We would like to take this opportunity to thank Tessa Mythos whole heartedly for artistically painting our fire fighting water tank. You may have seen her progress this past month as she was working hard on transforming our firefighting tank. We are exceedingly happy with the amazing art work she produced for the Hornby Island Recycling Program. Next time you are at the depot take a look at her work and be amazed. We would also like to thank HIAC for making this art happen at our little recycling depot. Thanks go out to the CVRD as well as they funded all the prep work and will fund sealing the art work as well. We also thank Lawrence Maude for taking on the job of prepping and priming the old rusted firefighting tank. Thanks to the Hornby Island Volunteers Fire Department for providing the primer for the tank and for updating the tanks valves. What a great outcome form a project that was instigated by Lynn Carmichael, former chair of the of HIAC, over five years ago. Thanks to her as well.
The pilot program Recycle BC started on June 1st, adding an additional stream of plastics to our collection process is working well. Recycle BC diverts this stream of plastic to a Waste to Energy facility on the main land. We appreciate everyone cooperation and participation. If you want to find out more about this new program you can check out their website at https://recyclebc.ca/flexiblepackaging/
Currently we are busy preparing the 2019 operating budget and are looking forward to presenting it to the membership at the next HIRRA meeting on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 7:30pm at NEW HORIZONS CENTER.
Thanks everyone for their co-operation in refraining from depositing drywall in the wrong places and partaking in the slightly laborious procedure we have been saddled with. This new system is working well and we have been able to divert over twenty yard from the land fill and have this martials shipped to a recycler. This material will be recycled into new drywall here in British Columbia.
We also would like to thank all the volunteers who spent countless hours sorting at the free store, for no pay whatsoever, making the Free Store possible for the residents and visitors of Hornby Island; and a thank you to the “Recycling Committee” and the “HIRRA” executive for dedicating many volunteer hours to help run our little depot. And a big Thank you to all our staff for their commitment and hard work.
Thank You.
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