VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 10, 2012) - Every September, thousands of Canadians band together to fight shoreline litter, a key threat to our waterways, by participating in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited. A conservation initiative of the Vancouver Aquarium and WWF, the Shoreline Cleanup is the largest direct action conservation program in Canada.
This year, more than 42,000 Canadians have already registered to clean up 1,374 locations across Canada. This year's Shoreline Cleanup runs September 15 to 23, 2012. To learn more or register today, please visit www.shorelinecleanup.ca.
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Iona Beach, Richmond, B.C. |
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Note: There is limited parking onsite, so please carpool or take the Canada Line to the Templeton Sky Train Station. Parking will also be made available at the Templeton Sky Train Station. Between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., shuttle buses will be transporting participants between Iona Beach and the Templeton Sky Train Station. Iona Beach is also an easy bike ride from the Templeton Station. |
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Saturday, September 15, 2012 |
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7:30 a.m. |
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Site set up & volunteers arrive |
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9:30 a.m. |
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Registration opens & cleanup begins |
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12:00 p.m. |
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Wrap up and thank you remarks:
• Jill Dwyer, Manager, Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
• Darcy Dobell, VP, Pacific Region, WWF
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Lunch |
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1:00 p.m. |
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Site tear down |
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Jill Dwyer, Manager, Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup |
About the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited, is one of the largest direct action conservation programs in Canada. A conservation initiative of the Vancouver Aquarium and WWF, the Shoreline Cleanup aims to promote understanding of shoreline litter issues by engaging Canadians to rehabilitate shoreline areas through cleanups. www.ShorelineCleanup.ca
About the Vancouver Aquarium
The Vancouver Aquarium is a non-profit society dedicated to the conservation of aquatic life. www.vanaqua.org
About WWF
WWF is creating solutions to the most serious conservation challenges facing our planet, helping people and nature thrive. www.wwf.ca
About Loblaw Companies Limited
Loblaw Companies Limited, a subsidiary of George Weston Limited, is Canada's largest food retailer and a leading provider of drugstore, general merchandise and financial products and services. www.loblaw.ca