Recycling project from Enbridge sites funds local groups

The Lougheed and District Library received a donation from Enbridge on Thursday, Aug. 22, from a new community fund created from leftover materials on construction sites, collected and recycled with the help of local contractors. Above, back row, from left: Library board members Ramona Kinghorn, Lana Teers, and Pat Martin. Enbridge Manager Major Projects Larry Smerechinski, and Enbridge Sr. Project Engineer Ali Hendi. Front row: kneeling-Board Chair Janice Bishop, F5 Services Daryl Flynn, board member Sylvia Burden.

Peter Hansen, along with Larry Smerechinski- Manager, MP Canada Execution, and Ali Hendi- Sr. Project Engineer from Enbridge, arrived at the Lougheed and District Library on Thursday, Aug. 22 with local contractor Daryl Flynn from F5 Services, to hand out a portion of some new community funding that is directly driven by the construction of Enbridge Line 3 replacement.

Hansen, Sr. Advisor for Enbridge’s Community Relations, says the company consulted with its contractors, locally represented by Techmation, Chemco, and F5 Services, to see what could be done with leftover materials on site.

To date, approximately 110,000 pounds of copper cable – collected and recycled following pump station construction – has been exchanged for more than $200,000 that is being pumped back into communities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba who stand along the project right-of-way.

The funds are being used to support a variety of initiatives including community hall enhancements, fire protection equipment, environmental stewardship projects, food banks, and more.

“It’s a privilege to give back to communities where we operate.”