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Will you be attending the Vedder River Cleanup on January 14th?

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January Vedder River Cleanup
« on: December 20, 2005, 03:59:13 PM »

The Chilliwack Vedder River Cleanup Coalition will be hosting a Vedder River cleanup in January.



Date: Saturday January 14th 2006
Time: Meet between 9:00am - 9:30am. The cleanup will take about 2 to 3 hours.
Location: Meet at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve. Click here for a map to the reserve.

Please note:

•   Dress appropriately. January weather can be interesting (If snow is on the ground, this cleanup is cancelled and an email will be sent).
•   Sturdy footwear is a must.
•   Gloves are important.
•   A broom handle with a nail on the end or a pronged garden cultivator is ideal for reaching items in bushes and other hard to reach places.

Coffee and donuts will be available when you arrive in the morning.

The CVRCC is making a difference. Each cleanup results in 2.5 to 3 tons of garbage being collected. In addition, the ADOPT-A-RIVER part of our program continues to flourish. We now have 20 of the 25 sections of the river adopted. That is, groups have accepted the responsibility of keeping a specific area as clean as possible during the year. This success is due to the many volunteers such as you being involved. The directors do appreciate your participation and help. The ultimate winner as a result of your successful program is the environment.

There will be three other river cleanups later on this year, so please mark them in your calendar:

Saturday, April 22, 2006   (Earth Day/Pitch-In Week)
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Sunday, September 24, 2006  (BC Rivers Day)

The Directors of the Chilliwack Vedder River Cleanup Coalition continue to have excellent support from the City of Chilliwack, the Fraser Valley Regional District and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Without the support of these agencies, we would not be able to operate this program.

The Directors take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas, good health and happiness in the coming year. We look forward to seeing you on January 14.

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Re: January Vedder River Cleanup
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2005, 09:00:16 PM »

what a great idea...i'm gonna talk my buddy into doing it with me..

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Re: January Vedder River Cleanup
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2005, 09:21:19 PM »

what a great idea...i'm gonna talk my buddy into doing it with me..
Great, will look forward to seeing you there.

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Re: January Vedder River Cleanup
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2005, 09:39:42 PM »

Uhhh i dont think im going to make it..
« Last Edit: December 24, 2005, 09:46:13 PM by Rodney »
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Re: January Vedder River Cleanup
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2006, 09:23:00 AM »

i am working that day, but am going to see if i can switch my shift with someone.
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Re: January Vedder River Cleanup
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2006, 04:05:45 AM »

Unfortunately the commute will be a bit rough.  ::) Sorry :(

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Re: January Vedder River Cleanup
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2006, 04:28:31 PM »

All things being well, I'll be there on saturday.  It'll make me feel good knowing that I'm contributing to our local waterways.
I've also posted the details on another website, so hopefully we'll get a few from there too.

Tight lines

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Re: January Vedder River Cleanup
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2006, 04:33:04 PM »

By the way, for those of you that are sitting there reading this saying, 'I don't even fish there so why should I help?".  Well I've never fished there and I'm going!  Maybe it's purely to help clean up the river, maybe it's so that I can meet a few Veteran Vedder fisherman and learn a  bit about the river!  Whatever it is, I'll be there.

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Re: January Vedder River Cleanup
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2006, 04:33:16 PM »

Alright, there looks like a 90% chance that I can be there!!! ;D ;D  So, I hope to see you all!!
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Re: January Vedder River Cleanup
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2006, 07:41:16 PM »

Is it still going ahead on saturday, as I just heard a rumour of it being postponed til the weather sorts itself out a bit?
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Re: January Vedder River Cleanup
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2006, 11:49:24 PM »

It will go unless there is snow and I do not think that will happen. ;D

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Re: January Vedder River Cleanup
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2006, 10:42:01 AM »

Good, I'll see you there! :)

David

p.s.  is anyone wetting a line afterwards?
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Re: January Vedder River Cleanup
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2006, 03:50:19 PM »

Depending on what kind of condition the river is in, I'm planning on bringing my gear!!  I think that I have also recruited 3 more people to help. ;)
« Last Edit: January 11, 2006, 03:55:52 PM by Big Steel »
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Re: January Vedder River Cleanup
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2006, 03:52:30 PM »

Sounds good Dave. Regarding bringing your gear, you can leave it back at the nature reserve in the storage room while you're out doing the cleanup (Don't leave any Drennans around though, they might mysteriously disappear if certain director is guarding them...). This way you don't have to worry about leaving your gear in the car while cleaning up the river.

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Re: January Vedder River Cleanup
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2006, 03:57:10 PM »

Sounds good Dave. Regarding bringing your gear, you can leave it back at the nature reserve in the storage room while you're out doing the cleanup (Don't leave any Drennans around though, they might mysteriously disappear if certain director is guarding them...). This way you don't have to worry about leaving your gear in the car while cleaning up the river.
I'll make a note of that rod, and thanks!!  ;)
PS, I don't use Drennens though!!  Balsa for me!! ;D ;D
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