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From YouTube: NOV 22 2022 Statements Bob D'Eith
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
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That's
exactly
what
we
celebrated
a
few
weeks
ago,
the
50th
anniversary
of
the
Ridge
Meadows
recycling
Society,
now
in
1972,
no
one
recycled
or
even
knew
what
recycling
was
the
committed
volunteers,
including
Society,
Founders
Bob,
cordoni,
Bill,
Archibald,
Beryl,
Cunningham,
Candace,
Gordon,
Julian,
Dave
Cohen,
forged
Partnerships,
with
local
manufacturers
developed
a
system
to
sort
and
ship
recycle
materials
promoted.
The
idea
of
recycling
to
local
residents
began
collecting
newspaper
glass
and
tin
cans
in
a
backyard
shed
in
Hammond.
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They
really
made
an
impact
on
the
society
and,
as
time
went
on
this
deep
Depot
grew
and
they
added
stuff,
including
the
addition
of
mentally
challenged
employees
from
the
community.
The
society
also
grew
as
volunteer
base
and
continued
to
expand
and
provide
award-winning,
enhanced
Recycling
services
and
other
programs
of
the
community
and
now
they're,
an
integral
part
of
Ridge
Meadows
Community
hosting
Earth
Day
Celebrations
every
year
and
spearheading
the
repair
Cafe,
where
residents
can
bring
their
broken
appliances
or
stuffed
animals
to
get
repaired.
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Now
the
celebration
at
wanna
call
allowed
the
founding
members
a
chance
to
reflect
on
the
astonishing
achievement
of
seeing
a
society
grow
and
flourish
for
five
decades,
inspiring
us
all
to
do
more
for
the
environment,
special
thanks
to
all
the
past
and
present
current
members,
staff
and
volunteers,
and
to
friends
like
Linda,
King
and
Craig
Spears
for
their
work
with
the
society
and
executive
director
Kim
day
and,
of
course,
Leanne
Cohen
who's.
Continuing
her
parents
Legacy
working
engaging
community
in
with
the
society.
Thank
you
very
much.