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OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: 02 07, 2011
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Report: OPD-001-11
PITCH IN WEEK
RECOMMENDATIONS:
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It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report OPD-001-11 be received; and
2. THAT all interested parties listed in Report OPD-001-11 be advised of Council's
decision.
Submitted by: Reviewed by: ~ I `"'"" - ~-'
Fr k J. Horvath Franklin Wu,
B.A., .M. R., R. R. F.A. Chief Administrative Officer
Direct r of Operations
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January 31, 2011
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379
REPORT NO.: OPD-001-11
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BACKGROUND
Pitch In Canada
Canada.
2010 marked the 44th annual Pitch-In Canada Week. Started in 1967 by a group
of volunteers concerned about the proliferation of packaging and its effects on
the land and marine environment, the program has grown to be the largest
environmental improvement campaign in Canada. Typically held the third week
of April, volunteers participate in a wide range of activities. In total more than 3.5
million Canadians participate in the program each year in communities across
Pitch In Week Clarington
Clarington staff have been actively coordinating Pitch-In-Week activities within
the municipality since 2004. Group clean ups are organized and individuals are
encouraged to participate. Schools, service organizations, community groups,
business and individuals are eager participants in local projects to clean-up,
restore and/or preserve the environment by cleaning up litter and other garbage
from urban, rural and wilderness areas.
Year Anoas
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2009 41 34
2008 58 36
The following is a list of community and service groups that participated in 2010
Pitch In Week events:
• Ontario Street Public School
• Enniskillen Scouts
• 1st Courtice Girls Guides
• Newcastle Community Hall
• Tim Hortons Newcastle
• Hope Fellowship Church
• Clarington Older Adults
• Hampton Citizens Assoc.
• Clarke High School
• Courtice Lions
• Bloomfield Farm
• Orono Masonic Lodge
• Haydon Hall Boats
• Knox Christian School
• Sea Cadets
• OPG Darlington
• Courtice Secondary School
• Waverley Public School - 300 students
• Dr. Ross Tilley Publilc School
• Harold Longworth Public School
• Clarington Central Secondary School
• Lydia Trulls P.S.
• Bowmanville High School
• The Pines Sr. Public
• St. Joseph's Catholic School
REPORT NO.: OPD-001-11
Waste collected is measured in metric tons:
2.0 PITCH-IN-WEEK 2011
2.1 April 18 to 24 will be Pitch In Week 2011.
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The Bowmanville Rotary Club has approached staff with a proposal to take the
lead in coordinating Pitch In Events within Bowmanville. A clean and beautiful
community is an asset and therefore it only makes sense that Pitch In Week
activities be developed with the assistance of community organizations.
Operations Department proposes to hand over the coordination of the
Bowmanville events to the Rotary Club. Staff will actively seek out partnerships
with other community and service groups to provide similar leadership roles in
Courtice and Newcastle.
2.2 It is anticipated as we draw closer to Pitch In Week that more activities wilt be
scheduled for participation throughout Clarington. We will be hosting Durham
Region's free compost event at 178 Darlington/Clarke Townline Rd. Residents
will be able to exchange non-perishable food items for compost.