"Lynne and I spent a few hours on Earth Day cleaning up a half-kilometre section of Gryffin Lodge Road, nearest the exit from Highway 11," said Jim. "This area has become a weekly dumping ground and, even though it had been cleaned up by another resident two weeks ago, we collected three large contactor size garbage bags that included numerous containers from Macdonald’s, Tim Hortons, Starbucks, and Wendy’s."

He said they also collected 36 beer cans and 17 one-litre oil containers, some still half full.

"Other items included a cell phone, ball cap, eye glasses, and a shirt," added Jim.