Mighty Neighbours

Mighty Neighbours: Super Summer Edition is an initiative aimed at recognizing and celebrating the unsung heroes who make our neighbourhoods warm, welcoming, make the summer days shine. The campaign invites residents to nominate neighbours who help others by cleaning up litter, sweeping out stormdrains, and always cleaning up their pet waste.

Learn all about our inspiring heroes and nominate your own Mighty Neighbour. At the end of each snowy month, one nominee will be drawn to receive a small gift of appreciation, and an opportunity to share the story and inspire others. 

Thank you for sharing your mighty stories! 

Lena the Litter Legend

Inspiring clean streets with a summer shine.

Lena the Litter Legend strolls through sidewalks and parks daily, swiftly collecting every scrap. To each passerby, she extends a warm wave and a smile, and no one can miss how the exercise and time outdoors boosts up her inner glow. Lena's friendly spirit and dedication are present rain or shine, and she inspires neighbours and visitors to become a cleanup hero too!

 Lena’s litter legend tips: 

• While going for a walk through your neighbourhood, pick up litter along the way
•  Hold a litter cleanup day with your family or neighbours
• For more information on adopting a park or volunteer opportunities, visit lethbridge.ca/adoptapark

Gavin the Gutter Buddy

Keep the stormdrains flowing and inspire neighbours.  

Gavin, the Gutter Buddy, sweeps through the neighbourhood, checking drains and painting yellow fish. He even adopted his local stormdrain to make sure it's always flowing freely. Gavin rounds up the neighbours to highlight each drain with a reminder that street water drains right to the river so it's important to keep it clean. Bringing everyone together, he's a local hero for the river and beyond!

Gavin’s gutter buddy tips:  

• Adopt A Stormdrain in your neighbourhood
• Gather your friends or go alone - sign up for the Yellow Fish Road program.
• Keep stormdrains clear of debris and litter - become a Gutter Buddy 
• Show me more information about these programs.

Poop-scoopin' Penny

Keeping the 'hood smelling fresh all year round.

Every day, in all year round, Penny and Luna explore the ‘hood. After a snowy park day, Luna left a surprise on the boulevard. No "out of sight" for Penny! She cleans up after Luna every time, making sure the outdoors stays pristine. Even in her backyard, Penny's on it, fighting off dirty paws and nasty odours. Penny keeps the 'hood smelling fresh year-round. 

• Just because it’s in the long grass doesn’t mean it’s not there – don’t leave pet waste for someone else to uncover.
• Keep your backyard clean and fresh so bacteria isn’t tracked inside.
• Be a mighty neighbor – pick up after your pets in all year long!