OUR BOTTLE DRIVE HEROES! On the first Monday of every month throughout the year and whatever the weather, the volunteer team of dedicated early-risers heads up to the clubhouse to sort our empties. The truck travels through the community picking up bottles, cans and boxes, which are then sorted by dozens of hands - not an easy job and almost a full morning's work! The next step is to deliver the separated containers [...]
Please note that there have been some recent changes to the bottle recycling conditions in BC. Please review the following links which explain what can be recycled under the 10 cent deposit return: https://www.return-it.ca/beverage/products/ https://www.return-it.ca/beverage/recycling/milk2022/ ATTENTION: We will not be accepting milk product containers at the February bottle drive because the bottle depot is not yet prepared to accept them. As well, items purchased prior to February 1st are not eligible due to [...]
The first bottle drive took place in summer 1999. It was the idea of a number of then-residents who thought that they should raise money to equip the Beach Club which had opened that year. Two of those residents were Warren and Annie Muir. They are still Craig Bay residents and have the distinction of being the first residents of Arbutus Grove dating from April 1997. Below is a photo courtesy of Warren showing [...]
