Are you concerned about the amount of garbage you see in the woods and its impact on wildlife? You can help clean up. The cleanup will be tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 22 from l p.m. to 3 p.m. Meet at the end of Mason Road in Sechelt near the old mine site. Bring a pair of work gloves. The rest will be supplied. Trucks particularly welcome!
“We looked first at the garbage dumped illegally on the logging roads off B&K in the Creek, one of the areas the SCRD believes the need for cleanup is greatest,” said Judith Gordon of the non-profit Habitat Protection Project. “But the garbage we found at the end of Mason Road was just shocking.” Animals, she said, die because of illegally dumped junk. “They rummage around in it, they eat it. Cleanups benefit animals and, in the end, we benefit, too,” she said.
The idea for the Habitat Protection Project came out of Gordon’s master’s thesis and has grown to include an educational component. The Protection Project recently sponsored two screenings of Sarama’s Salish Sea. The society has also approached the SCRD with the suggestion of eliminating or lowering the price at the Coast dumpsite. “We hope to see you tomorrow. The critters will thank you,” Gordon said.
A reminder that the Annual General Meeting of the Roberts Creek Community Association will be held Tuesday, Sept. 25 with a dessert potluck at 7 p.m. at the Hall. It will be a chance to vote for your RCCA representatives. The RCCA executive can include up to nine members, said current treasurer Kathleen Hudson. That means there are at least five at-large positions open to anyone who doesn’t necessarily want to take on a major executive role such as secretary but still wants to contribute in some way to the community throughout the year.
The RCCA owns the Community Library, the Hall, the Gazebo and surrounding open space and also provides parking spots at the Library for the Coast Car Co-op and the electric vehicle charge station. Earth Day, Creek Daze, Slow Sundays in the Creek, the Roberts Creek Business Committee, Eek the Creek! Santa in the Creek, and the Christmas Craft Fair at the Hall, are all RCCA initiatives. The RCCA executive also works closely with the Roberts Creek representative on the SCRD (currently Mark Lebbell) and the Roberts Creek Official Community Plan Committee.
The RCCA is sponsoring an all-candidates meeting at the RC Hall at 7 p.m. on Oct. 11.
Raise the Roof, the campaign to replace the Hall’s aging roof, has now raised $40,000. But there’s still a way to go. Total amount needed is $90,000. If you would like to contribute, you can donate online at www.gofundme.com/robertscreekhall-roof or make cheques payable to Roberts Creek Community Association, PO Box 261, Roberts Creek, BC V0N2W0. Any amount gratefully received.
To send news about your Roberts Creek group or event, please contact me at [email protected] before noon Sundays.
