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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-08-31, Page 45cebook group springs into action to clean up Goderich, Benmiller Goderich Tornado Cleanup flub ded to Itenmiller this week, hring- ith it a supply of volunteer power. at began as an. online Facebook now has more than 500 mem- i:rottt their initial meet up and up, with about .15 people, the has been growing steadily, help - it wherever needed. k1 . founder I.uke Elliott is looking ine help with coordinating what s to he done and by whom. lie is ling foot two people to register volunteers, two people to register property owners needing work and two coordinators to link the two together. .A meeting has been set up Wednes- day night at the Signal Star baseball dia- mond on I iuckins Street for 7 p.m. "it's just a meet and greet to meet the members of the Goderich Tornado Cleanup !tub," Elliott said. "See what volunteers are in the area and what property owners are in need of help." Elliott reminds any potential volun- 'eels that they need as much personal Iti ittective equipment as possible, including moots, gloves and safety glasses. All work is on ,c volunteer basis and everything is personal liability, he said. JOIN US FOR OUR "Also, we need to discuss sepa- rating chainsaw certified people from those with saws who want to help," he said. "It's enter at your own risk on the properties." The way to sign up is through the Goderich Tornado Cleanup flub on Facebook, both for prop- erty owners and for volunteers. On Sunday, .Elliott said they had about 30 people throughout the day pitching in, but he also said he learned a very important lesson. "We started broadcasting the work site on the radio but we got way too many looky-loos," he said. "1 was getting pretty frustrated." Not only did the cars of onlookers impede progress, but there was a fender -bender as a result. So, volunteers will get the day's information at the morning meetings in the Zehr's parking lot at 9;30 a.m. daily, "I'm not going to make any more facebook events but if.peo- ple want to show up at the Zehr's parking lot at 9:30, we'll send then to work," he said. 1436 Bruce Rd. 1, incardine) Kinloss NOG 280 www. blacklhorsegolf.ca 519-395-0009 Sat, September 10 vs Mt. Forest 8:30pm (MRC) Watch next week's paper for more exciting details! Visit us at www.ssllorihockaY.ca Home opener sponsored by Members of the Goderich Tornado Clean Up Hub — a Facebook group of volunteers that have been helping out wherever they can meet up for the first time Thursday morning outside the Beer Store. The group has been growing in numbers and spreading out to various hard-hit sites to clear brush, cut wood and clean up. . ;oderich Sk 011/2012 Registration . Fhu rsda3'September 81h 1'hursdaySeptember 15th 6:OOpm-8:OOpm YMCA Lobby \repent Learn4o-Skate (CanSkate), CanPower and Starskate t grams ate Canada Programs instructed by Certified Professional Coaches "mate dopes is required for registration fees and fundraising fees** Skate Stages 4-6 and all levels of StarSkate offered. tact Lynnette Gerber (P 524-6317 for Fall School. Skate info. V( 1 1 Dor more information c H;mmilla Doherty at 1 519-524-6344 Free masks Volunteers at Ideal Supply were helping those trying to get downtown last week. People looking to get into their downtown properties were outfitted with free mold and asbestos masks at Ideal Supply at Suncoast and MacEwan. The company donated all the masks, as well as flttings, to anyone needing to get into their puce of residence or business in the downtown core. Because of the age of the building debris, masks were mandatory for those returning.