#CleaningUpCW

Dear Editor:

RE: Local man collects trash to help clean up parks, ditches, Aug. 27.

Save Our Water wants to protect local water and to support Tyler Bowley’s clean up efforts in Centre Wellington. Our community sees his efforts as an inspiration and Tyler as a proactive role model.

We are appreciative of his time, effort and example. We know the dangers of plastic pollution to our rivers and streams.

Let’s help him out.

When I talked to him, he said a one day clean up is not good enough. We need an ongoing, make it a “way of life,” conscious-of-our-environment effort. Good approach!

So get on board. When you go for a walk, take a pair of gloves and a container and pick up what thoughtless folks have carelessly thrown away. Make it a habit. Or take an hour or two each week to clean up your neighbourhood, local parks, streets or roadways.

Challenge your family, your neighbours and friends to see what you can find. Anyone can get involved! This simple everyday action can make all the difference locally.

Take a picture of what you have found, post it and tag #CleaningUpCW to get shared on social media. Let us see what we all can gather, recycle, or get into the trash can before the snow flies to keep our community and our waterways safer and cleaner.

Donna McCaw,
Elora