The Community Clean-up Day encourages residents to lend a hand to help make the Battlefords shine. (battlefordsNOW Staff)

By Martin Martinson

Making a difference

City of NB to hold Community Clean-up for Earth Day

Apr 19, 2022 | 12:00 PM

The City of North Battleford is encouraging residents to step outside and help brighten up the community this spring with their Community Clean-up Day.

Coinciding with Earth Day this Friday, April 22 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Parks and Rec Director with the city, Cheryl DeNeire said the annual event serves as a chance to come together as a community to make a positive difference.

“It’s a time for us to get out in the community and try and beautify North Battleford,” she said. “We have a lot of hidden gems that show up once the snow melts and it takes the whole community to help clean that up. Our parks crew are out there every day now cleaning, but there’s an awful lot of land to get some garbage picked up from the ground.”

Residents can take part in the clean-up individually, or as a business or school/other organization. Equipment such as gloves and bags can be picked up Friday at the Parks Shop on Eighth Avenue, or groups taking part can contact the parks department to have it delivered to them.

Participants are asked to notify City Hall Reception or Parks & Recreation as to where they intend to take part in the community clean-up, as filled garbage bags can then be left by the curb for city crews to pick up through the day.

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Safety first

The city is cautioning residents to stay away from medians or roadside ditch areas, as well as other areas near busy roadways, as the parks crew will handle clean-up in those locations. They are also asking that people do not pick up needles. If a needle is found during clean-up, call the Parks department at 306-480-7781 or 306-490-7131.

Those taking part are asked to wear gloves at all times while handling trash, as well as closed-toed shoes and appropriate outdoor wear.

To sign-up for the Community Clean-up, call City Hall Reception at 306-445-1700 or email reception@cityofnb.ca, or contact Parks & Recreation at (306) 445-1743 and parksandrecdirector@cityofnb.ca.

More information on the Community Clean-up can be found here.

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Martin.Martinson@jpbg.ca

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