Pickering Council Recognizes Corporate Makeover Champions Pickering, ON – On April 21st, City of Pickering Members of Council recognized the corporate partners who helped the City carry out the 4th annual 20-Minute Pickering Makeover. The local Makeover was part of a GTA wide initiative. Representatives from Pizza Pizza, Home Depot Canada Inc., McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, Toronto Star, Toronto Sun, and Tim Hortons were all praised for their continued support. “The City of Pickering has embarked on a journey to become the most sustainable community in North America and I commend these leading corporations for joining us on this journey,” said Mayor David Ryan. “By supporting initiatives such as the 20-Minute Makeover, our corporate partners are making a real and meaningful difference by beautifying our community, fostering civic pride, and promoting stewardship.” “In 2008 over 12,000 people from Pickering businesses, community groups, schools, and neighbourhoods registered to participate; it was a great way to kick off Pickering Earth Week,” said Chantal Whitaker, Coordinator, Environmental Awareness Program. Those who want to get involved in other great upcoming free events such as lawn and garden workshops, tree planting and interpretive hikes should log onto sustainablepickering.com/ea to find out more. For those who missed out on the Makeover but would like to volunteer to tidy up around a neighbourhood park, shoreline or greenspace can host a Pitch-in-Party. It’s simple, you select the date that your family, friends or co-workers want to clean up and the City will help by providing clean up supplies and pick up and dispose of the bags when you are done. Contact the City of Pickering at 905.420.4660 ext. 2043 to get involved. - 30 - Media Contact(s):
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