October 03, 2009
Autumn 2009 Edmonds Clean Sweep
We couldn't have asked for a better morning for the 2009 Autumn Edmonds Clean Sweep. It was sunny and cool, with crisp autumn air invigorating the volunteers. Organized by the Edmonds Town Centre Business & Community Association, Clean Sweeps take place the first Saturday in May and the first Saturday in October in the Edmonds area of southeast Burnaby.
I'm in my second year as prez of the organization, so it was my pleasure to welcome and thank participants. We had a great turnout, and I'll attempt to list participants here, in no particular order:
- South Burnaby Neighborhood House
- Eastburn Community Centre staff
- District 3 RCMP and community policing volunteers
- Byrne Creek Streamkeepers
- Burnaby Firefighters
- MP Peter Julian
- MLA Raj Chouhan
- Councillor Paul McDonell
- Councillor Nick Volkow
- RCMP Superintendant Rick Taylor
- Burnaby Anti-Graffiti Coordinator Kathy Wipf
- Dozens of citizens from the community
- Rosewood Printers for beautiful poster design
Here are some photos I took of the fun event.
Eastburn Community Centre on Edmonds St.
Volunteers pulling trash pails apart
Gearing up in safety vests, gloves
Pickers 'n pails
Sharps boxes and anti-graffiti supplies
RCMP and community policing volunteers
The boys hit the street
The gals patrol the pavement
Targeting graffiti
RCMP taking out the trash
Firefighters charity volunteers fire up the grill
Councillor Paul McDonell
Councillor Nick Volkow leads a street gang
MLA Raj Chouhan hangs with some kids
MP Peter Julian with Eastburn staffer Leanna Rostron
MP Peter Julian put his back into it
Association Secretary Joyce Rostron (l) and buddy
Self-portrait in community centre window
And the cutest shoes in town!