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Youth Council continues advocating for
plastic bag ban and environmental awareness
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
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Professional Digital gital
Passport System stem On February 3, Edson's 2020 Youth Council met at Council Chambers to further discuss the implementation of environmental awareness campaigns across
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photos ready the community, including a municipality-wide plastic bag ban. photo Cassie Kushniruk
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in minutes nutes
while you wait...
while you wait... by Cassie Kushniruk Youth Council come up with a set of best responded, “My recommendation would be for
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor practices for local businesses to follow. “We this group to continue that conversation in public
T
On February 3, Edson's 2020 Youth Council
5 met for their monthly meeting at Council thought it would be great if this group could about why this is important. Education is the key
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson
component because if the public is engaged in
come up with ideas and hand them around town,
7 Chambers, where they further discussed their saying that if you want to be an 'A-class this, it makes it easier for Council to [implement
780-723-578780-723-5787
participant', these are a list of things you can do.” this plastic bag ban].”
goal of implementing environmental awareness
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! campaigns across the community, including a Youth Councillor Maggy Woelfing Zahara then explained the concept of Extended
D
municipality-wide plastic bag ban. recommended some ideas for promoting Producer Responsibility (EPR) to the youth,
With regards to Youth Council's proposed environmental awareness in businesses across adding that he recently received news that “it
plastic bag ban, which was first presented to the community, including using a search engine sounds like the province will be implementing
Town Council on June 11, 2019, Town that runs on renewable energy and plants one an EPR program soon”.
Councillor Krystal Baier stated for Youth tree for every search, switching hard cover files Councillor Baier added, “Right now, we see
Council's information, “There's been some to online documents, using reusable cutlery at communities with variable amounts of recycling.
Remember to drop off your information gathered on areas that have plastic company get-togethers, and utilizing eco- Some communities like Edson are really into it,
friendly cleaning products. “It might seem like a
promote it, and realize the impacts that it has,
bag bans. Right at the same time those bans
donations for the happened, the sale of garbage bags at stores small change, but it is a change. It adds up to a and other communities close by have recycling
EDSON FOOD BANK skyrocketed. The environmental impact isn't lot,” she said. programs that are very limited. Because we don't
Later during the meeting, Woelfing suggested
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys happening. We need to catch that before people that since the federal government plans to ban have that EPR, the variance in recycling is huge
across Alberta.”
switch their habits to that.”
or the Edson Food Bank Following Youth Council's January 7 the use of single use plastics across Canada, the Youth Councillor Nicholas Hill closed, “If we
presentation to the Chamber of Commerce about Town of Edson should move ahead with the could implement this [plastic bag ban], maybe
The Food Bank will be open promoting environmental awareness in the local plastic bag ban in order to “ease people into that other cities and towns will follow suit so we can
two Thursday evenings, business community, Town Councillor Troy mindset”. have a cleaner Alberta.”
the second and last Thursday of Sorenson mentioned that the Chamber suggested Town of Edson Mayor Kevin Zahara
the Month 6:45-8:00 pm.
Open regular hours every
Tuesday from 9-11 am.
COMMUNITY CARE FOUNDATION
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
780-723-1350
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 18
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Food Bank located at 7 to 9 pm
4511 5th Ave., Edson
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor Edson Hospital Meeting Room
For more information
Remember to drop off your
donations for the contact Doug Woodhouse
EDSON FOOD BANK at 780-725-3684
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys
or the Edson Food Bank
The Food Bank will be open two Thursday evenings,
the second and last Thursday of the Month
6:45-8:00 pm.
Open regular hours every Tuesday from
9-11 am.
780-723-1350
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Food Bank located at 4511 5th Ave., Edson
rts - Entertainment - Events - and what’s going on
The Scene
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 10 MONDAY FEBRUARY 10 , 2020 MONDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2019 PAGE 13
Youth Council continues advocating for
plastic bag ban and environmental awareness
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
Professional Di
Professional Digital gital
Passport System stem On February 3, Edson's 2020 Youth Council met at Council Chambers to further discuss the implementation of environmental awareness campaigns across
Passport Sy
photos ready
photos ready the community, including a municipality-wide plastic bag ban. photo Cassie Kushniruk
in mi
in minutes nutes
while you wait...
while you wait... by Cassie Kushniruk Youth Council come up with a set of best responded, “My recommendation would be for
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor practices for local businesses to follow. “We this group to continue that conversation in public
T
On February 3, Edson's 2020 Youth Council
5 met for their monthly meeting at Council thought it would be great if this group could about why this is important. Education is the key
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson
component because if the public is engaged in
come up with ideas and hand them around town,
7 Chambers, where they further discussed their saying that if you want to be an 'A-class this, it makes it easier for Council to [implement
780-723-578780-723-5787
participant', these are a list of things you can do.” this plastic bag ban].”
goal of implementing environmental awareness
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! campaigns across the community, including a Youth Councillor Maggy Woelfing Zahara then explained the concept of Extended
D
municipality-wide plastic bag ban. recommended some ideas for promoting Producer Responsibility (EPR) to the youth,
With regards to Youth Council's proposed environmental awareness in businesses across adding that he recently received news that “it
plastic bag ban, which was first presented to the community, including using a search engine sounds like the province will be implementing
Town Council on June 11, 2019, Town that runs on renewable energy and plants one an EPR program soon”.
Councillor Krystal Baier stated for Youth tree for every search, switching hard cover files Councillor Baier added, “Right now, we see
Council's information, “There's been some to online documents, using reusable cutlery at communities with variable amounts of recycling.
Remember to drop off your information gathered on areas that have plastic company get-togethers, and utilizing eco- Some communities like Edson are really into it,
friendly cleaning products. “It might seem like a
promote it, and realize the impacts that it has,
bag bans. Right at the same time those bans
donations for the happened, the sale of garbage bags at stores small change, but it is a change. It adds up to a and other communities close by have recycling
EDSON FOOD BANK skyrocketed. The environmental impact isn't lot,” she said. programs that are very limited. Because we don't
Later during the meeting, Woelfing suggested
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys happening. We need to catch that before people that since the federal government plans to ban have that EPR, the variance in recycling is huge
across Alberta.”
switch their habits to that.”
or the Edson Food Bank Following Youth Council's January 7 the use of single use plastics across Canada, the Youth Councillor Nicholas Hill closed, “If we
presentation to the Chamber of Commerce about Town of Edson should move ahead with the could implement this [plastic bag ban], maybe
The Food Bank will be open promoting environmental awareness in the local plastic bag ban in order to “ease people into that other cities and towns will follow suit so we can
two Thursday evenings, business community, Town Councillor Troy mindset”. have a cleaner Alberta.”
the second and last Thursday of Sorenson mentioned that the Chamber suggested Town of Edson Mayor Kevin Zahara
the Month 6:45-8:00 pm.
Open regular hours every
Tuesday from 9-11 am.
COMMUNITY CARE FOUNDATION
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
780-723-1350
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 18
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Food Bank located at 7 to 9 pm
4511 5th Ave., Edson
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor Edson Hospital Meeting Room
For more information
Remember to drop off your
donations for the contact Doug Woodhouse
EDSON FOOD BANK at 780-725-3684
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys
or the Edson Food Bank
The Food Bank will be open two Thursday evenings,
the second and last Thursday of the Month
6:45-8:00 pm.
Open regular hours every Tuesday from
9-11 am.
780-723-1350
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Food Bank located at 4511 5th Ave., Edson
