Big spring cleanup goes ahead on Mount-Royal

Montrealers big and small came together this past weekend for the city’s annual spring cleaning, la Grande Corvée.

An estimated 14,000 volunteers helped out in the largest cleanup of its kind in Canada.

Neighbourhoods across the city invited residents of all ages to help pick up litter and tidy up local parks, alleyways and sidewalks.

The 22^nd annual Mount Royal Park cleanup on Sunday included garbage removal, tree planting and the removal of invasive plant species. 

“By participating in the cleanup, Montrealers will have the satisfaction of taking concrete action to make their neighbourhoods more attractive,” said Christian Dubois, the Montreal executive committee member responsible for citizen services.

Flickr Photo by: TMAB2003

STORY WRITTEN BY: SPOON JUNG