{"id":21730,"date":"2019-06-05T08:02:36","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T12:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=21730"},"modified":"2020-08-17T09:13:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T13:13:32","slug":"canada-is-a-great-country-but-the-dirtiest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/05\/canada-is-a-great-country-but-the-dirtiest\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada is a Great Country – but the dirtiest?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The cleanup crew with the unimpressed exchange student on Sunday morning.<\/p><\/div>\n

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It was a sunny but windy day on Highway 17 North when the three of us with our heads down, sorted the recyclables when a male voice out of nowhere complimented our efforts. In surprise, we looked up and there was this tall man in a perfect cycling outfit on an even more perfect bike introducing himself. He had a British accent and started his cycle trip from Halifax to Vancouver and was pleasantly surprised to see us cleaning up the mess near our hometown.<\/p>\n

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He commented about his journey through many countries \u2013 but Canada was, in his opinion, the DIRTIEST<\/u><\/strong>. He took a photo of us, my volunteer sign and the trash bags on the truck and promised to stop in Thunder Bay at a TV station (I don\u2019t know what he would accomplish, the littering is too deeply ingrained in most Canadians\u2019 psyche).<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Then there was a councillor from North Bay area who offered $1.00 for the soup kitchen for every handful or 10 pieces of garbage that people would pick up! Desperate? I wish he would come to our area: and who would offer money for the soup kitchen for every bag full we pick up?<\/p>\n

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Last but not least \u2013 I had the pleasure to host Wawa’s Rotary Exchange Student for 2 days. Since my buddies had plans to clean up the eyesore at Tim Horton\u2019s end of parking lot area on Sunday, I bamboozled this young man to come along and help \u2013 wrong! Yes, he helped. We filled 4 large trash bags and one recyclable. But I could tell by his demeanor, he was not impressed. Where he came from, people are respectful and littering is not a big issue. He had only one word when I asked for his opinion: DISGUSTING!!<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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So, people, Canada is a great Country. Unfortunately, some of us abuse the privileges we have and mess it up. Smarten up and keep it clean. More next week.<\/p>\n

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