Mar 26, 2013 - 6 years ago
By Supply Post
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson,
Councillor Keith Egli,
Chair of the Transportation
Committee, Councillor Marianne
Wilkinson, and Bill
Houldsworth of Tim Horton’s
celebrated the efforts of 2012
Cleaning the Capital participants
and sponsors at a recent
ceremony at City Hall.
“Year after year, I’m proud
to see so many people actively
caring for their neighbourhoods
and this year is no exception,”
said Mayor Watson.
“It is important to thank all
the volunteers and the many
sponsors who make Cleaning
the Capital a success, and
now we can work to build
on this enthusiasm on a yearround
basis, as I suggested in
my recent State of the City remarks.”
Every year, the spring and
fall events attract more than
86,000 participants who give
back to their communities
through litter pick-up and
graffiti removal projects. Since
1994, Cleaning the Capital
participants have collected
over 1.5 million kilograms of
waste from Ottawa’s parks,
bus stops, woodlots, ravines,
shorelines and pathways.
“Cleaning the Capital
creates a tangible difference
we can instantly see. We appreciate
all the participants
and sponsors that contribute
their time and efforts towards
creating a cleaner and
healthier city,” said Councillor
Egli.
“Tim Horton’s is proud
to be a long-time sponsor
of the Cleaning the Capital
campaigns and we are
dedicated to supporting this
valuable initiative to keep
our communities beautiful,”
said Tim Horton’s restaurant
owner Bill Houldsworth.
“We look forward to the
campaign’s continued success
to combat litter and
graffiti through community
cleanup projects across the
city.”
The 2013 Spring Cleaning
the Capital will be taking
place April 15 to May
15, and participants can
register online.
The 2013 Tim Horton’s
Ottawa Cleaning the Capital
will mark 20 years of
the initiative. The Cleaning
the Capital team was the
recipient of the 2012 Keep
America Beautiful Award for
their litter prevention efforts
and their ability to engage
community members in the
Cleaning the Capital campaigns.
This annual award
celebrates achievements
in litter prevention, waste
reduction and recycling,
beautification and community
greening projects or
programs.