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250 Vimy Squadron’s mission-

for their Spring cleanup was to

demonstrate public service

and assist in the beau�fica�on

of their lovely province.

About 35 enthusias�c cadets,

parents and staff used a pleas-

ant Saturday morning to clean

the odd and sundry items that

less civic-conscious ci�zens

have carelessly le' on our

road sides. Close to 50 bags

of garbage, several larger items and two car �res, one complete with rim were removed. Six bags of refundables

were also collected and proceeds donated to the Estabrooks Community Hall where the squadron trains. They were

treated to an impromptu fly past by a SAR (Search & Rescue) military helicopter which was just a bonus of being in the

right place at the proper �me. Most notable find was an old rusty shotgun barrel, most enjoyable find was a $20 and

$10 bill by two different cadets. As well as the good feeling achieved by such community service, it was nice for them

to hear the horn toots of apprecia�on by passing drivers.

S�. M�����’� B�� L���� C���S�. M�����’� B�� L���� C��� The St Margaret’s Bay Lions Club with 250

Vimy Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron cleaned

up Highway 213 (Hammonds Plains Road) from 103

Highway to St. Margaret’s Bay Road on Saturday,

May 7th. They collected 43 bags of garbage, three

plas�c buckets and other miscellaneous garbage

during their three hour cleanup. A'erwards, they

had lunch at Li<le Joe's Pizza in Tantallon.

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Fables have a great group that cleans

a five kilometre stretch of Highway #6

in Brule twice a year. It is great that

these people donate their �me to

ensure that Nova Sco�a looks invi�ng

and clean for our many tourists and

its residents. They always clean in

spring and fall. There are some mem-

bers of their li<le group that clean a

three kilometre stretch a total of four

�mes each year!

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As part of the Adopt-A-Highway program, St. Andrews 4-H Club did an annual spring clean up Sunday May 15th

. They col-

lected 62 bags of garbage and three bags of recyclables. They sent in many pictures of their cleanup groups. They had

many interes�ng finds and were a winner in our Spring Li<er Sweep Contest! Team names included Team Clean, Team

St. Andrews, Team Purple Giraffe and Team Bubble Gum!

E�7��� / E��� ��� 9 D����;� L���� C��� E�7��� / E��� ��� 9 D����;� L���� C��� Enfield / Elmsdale & District Lions Club had their Spring Cleanup which

was a very successful day for the community. Twenty-six Scouts, Guides

and Brownies cleaned seven kilometres of roadside on the Horne Se<le-

ment, Renfrew and Old Enfield Roads loop. The younger people were

used on the property sweep near the Lions Hall, and the older ones were

on the ditch detail. They had great support from the community with

Elmsdale Recycling providing a truck to take the li<er to the Landfill.

Thank you to Enfield Scout leaders and six Lions for safety and guidance.

Garbage bags and gloves donated by Rona, Elmsdale and Home Hard-

ware, Enfield, water and so' drinks by Sobeys, Elmsdale. Pizza for a

much appreciated lunch on comple�on donated by Papa K’s Pizza & Din-

er in Enfield. A safe and produc�ve day enjoyed by all.

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On June 3rd, eight "Friends of Crescent Beach" were

joined by 14 students from Nick Jeffery's Class at Pe�te

Rivière School to clean Crescent Beach Road and the

Beach. Within two hours they had picked up nine bags of

garbage and three bags of recyclables. Among the "finds"

were a golf club, a windshield snow scraper, a �n shovel, a

surf board, a couple of fish "parts", lots of cans and

bo<les of various varie�es as well as the usual paper

items. The students all received thermal lunch bags com-

pliments of AAH Program and cookies and juice were en-

joyed by all. The students in Pe�te Rivière are becoming

more aware all the �me about the fragility of the beach as

well as the need to not li<er. They also enjoy the chance

to see how their dunes are improving each year.

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The Yarmouth Area Community Fund has adopted part of

Highway 304 and the volunteers are dedicated to making

the road clean for the benefit of both locals and tourists.

Working over two days, the volunteers recently picked up

more than 1,100 pounds of li<er, thoughtlessly tossed

along this picturesque harbour roadway!

Salt Springs 4-H Club had one of their best turnouts for the

roadside cleanup of their new route along Highway #4 in

Pictou County.

The Navy League Cadet Corp William Hall V.C. adopted the

highway that shares their name, near Hantsport. They had a

great number of volunteers take part, and collected 63

bags of li<er on their first cleanup.

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We are pleased to have the following new groups join our

program:

• Futureworx. Truro

• RBC Bedford Centre, Bedford

• Blockhouse Area Ratepayers Kinship, Blockhouse

• Glenn Fraser, Middle Musquodoboit

D���� �7��4� �D���� �7��4� � Many of our groups have a get together or lunch a'er their cleanup. This is a great idea, and adds to the community feel-

ing of the event. It is also a terrific way to say “Thank You” to the volunteers for all of their hard work. Pictured below are

the volunteers from Fables in Tatamagouche geQng together for lunch. On the right, helpers with the Enfield/Elmsdale

and Area Lions are enjoying pizza provided by Papa K’s Pizza & Diner!

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On September 21, volunteers and supporters of the AAH program gathered in Truro to pay tribute to their peers

who have gone “above and beyond” with their road side cleanups. This event was in celebra�on of the 20th Anniversary

of Divert NS (formerly know as RRFB Nova Sco�a). Awards were presented in a total of nine categories.

L����� G��> L����� G��> -- 2016 2016 -- M���� U���;@� C�����> P���M���� U���;@� C�����> P��� This cleanup through Mt. Uniacke and Lakeland is truly a community effort on their 12

kilometre route. This year they had 55 community members take part! They are appre-

cia�ve of the support of Miller Waste for dumpsters, as well as their local Volunteer

Fire Department who drive safety vehicles during their clean up and provide them with a

coordina�on venue. Present for the ceremony were Cyril McDonald, program contact

person and Shelley Smith, Coordinator of the cleanup. Ellen Simpson, Co-Chair of the

AAH Commi<ee presented the award.

S������� G��>S������� G��> -- 2016 2016 -- E��< D�� F��� � E��< D�� F��� � Helen MacDonald joined our program as Earth Day Friends back in 2000, and usually

does an organized Spring Cleanup near Earth Day. She also picks up li<er during her

regular walks along the scenic Sand Point Road, and Brule Shore Road near Tatama-

gouche. Some�mes she does have help, but many years she does her cleanup alone,

usually taking most of the day. This year, Helen did her cleanup on her own, the

smallest group for 2016. At right is Ellen, Helen and Gina Bain, Program Coordinator.

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This is another group that involves the many members of

their community. They work with other groups in the area

such as the boaters group, watershed group, baseball

teams, seniors group, and community members. This year

they collected 100 bags of garbage, for the most li<er col-

lected in 2016! Present were Ron Girard, Allan Currie, Cath-

erine Girard, Ellen, Kipper Summers, and Gina.

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M��� C��������� G��> M��� C��������� G��> -- H��� �' D��� 4H��� �' D��� 4--H H Hill n’ Dale 4-H joined in 200 0 and have a perfect record, having done a

Spring and Fall Cleanup every year since then! Their route is in Wileville,

Highway #325. Also nominated were Coastal Cruisers in Pe�te Riviere

and White Point Beach Resort. Front Row: Judy Wile, Sharon Hubley and

Taylor Rhuland with Hill n’ Dale 4-H. Back row: Wilson Methven, Jeff

Whynot, Kent Jodrey and Robert Sullivan with Coastal Cruisers.

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The group in Great Village has adopted Highway #2 from

Glenhome to Great Village, and many connec�ng roads in the

community as well. Over the years they have had more vol-

unteers par�cipa�ng, and more area covered. Also nominat-

ed were Hub Campers in Lanesville and the North Shore Vol-

unteer Fire Department in An�gonish. Shown are Connie

Smith and Ger�e Miller from Great Village, Ronnie Veinot and

Les Oliver from Hub Campers and Coni Murray, Co-Chair AAH

Commi<ee.

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A big thank you to all the groups and individuals who par�cipat-

ed in the Spring 2016 cleanup!

• 250 Vimy Air Cadets, Tantallon—Lewis Lake

• 719 Stora Air Cadet Squadron, Port Hawkesbury

• Alexander Family, Stanley Sec�on

• Annapolis Basin Conference Centre, Clementsport

• Annapolis Valley Geocachers, Kingston

• An�gonish Kinsmen 378 (with Port Hawkesbury An�gonish

Swim Team),

• An�gonish Lions Clubs & Cadets

• Annapolis West Educa�on Centre, Annapolis

• Avon 4-H Club, Windsor/ Martock

• Aylesford Lions Club,

• Bass River Heritage Society

• Bedford Lions Club

• Bedford Residents Associa�on

• Bluenose Coastal Ac�on Founda�on, Mahone Bay

• Brierly Brook Road Group, An�gonish

• Broad Cove Community Associa�on

• Brookfield Community Assembly

• Brookfield Mens Club

• Cape Breton Paramedics, Sydney/Sydney Forks

• Cape Forchu Waterfront

• Clarence 4-H Club

• Coastal Cruisers, Bridgewater

• Coldbrook & District Lions Club and Leos

• Community of Lawrencetown Beach

• Dartmouth East Rotary Club

• Dartmouth PigDogs RFC, Burnside

• Dartmouth Rotary Club

• Dillon Consul�ng, Halifax

• Earth Day Friends, Tatamagouche

• East Bay Area Community Council

• Enfield & Elmsdale District Lions Club

• Eric & Joyce Higgins, Higginsville

• Fables Club, Tatamagouche

• Fellowship Lodge #112 (AF&AM), Bible Hill

• Freeport Development Associa�on (with Islands Track and

Field Team))

• Friends of Crescent Beach / Green Bay & Area Society

• Friends of Route 245, North Grant

• Friends of Taylor Head Park, Spry Bay

• Gospel Light Bap�st Church Youth Group, Harrietsfield

• Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants, New Minas

• Great Village & Area Community School and Friends of the

Community

• Hill n’ Dale 4-H Club, Newcombville

• HMCS Halifax, Halifax Stanfield Interna�onal Airport

• Hopewell 4-H Club

• Hub Campers, Lanesville

• Islands WI (with Islands Track & Field Team), Tiverton

• Joggins Fossil Ins�tute, Joggins

• Journey Community Church, Enfield/Oldham

• Kingston Lions Club

• Knights of Columbus, St. Thomas More Council, Dartmouth

• LRHS Key Club, Liverpool

• Ladies Auxiliary, Sluice Point

• Lahave River Watershed Enhancement Founda�on,

Cherryfield - New Germany

• Lake Echo Lions Club

• Laura Lee & Gil Johnson, South Brookfield

• Lawrencetown Lions Club

• Legion Branch #120 - Ci�zens n Patrol, Tangier

• Lemoine Development Associa�on, Grand Etang

• Linden 4-H Club, Linden Corner to Shinimicas

• Lismore Community Hall

• Lower River Road Group, Cleveland

• MacPherson’s Mills Women’s Ins�tute

• Mahone Bay Area Lions Club

• Maxxam Analy�cs, Bedford

• Medway River Salmon Associa�on, Charleston Bridge to

Greenfield

• Michelin Plant Health & Safety Group, Granton

• Middleton Lions Club

• Milford & District Lions Club & Air Cadets

• Moschelle Community Circle

• Mt. Uniacke Clean-Up Party, Mt. Uniacke - Lakelands

• Musquodoboit Harbour Lions Club

• Nailed It Construc�on, Sheet Harbour (ongoing)

• Navy League Cadet Corps- William Hall V.C., Hantsport

• New Germany & Area Lions Club

• North Shore Volunteer Fire Dept., Cribbons Point to

Malignant Cove

• Northumberland Regional High School, Alma

• Nova Sco�a Jeep Club, Upper Sackville

• Oakland Indian Point Residents Associa�on

• Port Bickerton & Area Planning

• Port Williams & District Lions Club & WI & Community

• Remi Roy, Stewiacke

• Rhyno’s Ltd., Bridgewater

• Rick & Dar, Gabarus

• River Phillip Community Hall

• Riverport & District Lions Club, Summerville Centre

• Rotary Club of Sackville and Area, Lower Sackville

• Rotary Club of Truro

• Ro-Win-Lea 4-H Club, Rodney

• Sackville Lions Club

• Salt Springs 4-H Club

• Seashore Volunteer Fire Dept., Port Bickerton

• Second Paradise Retreat, Second Peninsula

• Sobeys – Bridgewater, Dayspring

• South Berwick WI & Scouts

• Spa Springs Women’s Ins�tute

• St. Andrew’s 4-H Club

• St. James United Church, An�gonish

• St. Margaret’s Bay Lions Club

• St. Mary’s ATV Club,

• St. Mary’s District Lions Club

• St. Paul's Church / Spryfield Scout Troop, Spryfield

• Sunrise 4-H Club, Truemanville

• The Baha'i Community of West Hants, Windsor Forks

• The Co-operators, Elmsdale

• The John Howard Society (3 routes - Dartmouth, Halifax and

Sackville)

• Tidy Highway 245, North Grant

• Toney River Community Centre

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• TOPS NS #2045 East Jeddore

• Truro Lions Club / 2nd

Truro Scouts and Venturers,

North River

• Valley Kemptown & District Fire Department, Valley

• West Branch United Church

• West Hants Middle School, Newport

• Weymouth Lions Branch Club

• White Point Beach Resort, Liverpool

• Wilson Family, Port Howe to Riverview

• Wolfville Lions Club, Wolfville - Grand Pré

• Woodville Community Club

• Yarmouth Area Community Fund, Grove Road - Overton

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T<��@ YOU!! T<��@ YOU!! While compiling the results for our Volunteer Recogni�on Awards, we realized just how many of

our groups were dong a fantas�c job with their highway cleanups. Quite a few of our groups have been with the pro-

gram for several years, and have picked up an immense amount of li<er over their �me in our program. We certainly ap-

preciate and value all of your efforts and hard work to improve the appearance of our roadways across the province!!!

L��@��� 7� V������� I�7������� S������ H���� L��@��� 7� V������� I�7������� S������ H���� We really enjoy holding

our Volunteer Informa�on Session in different areas of the province. Next Spring, it will be �me to have our conference in

the Western, Eastern or Northern part of the province. If you would like to host our V.I.S., send a proposal including a

possible venue, caterer, and an op�onal tour site/idea. We will decide on the loca�on

for our 2016 V.I.S. in late January.

W� <�I� � ��4 ��> �� �� 4������!! W� <�I� � ��4 ��> �� �� 4������!! Please take a look at our

new map on our website at www.adoptahighwayns.ca Our groups and their route have

been placed on a provincial map, so visitors to the site can see where they are located

around the province.

P��������� I���� P��������� I���� All volunteers are eligible to receive various

Adopt-A-Highway promo�onal items for carrying out their roadside cleanup! Groups

can request these items when they send in their completed Li<er Cleanup Permit. We

have refillable pocket hand sani�zers, tape measures, bandage dispensers, thermal lunch bags, and magne�c clips. We

have our t-shirts available again as well.

E��;����; N�4������ E��;����; N�4������ If you would like to help reduce the use of paper, and reduce postage costs,

please sign up to receive our newsle<er via email! Simply send an email sta�ng your request, and your email address, to

aah@eastlink.ca and you will be added to our electronic mailing list. Another op�on we have added is to receive the

newsle<er by regular mail, and to receive other correspondence, such as no�ces and Volunteer Informa�on Session in-

forma�on, by email.

W� L�@� �� H�� 7�� Y��! W� L�@� �� H�� 7�� Y��! We love to have pictures of your group doing your Spring & Fall Cleanups.

Snap some photos of your group and send them to the AAH office when you submit your cleanup permit. They may be

included in the upcoming edi�ons of LITTERLITTERatureature! You could also include “before and a'er” shots of your highway or

interchange area. Send in your sugges�ons and ideas and we may pass them along in a future newsle<er. Also, please

remember to send in your Li<er Cleanup Permit to guarantee your group is listed in the latest edi�on of our newsle<er

TIR D�>�� S��77 N���;�TIR D�>�� S��77 N���;� The Dept. of TIR is our most important partner, and we have received many

complimentary reports on how great the TIR staff are when working with our AAH Groups. Please let us know if your

dealings with the local depot staff, or HRM office, have been outstanding during your cleanups. We may men�on them

in a future edi�on of our newsle<er.

F��� C�����> C<�;@���� F��� C�����> C<�;@���� Here is a check list of items to help you prepare for your Fall cleanup. 1) Dis-

cuss with your group the best day to perform the cleanup. 2) Request an Adopt-A-Highway Program Cleanup permit at

least one week before your cleanup from the local TIR depot (or HRM office). They will arrange to have the supplies

ready for your group. 3) On the day of the cleanup, review the safety guidelines with all members of your volunteer

group. 4) Fill out the informa�on on the Li<er Cleanup Permit a'er your cleanup. Keep a copy of the permit for your

records, give the Department of TIR depot a copy and send a copy to the Adopt-A-Highway office. 5) Return the safety

vests and unused garbage bags, etc. in the next day or two. This is important as there may be another group that needs

the supplies for their scheduled cleanup.

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L������ S�I��� L������ S�I��� All of these groups were part of the Pilot project for the AAH program back in 1994, and were worthy of special recogni-

�on for being part of our program for 22 years or more! Bridgetown Lions Club usually have the local cadet group help on

Hwy #1 from Bridgetown to Paradise. Eric & Joyce Higgins clean

the Higginsville Road, Middle Musquodoboit during their regular

walks. Port Williams Lions Club & Women’s Ins$tute involve local

youth or community groups on their route on Hwy #358 from

Greenwich Corner to the Cunard River. Woodville Community

Centre send out a garbage bag to households in their area at �mes,

sugges�ng that they clean the nearby roadside, helping with Hwy

#221 and Bligh Road. Shown are Ernie Hovell, Ruth Blenkharn,

Eldon Smith (Port Williams Lions & WI) Ellen, Marion Newcombe

(Port Williams), Len MacDonald, Dick Campbell (Bridgetown Lions),

Alice vanHa<am (Woodville Community), Coni, and Alanna McPhee (accep�ng for Eric & Joyce Higgins).

O������ ��� Y���< G��> (T��) O������ ��� Y���< G��> (T��) -- S��� S>���� 4S��� S>���� 4--H C��� / H C��� / G��>�� L��<� Y���< 9 S>�7��� S;����G��>�� L��<� Y���< 9 S>�7��� S;���� Salt Springs 4-H Club –Since 1998, they usually have a good

turnout for their cleanup of Hwy #4. Gospel Light Bap$st

Church / St. Paul’s Church & Spryfield Scouts – These

groups have their own three kilometre route, but rou�nely

collect about 100 bags of li<er. 250 Vimy Air Cadets work-

ing on Hwy #3 in the Tantallon area were also nominated.

Shown are Bonnie Peterson, Be<y Lou Sco< (Salt Springs 4-

H,) Judy & Hank Bird (Gospel Light/ Spryfield Scouts), Coni,

Ellen, and Todd Garber, 250 Vimy Cadets.

M��� H��>7�� TIR S��77 M��� H��>7�� TIR S��77 -- S<��� H�����S<��� H����� We rely on the help of the staff at the TIR depots and these are some per-

sonnel that we have heard good things about. Sharon Hubley – Hebbville.

Sharon values the efforts of our groups, and has improved the system to

make things easier for them. Jerry MacDonnell - Milford – We have heard

great things from groups in the area about how helpful Jerry is with their

cleanup. Mike MacPherson - An$gonish - Mike has been very suppor�ve of

our many groups in the An�gonish area. John Mercer - Beechville – This de-

pot works with many groups, including some large community cleanups. Pic-

tured are Jerry, Mike, Coni, Sharon and Ellen.

O������ ��� S�I�;� G��> O������ ��� S�I�;� G��> -- A��������< L���� C���A��������< L���� C���

The N.S. Lions Club was one of our founding members, and many

of our long serving groups are Lions. An$gonish Lions Club –

Adopted Hwy #7 in 1998 and have done a Spring Cleanup every

year since then, usually involving a youth group. Musquodoboit

Harbour Lions Club - They also joined in 1998 and have picked up

a substan�al amount of li<er over the years. Truro Lions Club -

Adopted Hwy #311 outside Truro in 2002 and have a great rec-

ord as well. Shown are Coni, Joyce Gero (Truro Lions) Paul Tom-

lick, Harlan MacLeod, Donald MacLellan, (An�gonish Lions), and Ellen.

S��I� D���� C����� S��I� D���� C����� -- G���� S>��@�G���� S>��@� We were thrilled to have Silver Donald Cameron, renowned author and

environmentalist as our guest speaker. He gave a inspiring talk highligh�ng

his new book- Warrior Lawyers, (Manila to Manha�an, A�orneys for the

Earth), and documentary film (GreenRights: the Human Right to a Healthy

World). Shown here are the Awards planning commi<ee with our special

guest: Darcey MacBain, Dept. of TIR, (also our emcee), Gina Bain, Silver

Donald Cameron, and Coni Murray.

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S>��� L���� S4��> C������S>��� L���� S4��> C������ F��� P��;� ($200): F��� P��;� ($200): S�. A� �4� 4S�. A� �4� 4--H C���H C���

This club had many

interes�ng finds

during their cleanup

this Spring. One un-

usual item was this

old lawnmower,

which looks like it is

from a long �me

ago! The judges of

our contest thought

this was the most

unusual item sub-

mi<ed this year, and

the club has earned first place in our contest.

S�;�� P��;� ($100): S�;�� P��;� ($100): L�� �� 4L�� �� 4--H C���H C��� Linden 4-H Club

completed their

cleanup of Hwy 6

in Cumberland

County. They only

had one unusual

find - an ET doll.

Our judges

thought it was

strange to find a

stuffed animal

during the cleanup, but an ET doll made it all the more

curious! This club will receive $100 for their second place

prize. Congratula�ons!

T<� P��;� ($50):T<� P��;� ($50): F����� C��� F����� C���

Fables Club found a few unusual

items during their regular clean-

up of the Sunrise Trail, Highway

#6 near Tatamagouche. One of

their finds was this old hip wad-

er rubber boot. There have not

been very many of these found,

and it was strange enough to

earn third prize for this North

Shore group. We hope they

enjoy their $50 third prize.

Thanks to everyone for par�cipa�ng in our contest,

and congratula�ons to our winners!

O�<� U������ F�� �O�<� U������ F�� � Our groups con�nue to find unusual items on their

cleanups. This Spring they included a golf club, surf board,

small old fridge, party balloons/ribbons, child’s snowsuit,

money, portable toilet, three mouse traps, hard hat, solar

lights, ar�ficial Christmas tree, an�que milk bo<le, satel-

lite dish, snow scraper, skulls, office chair, Halloween

tombstone, ironing board, giant compass, bag of carrots,

food processor, fan, door, cabinet, saw blade, suitcase,

kiddie pool, a CD called “Recovery”, and a plant stand.

A4� � P����������A4� � P���������� During our AAH Volunteer Recogni�on Awards Luncheon,

we were pleased to present Divert NS (formerly RRFB No-

va Sco�a) with a special plaque to thank them for the

many years of financial and administra�ve support. Shown

with Coni and Ellen from Divert NS are Alanna McPhee,

Director of Programs and Development, Jeff MacCallum,

CEO, and Dale Lyon, Program Development Officer and

AAH program liaison.

Pictured below are our plaque to Divert NS, and one of

our Volunteer Apprecia�on Awards.

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Coldbrook Lions Club and Leos had a good day with their li<er pick-up. Spe-

cial thanks to Subway for con�nuing to provide them with a great lunch.

They picked up a bit more than last year and found that overall Tim Hortons

were not the big offender that they have been in past years. Thier largest

contributor to li<er were pieces of plas�c that may have been blown off the

backs of passing trucks.

Linden 4-H club did their roadside clean up June 26.

They had about a dozen people par�cipate includ-

ing parents, leaders and members. Oddest thing

found was an ET doll. They collected about 10 bags

of garbage.

Pictured here are the Scouts and Venturers who did

the cleanup this Spring for the South Berwick WI. They

collected 12 bags of li<er along Highway #1 from

Waterville to Berwick West.

The Annapolis Valley Geocachers had another successful

cleanup of Exit # 17E of Hwy #101 in Kingston. They had

24 volunteers and collected more than 11 bags of li<er

in less than a hour. They found lots of unusual items dur-

ing their cleanup this Spring.

Hill n dale

Hill ‘n Dale 4-H Club con�nued their perfect rec-

ord with a cleanup of their route on Highway #325

in Wileville. They collected 26 bags of li<er and

two bags of recyclables with 11 helpers taking part

in the project.

Ro-Win-Lea 4-H Club recently picked a new route for their

club. They had their cleanup on a wet and rainy day, and col-

lected eight bags of li<er and one bag of recyclables. They

gave out cupcakes and water a'erwards. It was a great, but

rainy, day and they were so happy to par�cipate in this amaz-

ing project.

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The Lake Echo Lions Club had a lot of people show up and

collected a huge amount of garbage. They picked up 100

bags of li<er during their cleanup of Highway #7 and around

Exit #18 on Highway #107. Thanks to all who showed up:

Lake Echo Lions, Lake Echo Seniors, Minor Ball Members, the

Boaters Associa�on and many community members.

HMCS H���7�NHMCS H���7�N Members of HMCS Halifax par�cipated in the annual Adopt-A-Highway cleanup on Bell Boule-

vard. The weather was great, clearing up just as they were geQng ready to start, making a

great day to complete this worthy task. The Halifax crew collected 17 bags of garbage, three

bags of recyclables, a roadside stand, two signs (one for GUITAR FEST and one for Old Guys-

borough Road), one diaper, one laptop, one mother board, one USB cable, mul�ple Tic Tac

containers (only in the vicinity of Sky Boulevard), numerous coffee cups, and hundreds and

hundreds of cigare<e bu<s. They would like to thank all that par�cipated, the Halifax Interna-

�onal Airport Authority for coming out, Gina Bain, the Adopt -A-Highway program coordina-

tor, for her assistance, Sandra Lively and John Mercer at the TIR Depot for the safety equip-

ment and to all the people who beeped their horns and stopped by to thank them for the

highway clean-up.

S>��� C�����> T�����!!S>��� C�����> T�����!! Our groups have had another very produc�ve Spring with more than 54 tonnes of li<er and recyclables being picked up off

our roadways, streets and interchanges. Our thanks goes out to all of the 1,610 volunteers who took the �me to join in on

this monumental effort to improve the appearance of our beau�ful province!

Nova Sco�a’s AdoptNova Sco�a’s Adopt--AA--Highway Program Highway Program

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This newsle$er is printed on FSC paper

LITTERature is a semi-annual newsle<er published by

the Nova Sco�a Adopt-A-Highway Program. If you have

missed a recent issue of our Adopt-A-Highway newsle<er,

check out our website for a link to many of our previous

issues, along with updated informa�on regarding the pro-

gram www.adoptahighwayns.ca.

If you have any ques�ons about the AAH program or this

newsle<er, please contact:

Gina Bain, Program Coordinator,

Nova Sco%a Adopt-A-Highway Program

Suite 207, 90 Research Drive, Bible Hill, NS B6L 2R2

Telephone: (902) 843-9467 Fax: (902) 843-1030

Email: aah@eastlink.ca

Cape Breton, Inverness, Richmond, Victoria 1 31 132 5 50 20 183 2.06

Antigonish, Guysborough, Pictou 2 133 651 61 335 52 878 10.68

Colchester, Cumberland, Hants East 3 96 618 38 263 56.0 904.5 9.84

Halifax, HRM 4 140 950 49 432 83.3 1172.3 14.99

Annapolis, Kings 5 75 319 14 199 42.8 529.0 5.00

Hants West, Lunenburg, Queens 6 141 493 40 271 66.5 788.5 8.00

Digby, Yarmouth 7 32 244 7 60 36 351 3.77

GRAND TOTALS 113 GROUPS 648 3407 214 1610 356.8 4806 54.32

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