Hey everybody! Well, my friend, a man from Cameroun, is a member of a foundation in that country. In june 2009, he's gonna go back there to celebrate the foundation's 10th anniversary. He told me how he was trying to find ideas to help his people get a better condition. He told me that in some hospitals there, patients have to sleep 2 per bed because there is not enough for everyone. I find it disturbing to think that the sick may sleep with the injured, I'm sure you see my point, so I thought it would be wonderful to find a solution here. I was thinking of the canadian army's beds, which they souldn't use forever. I might proceed to get information on this case, but I wanted to know if any of you have an idea for that? You see, sending old beds (not matresses, I guess, coz its unhygienical) to another country could cost some money ;) so if you know of any organization that could help us get the money for one shipment I would appreciate you tell me please...

Hey everybody! Well, my friend, a man from Cameroun, is a member of a foundation in that country. In june 2009, he's gonna go back there to celebrate the foundation's 10th anniversary. He told me how he was trying to find ideas to help his people get a better condition. He told me that in some hospitals there, patients have to sleep 2 per bed because there is not enough for everyone. I find it disturbing to think that the sick may sleep with the injured, I'm sure you see my point, so I thought it would be wonderful to find a solution here. I was thinking of the canadian army's beds, which they souldn't use forever. I might proceed to get information on this case, but I wanted to know if any of you have an idea for that? You see, sending old beds (not matresses, I guess, coz its unhygienical) to another country could cost some money ;) so if you know of any organization that could help us get the money for one shipment I would appreciate you tell me please...

Good news everyone! The mayor's office answered me, you gotta read that:

 

Dear Guillaume Coziol-Lesperance,
 
Thank you for your recent e-mail to Mayor Bronconnier. Mayor Bronconnier has had the opportunity to review your e-mail and has asked me to respond on his behalf.
 
You may be pleased to know that the Council-approved residential curbside recycling program will begin in 2009 to provide weekly, door-to-door collection for 300,000 single family homes.  The program will collect and recycle newspapers, magazines, mixed paper, cardboard, food cans, glass, milk cartons, milk jugs and - for the first time - plastic containers (numbers 1 through 7).  And, it will be even easier for Calgarians to participate as there will be no need to sort recyclable materials.  The program fee will be $8/month/household and participating homes will also receive a recycling cart.  This program will reduce the amount of recyclable material ending up in our landfill and is an important step to achieving 80 per cent diversion of materials from landfills by 2020.   For more information on this program, please see www.calgary.ca/recycling
Today, you can recycle plastic bags, milk jugs and cartons at The City's neighbourhood depots. Many other containers like plastic cups and bottles are returned to local bottle depots. For a list of locations call 1-800-463-6326, check the Yellow Pages under Bottle Depots, or visit  the Beverage Container Management Board at http://www.bcmb.ab.ca/
We look forward to your continued participation in The City's recycling program.  Thanks for taking the time to share your comments with Mayor Bronconnier.
 
Best regards,
 
Leah Zilnik
Executive Assistant
Office of the Mayor, The City of Calgary
#8069 P.O. Box 2100 Stn. M.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2M5
403-268-5622 (phone)
403-268-8130 (fax)
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