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Spring Cleaning the great outdoors in the GTA

Sun glorious sun! I don't know about you, but I have no problem saying 'adios' to winter this year! We can finally get outside again and do the things we love...and the things we don't love quite so much but need to do anyway. Like cleaning up around the house and our community. The snow is almost gone from our street....I'm not kidding: we have one snow bank remaining, as black and crusty and disgusting as it looks, it's still there. I'm sure underneath we'll find many treasures like old juice boxes, tin cans and other residue from the blue box that didn't quite make it into the truck. This time of year, before the grass and after the snow, is, I have to admit, not the most attractive around Toronto.

So, having said that, it's time to get rid of that debris and make our neighbourhoods clean again. Friday April 18th and Saturday April 19th are two days in Toronto and surrounding communities you can mark on your calendar for doing some outdoor work. So far the forecast is sunny and warm for Friday and so-so for Saturday. Toronto is encouraging everyone to participate in the "20 minute make over" on Friday and "Community Clean up" on Saturday to help get our city back in shape. The city will provide anyone participating with a garbage bag and a glove for clean up, available at participating Pizza Pizza locations and community centers until supplies last. You can sign up as a group or an individual and take an outdoor break at 2pm on Friday for 20 minutes to help clean up. You could also do it without signing up, after all every little bit helps.

Labels: 20 minute make over, community clean up, Toronto

Posted by Cathy
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