Sep 092014
 

Caring for Alberta's Highways: Society of Edmonton Atheists

A few years ago, the SEA adopted a section of the QE II highway; we make sure it gets cleaned, and the province puts our name on a sign. The second weekend we’re cleaning this year is this Saturday and Sunday, from 9-11:30am.

If you can offer a carpool, or need a carpool, please contact us, or if you’re on the Facebook group, post a notice on the events.

Meeting Location, 9am:
South end of the Sparrow Drive Service Road in Nisku, at the cul-de-sac just south of the Blackjacks Roadhouse.

SEA will supply: Continue reading »

Jul 062014
 
Caring for Alberta's Highways: Society of Edmonton Atheists

Caring for Alberta’s Highways: Society of Edmonton Atheists

A few years ago, the SEA adopted a section of the QE II highway; we make sure it gets cleaned, and the province puts our name on a sign. The first set of days we’re cleaning this year is this Saturday and Sunday, from 9-11:30am (the early times avoid us being out there when it’s sweltering hot).

If you can offer a carpool, or need a carpool, please contact us, or if you’re on the Facebook group, post a notice on the event (Saturday, Sunday)

Meeting Location, 9am:
South end of the Sparrow Drive Service Road in Nisku, at the cul-de-sac just south of the Blackjacks Roadhouse.

SEA will supply:

  • Safety vests (but please bring one if you have one)
  • Water
  • Garbage Bags
  • Some work gloves (bring your own if you have a pair)

Volunteers should bring:

  • Ski pole, or stick with nail on end to pick up garbage
  • Sunscreen/hat/sunglasses – be prepared for the weather
  • Bug spray
  • Work gloves (latex gloves are not suitable)
Sep 082013
 

Thanks to Allan, Richard, and Jeff for their help with today’s section of the clean-up. The four of us filled 13 bags of garbage, and covered another 0.85km in the two-hour event, bringing us to 60% done our adopted stretch of highway. As usual, the first section that we did yesterday seems to be the worst.

Please contact us if you’re interested in participating in the September 21 & 22 clean-ups.

Sep 072013
 

Thanks to everyone in the first crew who came out today to clean-up our section of adopted highway. We filled 19 large garbage bags (as well as made some piles of larger items), covered 0.7 km*, and had great weather for it.

Best piece of garbage: a large piece of bubble wrap, that still had some pop to it!

We have three more 2 hour days coming up September 8, 21, and 22. See the events listing for details.

The crew (missing: Allan taking the photo)

The crew (missing: Allan taking the photo)

 

*For those who like numbers, that’s 27% of the whole 2.6 km stretch.