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Litter piling up near overpass

Image of newspaper article describing litter under Hanlon Expressway overpass

An article and accompanying describing the discovery, over the course of the 19th Annual Speed River Clean Up, of large quantities of garbage underneath the Hanlon Expressway's Speed River overpass.

MEDIA RELEASE: It's time for Spring Clean Up

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/32005/archive/files/de4afc6c80bfeeec2480a8023eba196d.pdf

MEDIA RELEASE: Snapping Turtles to be released at Cleanup

Media release announcing release of snapping turtles from captivity

A press release announcing that several one-year old snapping turtles will be released from captivity during the 19th Annual Speed River Clean Up.

MEDIA RELEASE: Speed River Project Correction and Update

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/32005/archive/files/a1cd5041de849200e6a12f1c4e59c16d.pdf

Our view: Speed River trash a sad statement

Image of an editorial from the Guelph Mercury about the garbage in the Speed River.

An editorial asserting the perspective that the garbage in the Speed River is a negative phenomenon. Follows the 19th Speed River Clean Up.

Speed River Clean up - 1998 - Final Report

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/32005/archive/files/ed4c70edbb8997909957f7732773f45b.pdf

An internal OPIRG Guelph report summarizing the process and outcomes regarding the 1998 (19th Annual) Speed River Clean Up.

Speed River Clean Up draws big numbers

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/32005/archive/files/be5486ede5fe5ed4e5783ac54eb3c03c.pdf

An article reflecting on the large turnout of the 19th Annual Speed River Clean Up, their success in garbage collection, and the use of extra volunteers to remove graffiti from Guelph's 'covered bridge'.