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Pitch-In Week 2018
Do your part to keep Orillia beautiful!
Orillia’s Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) is encouraging residents, schools, businesses and community groups to help clean up the city during PITCH-IN Week 2018.
People across Canada participate in PITCH-IN Week by collecting litter from parks, open spaces, boulevards and residential streets, resulting in a cleaner and safer community.
Dates have changed - Join the Kick Off Event on Saturday, May 12
To kick off PITCH-IN Week, get a group together and join local naturalist Bob Bowles and members of the Environmental Advisory Committee for the annual parks and trails clean-up! The original kick off has been rescheduled due to the recent heavy snowfall.
Location: Veterans’ Memorial Park (154 Elgin Street, near the Royal Canadian Legion)
Date: Saturday, May 12
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Noon
Pizza, coffee, hot chocolate, water will be provided!
Register Your Own Clean-Up Event from May 7-11
Can’t make it to the Kick Off Event? Is there somewhere in the City that you would like to see cleaned up? To register your own clean-up event during the rescheduled PITCH-IN Week:
- Complete the registration form, and review the safety guidelines
- Return the form to Robin Cadeau by Monday, April 30:
- Scan and email: rcadeau@orillia.ca
- Fax: 705-325-5178
- Call in your information: 705-329-2452
EAC will provide free PITCH-IN bags, and will help coordinate the disposal of the material you collect with the regular curbside collection in your neighbourhood.
Other ongoing EAC projects....
Tree Projects for the celebration of Orillia's Sesquicentennial... and the projects are carrying on into 2018!
Majestic Maples, 150 Treebates and an Honour Roll of Trees
Mandate
The Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) is governed by Chapter 79 of the City of Orillia Municipal Code.
Purpose
The purpose of the Environmental Advisory Committee is to identify and advise on local environmental matters which contribute to a healthy natural environment focusing on the protection and sustainability of our air, land and water resources within the City of Orillia. This shall include, but not be limited to, Orillia's aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems (e.g. the lakes, their tributaries and shore lands, wetlands, forested lands and developed lands).
Committee Members
EAC consists of seven members: six citizens (two of whom may be may be non-residents) and one City Councillor.
Regular Meeting Date
The third Tuesday of the month at 5:00 p.m. in the Orillia City Centre.
Contact
Robin Cadeau, Assistant Clerk/Committee Coordinator: 705-329-2452
Recent Minutes
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