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IDES students learn about the importance of recycling

Twenty-nine students from Isabella Dicken Elementary School (IDES) recently went behind-the-scenes, to witness the process of recycling a cities worth of garbage.
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Students from IDES recently took a trip to Cranbrook, to learn about the process of recycling goods. Pictured above are the 29 students that attended the tour, as they stand on 50 feet of garbage. Submitted Photo

Twenty-nine students from Isabella Dicken Elementary School (IDES) recently went behind-the-scenes, to witness the process of recycling a cities worth of garbage.

On June 13th, Madame Patrice and her Grade 6 French immersion class boarded a bus to Cranbrook, to explore where their garbage and recycling goes.

This trip was directed in part by the Wildsight Beyond Recycling program and the Regional District of East Kootenay.

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Phil McLachlan

About the Author: Phil McLachlan

Phil McLachlan is the editor at the Penticton Western News. He served as the reporter, and eventually editor of The Free Press newspaper in Fernie.
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