Richmond, BC – Richmond residents can lower their curbside garbage collection rates by selecting a smaller cart size as part of Richmond’s new biweekly (every other week) Garbage Cart program which will start in early 2016. Residents are being invited to select their preferred cart size now as part of preparing for the new program. Residents’ […]
Garbage Cleaning At Cultus LakeEmpty plastic bottles, used junk food packets, filled garbage bags and a whole lot of waste were littered all along the dock area of the Cultus Lake in British Columbia after the celebrations of the Victoria Day during the weekend. Residents complained about a continuous stream of garbage not put in
The Critical Link Between Community Action and BC’s Wild Landscapes Despite decades of public service announcements regarding the ethics of littering, British Columbia’s most iconic natural landmarks—from the serene shores of Cultus Lake to the rugged backcountry of Pemberton—face a mounting crisis. The sheer volume of trash left behind by visitors has transitioned from an
Mission’s New Recycling Program Creates ConcernsThe new recycling program and the system for the same have been receiving a lot of flak from various quarters. Concerns were voiced by some members of the public as well as from the council. One of the major concerns is the new rule regarding the separation of items like
Non-Friendly Recycling RulesThe rules set for the recycling process has led to a lot of confusion among the people who would like to contribute to the program yet are not educated enough to understand the different rules. There are four different colored dumpsters and a normal citizen does not know what goes where. On being
The Coupeville Chamber of Commerce scored the lion’s share of the county’s basic 2 percent hotel-motel tax revenues for 2016, garnering $26,450 for use at its visitors’ center, according to a document approved Tuesday by the Board of Island County Commissioners. The 2 percent basic county hotel-motel tax revenues are earmarked for use promoting tourism.
