Summer seems to have finally arrived in southern Ontario (thanks probably to all those devastating storms happening south of us). I have a message in my inbox today from a worthy cause and a good excuse to get outside this weekend and over the course of the rest of September. The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup was started 10 years ago by the Vancouver Aquarium, and this year you can get involved across Canada.
“This year more than 30,000 volunteers have registered to clean up river, stream, lake, ocean, and wetland shorelines, across Canada September 11 through 19, 2004.”
I have attached the list of Toronto activities and you can get more info from the website .

Cleanup locations and dates:
Don River, Danforth, and Broadview Ave. on September 12, 2004 at 10:00am
Ross Lord Park at Finch Reservior on September 12, 2004 at 1:00pm
Sunnyside Park/Beach on September 12, 2004 at 11:00am
West Don River at Ontario Science Centre on September 12, 2004 at 10:30am
Eglinton Flats on September 13, 2004 at 6:30pm
Chalkfarm Community, Black Creek on September 14, 2004 at 1:00pm
Humber Bay Park West on September 15, 2004 at 10:00am
Grendier Pond, High Park on September 15, 2004 at 5:00pm
Smith Park to Magwood Park on September 15, 2004 at 2:00pm
Humber Bay East Park on September 15, 2004 at 6:30pm
Clark Beach ParkCherry Beach on September 16, 2004 at 2:30pm
Eastern Beaches, Beaches Park on September 16, 2004 at 10:00am
Toronto Island, Hanlon’s Point on September 16, 2004 at 10:00am
Etobicoke Valley Park on September 17, 2004 at 4:30pm
Black Creek at Shoreham Drive on September 17, 2004 at 8:00am
U. of T., St. George Campus at Humber Marshes on September 17, 2004 at 3:00pm
Etienne Brule Park on September 18, 2004 at 10:00am
Humber Bay Shoreline West, Humber Bay Park on September 18, 2004 at 8:00am
Ashbridges Bay Park-Woodine Beach, Lake Ontario on September 18, 2004 at 11:00am
Eastern Beaches, east of Woodbine Avenue on September 18, 2004 at 10:00am
Toronto Island-Ward’s Island on September 18, 2004 at 11:00am
Don River, north of the Danforth on September 18, 2004 at 1:00pm
Raymore Park on September 18, 2004 at 11:00am
Don River at Lawrence and Bayview on September 19, 2004 at 1:30pm
Budapest Park at Parkside Dr. and Lakeshore Blvd. On September 19, 2004 at
2:00pm
Marie Curtis Park on September 19, 2004 at 2:00pm
Mimico by the lake at Amos Waites Park, Mimico Beach on September 19, 2004 at
8:30am
Smithfield Park Tributary on September 25, 2004 at 9:00am