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Shoreline Cleanup of Pinecrest creek
Saturday 14 October 2023, 09:00am - 12:00pm
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Shoreline Cleanup of Pinecrest Creek
Time: 0900 - 1200
Transportation: Self
Dress: FTU, Note that the creek is an actual creek but very shallow. Risk of wet feet.
Cadets: 30
In support of CX02.01 "Perform Community Service", 211 Kiwanis Air Cadets Squadron will participate in a Shoreline Cleanup of Pinecrest creek.
Map:
Red dot is pick-up and drop-off area. Green shows limits of work areas.
The activity has been registered with the city of Ottawa's 'Cleaning the Capital' program and some basic supplies will be provided (bags for waste and recycling, nitrile gloves.)
This activity can count for Community Involvement Hours (Volunteer hours for high school)
Some safety tips:
- Never touch a needle with your hands. If you find a discarded needle or other drug paraphernalia, call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401) to dispatch City staff to retrieve the item(s). For more information, visit Ottawa Public Health: Discarded Needles in our Communities.
- Have volunteers sanitize their hands or inform them where they can use a hand washing station.
- Wear gloves and appropriate footwear.
- Wear pants and long-sleeved shirts.
- If cleaning near a roadway, wear a safety vest or bright coloured clothing and clean only the non-travelled portion of a roadway.
- Do not lift heavy objects.
- Supervise children in their cleanup efforts and emphasize that safety comes first.
- Do not touch items like needles, or household hazardous waste. It’s a good idea to double up your garbage bags for transporting these items.
- Be aware of your surroundings and the potential hazards (i.e. poison ivy, wild parsnip, streams and branches) and remember to put on protective eyewear as necessary.
- The blacklegged tick that carries the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease( is present in the Ottawa area, across Eastern Ontario, and the Outaouais region of Quebec.
Location Hanlon Avenue
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