MEDIA ADVISORY - Fighting Crime and Electricity Costs in At Risk Neighbourhoods
TORONTO, June 15, 2012 /CNW/ - The neighbourhood of Chester Le will soon be brighter, safer and more energy efficient thanks to the efforts of Toronto Hydro-Electric System ("Toronto Hydro"), City of Toronto Community Crisis Response Program (CCRP), Toronto Community Housing, Toronto Police Services and local volunteers. The group has teamed up to "Light the Night" and help make neighbourhoods safer one light bulb at a time.
WHO: | Toronto Hydro, City of Toronto Community Crisis Response Program, Toronto Community Housing, Toronto Police Services and local volunteers. |
WHAT: | Toronto Hydro representatives and local volunteers will be canvassing the neighbourhood of Chester Le to install compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). |
WHY: | The objective of the Light the Night program is to brighten vulnerable neighbourhoods to help make them safer, by installing compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and encouraging residents to leave them on overnight. A CFL bulb left on between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. costs about a penny a day because they use 75 per cent less electricity* than standard incandescent bulbs. |
Light the Night events are a community based response to safety concerns. This community outreach program aligns safety with energy efficiency by focusing on how valuable lighting can be to our communities. | |
WHEN: | Today - Friday, June 15, 2012, 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
WHERE: | 260 Chester Le Boulevard (Victoria Park/Finch Ave.) |
*Natural Resources Canada
For further information:
Tanya Bruckmueller, Toronto Hydro-Electric System
[email protected]
W: 416-542-2621
C: 416-903-0440
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