained the United Way has worked with the City in the past few years to co-ordinate a city-wide clean up day, but that it is no longer under the direction of the United Way.
"Due to our limited numbers at the UW office (I am the sole employee, with a small board), we have now handed this event off to the City, continuing to play a 'supporting' role."
Silzer-Quinn suggested North Battleford's Business Improvement District would be a helpful resource in planning a clean up day.
"Lisa Kissick at the BID office is willing to help you out in terms of planning and guidance (they have this well-honed at this point) and the United Way office is willing to provide gloves (we have a large box of various sized garden gloves that are used and returned each year) as well as a variety of T-shirts that we'd be happy to give away to volunteers," stated Silzer-Quinn.
She also said she could provide assistance or be part of the planning committee if necessary, noting, however, that the United Way office resources are "pretty limited at this time."
Silzer-Quinn is the recently appointed part-time staff member of the United Way, working out of the office in the Don Ross Centre.
"It is my desire to create strong networks with both the City of North Battleford and the Town of Battleford in my role with the Battlefords United Way," she stated in her message to Town Hall.
