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Thursday, 02 September 2010 13:57 |
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London, Ontario--September 2, 2010--What three charitable organizations will receive $40,000 from the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA)? Have your say on Facebook (check out the "notes" section).
OARA has announced that they will issue an Excellence in Sustainable Transportation award at Toronto Metro Hall on September 22, 2010 as a part of Retire Your Ride’s Car Free Day celebration. They have committed to making up to three charitable contributions totaling $40,000.
Qualifying programs or organizations must be a registered Canadian charity and must be currently running a campaign or program in Ontario that has demonstrated real results and impact on sustainable transportation, environment and/or health.
You can nominate a program/organization Retire Your Ride’s Facebook page until 5pm EST on September 8, 2010. Be sure to include:
- List the name of the program and charity
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The impact that the program has had in Ontario to date
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Why you think they should receive the charitable donation and what they will accomplish with it
A couple of extra things to keep in mind:
- A representative from the organization or program must be available to accept the award in person at Toronto Metro Hall on September 22, or be able to provide a video acknowledgement of the award submitted by 5 PM September 21.
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The recipient(s) must acknowledge OARA and Retire Your Ride in their communications about the program funding.
A panel of advisers will consider a short-list of nominations and will announce the award recipient(s) on September 15 on Retire Your Ride’s Facebook page. The award(s) will be presented at a brief ceremony at 11:15 am on September 22, 2010 at Toronto Metro Hall.
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Tuesday, 31 August 2010 14:32 |
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Thornhill, Ontario--August 31, 2010--The International Roundtable on Recycling in is fast approaching and it's time to start locking down your travel details if you're planning to attend.
The three-day symposium runs from September 19-21 in Quebec City.
The Agenda:
Sunday, September 19
- 9:00am-4:00pm
Guided tours of 3 local recycling facilities-lunch provided -
5:00pm-7:00pm
Welcoming reception with canapes and entertainment
Monday, September 20
- 9:00am-12:00pm
Presentations from each automotive recycling representative -
12:00pm-2:00pm
Lunch and networking -
2:00pm-5:00pm
Topics of Interest Forum -
7:00pm-11:00pm
Dinner and guided tour of Old Québec
Tuesday, September 21
- 9:00am-12:00pm
Roundtable discussions -
12:00pm-2:00pm
Lunch and networking -
2:00pm-4:00pm
Roundtable discussions continued
There's also plenty on the agenda for those of you travelling with family, including a tour of the historic Ile d'Orléans, the Parc-de-la-Chute-Montmorency and Old Québec (which includes a dinner).
Visit irt-autorecycling.org for the full details and registration info.
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Tuesday, 24 August 2010 14:47 |
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Thornhill, Ontario--August 24, 2010--The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) has just announced that Derek Covey of Covey's Auto Recyclers, Ltd. in Blandford, Nova Scotia will be its new Canadian regional director for region XI.
Covey will officially join the Regional Directors Committee at the end of the Annual General Meeting at the ARA convention in Austin, Texas on October 24, 2010.
The Regional Directors supply grassroots information in to the ARA leadership. Covey is replacing Ed MacDonald from Maritime Auto Salvage in Truro, Nova Scotia. MacDonald is joining the ARA executive.
The other ARA Canadian regional director is Willis Thys of LKQ Action Auto Parts in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 26 August 2010 16:13 |
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Tuesday, 27 July 2010 20:50 |
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Thornhill, Ontario--July 27, 2010--Retire Your Ride and Boston Auto Wreckers held a media event today to demonstrate what happens to a properly recycled car before it goes to the crusher.
Retire Your Ride had been out at the New Bloor Festival over the weekend, where community members painted their messages on the soon-to-be-recycled vehicle.
Take a look:
Related stories: New Bloor Festival makes its mark on Retire Your Ride.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 21:00 |
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Monday, 26 July 2010 17:35 |
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Thornhill, Ontario--July 26, 2010--The folks at Retire Your Ride were out spreading the word at the New Bloor Festival over the weekend.
Boston Auto Wreckers donated a car for the event for community members to paint their messages on it--taking in some of Retire Your Ride's message in the process.
If all goes according to schedule, they're set to crush the car Tuesday to help demonstrate what happens when people retire their rides.
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Last Updated on Monday, 26 July 2010 17:56 |
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