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Eco Day Marks Its 5th Year of Promoting

Sustainability in Cornwall

gardening, waste reduction, or showcasing their sustainable our ecosystem.
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learning about green technologies, initiatives. Visitors can pick up free Eco Day 2025 offers a fun,
co Day 2025 is back for its 5th Eco Day has something for everyone. mulch and compost (remember to interactive environment for
Eyear, offering Cornwall residents “Eco Day is a great chance for bring your own containers) and participants of all ages to discover
a unique opportunity to explore and all of us to learn more about the recycle small electronic waste at a practical green practices and explore
engage in sustainable practices on small changes we can make to live designated drop-off area. ways to take action in their own lives.
Saturday, April 12th, 2025, from a little greener,” said Mayor Justin The event will also feature live From gardening tips to learning
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Cornwall Towndale. “This event helps people music, family-friendly activities, about sustainable transportation,
Civic Complex. This family-friendly of all ages understand that it doesn’t and a seed swap table to encourage there will be plenty of inspiration to
event focuses on raising awareness take much to have a positive impact local gardening and biodiversity. A spark local action.
about environmental sustainability, on the environment. hybrid transit bus experience will Eco Day 2025 is organized by the
with activities and exhibits that Whether it’s learning about provide insights into sustainable City of Cornwall’s Environmental
inspire eco-conscious living. recycling, gardening, or how we can transportation, including how to use Services Department in partnership
Eco Day has become a staple get around more sustainably, Eco the bike racks on with local non-profits and businesses.
event in Cornwall’s journey towards Day is a fun way for everyone to get City buses. Plus, attendees are For more information about the event,
a greener future, bringing together involved.” encouraged to bring their bikes for a including a full list of exhibitors and
the community to share knowledge, Attendees can look forward to free safety check to ensure they are activities, visit www.cornwall.ca .
explore eco-friendly solutions, and a range of activities, including ready for sustainable commuting. Media ContactAllison St-Jean
celebrate the steps being taken to community booths from local Children can also take home free Manager, Communications
protect our environment. Whether businesses, environmental native seed kits to help raise awareness City of Cornwall
you’re interested in sustainable organizations, and City departments about the importance of pollinators in astjean@cornwall.ca

our COMMON SENSE CONSERVATIVE plan
on april 28, VOTE

A Canada First Approach FIX THE BUDGET

• Promote trade among provinces to reduce • Find one dollar of savings for every new
dependence on the US, boosting GDP by dollar the government spends.
approximately $5,100. • Cut back on high price consultants, botched
• Construct pipelines so Canada can export procurement, and end support for dictators
our energy resources. and terrorists.
• Increase defence spending and build a new
Arctic military base to counter the growing STOP THE CRIME
threats to Canadian sovereignty.
• Address labour shortages, particularly • Bring in “jail not bail“ for repeat violent
in healthcare, through the “Blue Seal” offenders.
program to standardize certification and • Mandatory life sentences for fentanyl
enable qualified professionals to have their
credentials recognized promptly. traffickers to end the fentanyl crisis that has
led to 50,000 deaths in the last decade.
AXE THE TAX • Stop giving free hard drugs to addicts
and shut down the radical “safe supply”
programs that fuel chaos, homelessness, and
• Scrap the Trudeau-Carney carbon tax forever, violence.
along with the Liberal plan for a new hidden • Invest in treatment and recovery to bring our
carbon tax after the election.
loved ones home drug-free.
• Cut the lowest income tax bracket by 15%, support our seniors
eric duncan $900, with two income families saving $1,800 • Allow working seniors to earn up to $34,000
saving a Canadian worker earning $57,000
a year.
tax free—$10k more than now.
BUILD THE HOMES
Allow seniors the option of keeping savings,
•
STORMONT-DUNDAS-GLENGARRY • Axe the sales tax on new homes under $1.3 • growing in RRSPs until age 73.
Protect OAS, GIS & CPP by keeping the
million, saving up to $50,000.
• Incentivize municipalities to speed up retirement age at 65.homes that are right for
their communities.
permits, free up land, and cut fees to build
Eric@EricDuncan.ca EricDuncan.ca 1-877-581-3742 homes that are right for their communities.
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