On Wed, May 8, the Highway 16 corridor between Quick and Evelyn will receive a much-needed facelift when Bulkley Valley Christian School (BVCS) students conduct their annual full-day Litter-a-thon highway clean up.
More than 90 students in Grades 8 through 12 will spread out across both sides of the Highway 16 corridor, collecting and bagging the winter’s highway litter.
The students’ efforts to clean up the highway have been much appreciated by Bulkley Valley residents for more than 30 years.
This event is also a fundraiser for student school accounts. With these accounts, students are able to cover their fees for school-based activities and programs (for example athletic team fees, field trip costs and more).
Through an encompassing safety plan that is shared with and involves other agencies, this event prioritizes student safety, said Tom Grasmeyer, BVCS director of advancement.
BVCS is grateful to have the involvement of Dawson Road Maintenance, who will be placing caution signs on the highway and picking up the filled bags, Grasmeyer said. The school also thanks Smithers RCMP for their planned presence in traffic calming.
Travellers should exercise additional caution while driving Highway 16 around Smithers on May 8.
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