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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.

Caring for Our Rivers: 20 Years

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OPIRG's prepared institutional pamphlet to describe the then twenty year history of the Speed River Project and Clean Up.

Ferrari honoured for his years looking out for environment

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An article regarding Evan Ferrari winning the Bonnie McCallum Environmental Award as then offered by OPIRG Guelph

Letter from City of Guelph, Director of Finance to OPIRG Guelph

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Correspondence regarding a meeting of The City of Guelph's Community Services Committee regarding the
appropriation of grant funds on 23 April 1998 and OPIRG Guelph's success in gaining a grant of $500.00

Garbage Under Hanlon Bridge

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A letter to the editor which responds to the writer's experiences at the 19th Annual Speed River Clean Up and remarks on the sorry state of garbage then under the Hanlon Bridge.

The Angolan Peoples' Struggle for Independence: 1961-1975

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A digitally scanned copy of a document in PDF/A format.

Wading in to do their share

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An image and caption describing two volunteers taking part in the 19th Annual Speed River Clean Up.

Speed River Clean Up draws big numbers

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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'.

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.