A conversation about sprucing up downtown Vernon ahead of summer resulted in a strong turnout Friday morning for the Downtown Community Clean-Up.
The event was the brainchild of Partners in Action, Social Planning Council, Community Safety Office and the Downtown Vernon Association, and drew more than 50 volunteers to clean up garbage and debris from the downtown core between 7:30 and 9 a.m.
鈥淲e put feelers out and the community grabbed onto them very quickly and we had full commitment within a week,鈥� said Susan Lehman, executive director of the DVA.
鈥淭his morning we鈥檝e had more than 50 volunteers show up. Our alleys look great. We鈥檝e had participants from the city, business and community members and representatives from every social agency in town.鈥�
Among the participants were Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold and Upper Room Mission co-executive director Lisa Anderson.
鈥淲e鈥檙e all trying to do a little bit to help clean up the city,鈥� said Anderson. 鈥淲e found garbage, recycling, a few sharps (needles), and we鈥檙e excited we can get it off the streets and into the dumpsters.鈥�
Volunteers were treated to a pancake breakfast by the Lions Club.
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