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What the Heck is Wrong with People
I’ll call it “Swiftapalooza,” meeting Swift before anyone And lastly, there is a
as in recording mega star asked about the upcoming woman in Pittsburgh who
Taylor Swift and Kansas game. claims loyalty to the Steelers.
City Chiefs tight end Travis A “Swiftie,” she purchased a
By Thom Racine Normally crusty Patriots
Kelci and their very public ticket to the NY Jets home
coach Bill Belichek couldn’t
supposed relationship. game on Oct 1st against KC
help himself by claiming
If you follow the NFL, you the relationship is Kelci’s on the chance Swift attends
know that Swift attended a “greatest catch.” the game. Imagine entering
ver the past three weeks, game at Kansas City’s famed the stadium to watch Swift
Othe most watched, Arrowhead Stadium on Sept You can’t live on this orb watch the game. What the
followed, bet on, marketed, 24th to watch Kelci from and not know what a ‘Swifie’ heck is wrong with people?
and hyped sports franchise in a private box with Kelci’s is. There are millions of them, Whether it’s the real deal or
North America, the National mother. Her appearance was they all worship the singer a publicity stunt as has been
Football League, received more than a sidebar, it was and hang on her every lyric. suggested, when the union
a publicity shot they never an event! Since being romantically ends, and it will, Taylor Swift
expected and makes us linked to Kelci, his jersey might just have some new
simply shake our heads and During a pre-game presser, sales have skyrocketed by material for another song.
say, “what the heck is wrong all world Chief’s QB Patrick 400% and “Swifties” are
with people.” Mahomes was asked about responsible for that rise. Over under anyone?
The fall Cornwall Give a Shirt campaign aims big!
Submitted Article be brought to the Agape Centre’s Items that are torn, stained or lesser quality and will not last as
New For You, Baldwin House’s not reusable, please label the bag long in your wardrobe. Consider
Serendipity Boutique, and the as “clothes for recycling”. Place shopping at local businesses who
Salvation Army thrift store. your bag (s) out on your regular sell well-made clothing rather than
collection day, a few feet away purchasing large cooperation fast-
“Hand in hand with Circular
Economy Month, the Give a from your garbage and recycling. fashion items.
These items are sent for recycling
Shirt Program is meant to create Other ways to help reduce textile
through a partnership with
awareness on how to divert waste include repairing items
clothing and textile waste from Canadian Diabetes Association. rather than simply tossing them
landfills,” said Emily McDonald, Since the start of the Cornwall
out; upcycling worn out items into
Environmental Analyst. “Many of Gives-A-Shirt campaign six years
something new and fun; swapping
the unwanted clothing items can ago, Cornwall residents have
still be used and discarding this donated a staggering amount of clothes with friends; shopping
material into landfills not only textile waste — 54,060 kgs to be at the City’s thrift stores and
consumes valuable space in the exact. That’s more than 53 tones! considering renting items you’ll
he City of Cornwall’s popular landfill, it is a missed opportunity likely only wear once.
TGive a Shirt campaign is back to support other people in our For the fall collection, city In case you missed your pick-
once more and with a hefty goal — community.” residents are asked to donate fall up or have additional clothing or
to collect over 5 tones of recycled and winter items.
To participate, simply collect textiles you wish to donate, there
textiles.
the items you want to donate, bag You can reduce textile waste by is a textile donation bin located at
From October 16 until October them, and then place a sign on the avoiding fast fashion items from the City of Cornwall Landfill Site
20, residents are invited to donate bag that states: “Give-A-Shirt” on large manufacturers who rapidly where you may drop-off donations
gently used clothing, bedding, and the day of your regular garbage and produce and market high volumes or textiles for recycling during
shoes. The donations will then recycling collection. of clothing that are generally operating hours.
