Creston residents are encouraged to turn out the lights at 8:30 p.m. on March 31, even if the party isn’t over.
March 31 marks Earth Hour and the Town of Creston is supporting the awareness event for the fourth year in a row.
“We encourage everyone to participate, and to “take the pledge” by signing on to FortisBC’s Earth Hour Challenge at www.fortisbc.com/earthhour,” Mayor Ron Toyota said last week. “If Creston residents register the most pledges per capita, Creston Valley Gleaners Society will win an energy upgrade valued up to $5,000.”
Everyone who pledges on the website gets a chance to win a weekend at the Manteo Resort in Kelowna.
Last year, 5,200 cities and towns in 135 countries switched off their lights for Earth Hour, issuing a powerful call for action on climate change.
Earth Hour is sponsored globally by the World Wildlife Fund. Locally, FortisBC supports the effort with the on-line challenge. It also provides T-shirts to promote the event.
