IT WAS, AT FIRST, SHOCKING to view the condition of the
three and half acres located just north of the British Columbia ferry terminal
in Campbell River. Mr. Mark Myles of the local Converge Church brought wonderment and problem solving strategies to our on-site meeting.
“I’d like to bring my entire congregation to clean up this
empty lot. I think we might start with this area,” Mark said.
He opened his arms wide to identify the starting point on the
southeast corner of the property. We stared at the massive black boulders holding
back the seawater. Some of them were laden with garbage that shook precariously
as the wind tried to force the items into the ocean.
“You can see by all the shopping carts and discarded stuff
that homeless people live here sometimes,” he said.
“You’re very kind, Mark, to adopt this unique area. Welcome
to Adopt-a-Block,” I said.
He told me he would discuss with his friends a possible date for the clean up extravaganza. We left each other that day feeling upbeat and confident.
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| Three and a half acre clean up starting point |
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| 1300 S Island Highway ~ 3.5 Acre Site |
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