Spring has at last arrived in the southeast, forcing us to come to grips with all the dust and garbage left behind by the melting snow. Before we can hit the beaches this summer, however, we face the annual chore of spring-cleaning.
Île-des-Chênes and St. Adolphe held community spring-cleaning efforts on Tuesday, April 24.
“We had over 60 people come out to clean up St. Adolphe in partnership with the St. Adolphe Bible Fellowship,” says Ritchot Recreation Director Amber Mamchuk. “We also had more than 30 people in Île-des-Chênes for the community clean up in partnership with Kang’s Taekwondo. École Ste. Agathe School will be taking the lead on the community cleanup in Ste. Agathe sometime in May.”
In Niverville, bins will be placed at the arena for residents to drop off items not suitable for regular garbage pickup. The bins will go up at noon on Friday, May 11 and come down at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
The annual Niverville Community Spring Garage Sale will take place one weekend earlier, from Friday, May 4 through Saturday, May 5. Homeowners can set their own hours.
Niverville will also be holding their yearly Free Giveaway Day on Sunday, May 6. On this day, residents can place items at the end of their driveways. The town advises that these items be clearly marked as free and that residents try to keep their street fronts clear of items that aren’t meant for the giveaway, to avoid confusion.
As part of their annual tradition, students from Niverville Collegiate Institute will fan out through the community on Friday, May 11, picking up garbage throughout the community.
St. Adolphe’s Community Garage Sale will take place May 26–27.
