There are two kinds of people, those who care and pick up
trash and those who don’t. Today, I met both.
My regular route is from 4th Avenue to 2nd
Avenue on Dogwood Street in Campbell River, British Columbia. Along my way, a woman
told me that the boulevard along Dogwood Street and Evergreen Road intersection had
loads of trash spread all over it. I told her I was not able to get to that
area because I was following a tight schedule that morning. I suggested she
call the City and report the mess.
Later, I glanced across the street at a man tidying up that private property. He had garbage tongs and a trash bag in one hand
and his dog on a leash in the other. He had his head down and was working
diligently at retrieving what others had tossed aside.
As I approached the bus stop in front of 231 Dogwood, the
stench of rotting food stopped me in my tracks. The garbage can put there by
the Steiner Bakery owner, was overflowing onto the ground. The rubbish could
have fit in the trash container but who wants to clean up? That’s where
autonomous volunteers come in. I retrieved the garbage on the ground and packed
it into a large bag. I picked up what others had let go.
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| Bus stop before Adopt-a-Block |
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| Bus stop after Adopt-a-Block |
