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Congratulations Gerry Murphy!

May 5th, 2008

Burlington Ontario (May 5, 2008)  This week, May 1st, Gerry Murphy received the Environmental Award at the Civic Recognition Awards Ceremony - awarded to an individual or group who, through dedicated efforts to improve and/or protect Burlington's environment has been an example to the community.
     This was in recognition of his drive, hard work and devotion to the Festival's Green program. Since 2004 the Festival has sorted 2,200 bags of garbage each year resulting in divertingtonnes of garbage to recycling and composting. Gerry has done this with his devoted (almost) round the clock, small team.
     Gerry humbly accepted the award by stating "I never expected to be Garbage Man of the Year". During the introduction there were many good words stated about these efforts but also credit to the quality and value that the Festival brings each year through the many hard working volunteers. In Gerry's gracious thank you speech, he acknowledged family, Green team members, the City and Region who all supported him, the Festival and its greening efforts. Last night, the Mayor and council continued to show support of the Festival through acknowledgment and congratulations to Gerry.
     With our new funding partners of TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, we are pleased to be able to develop and sustain Gerry's and the other's efforts. In addition this year, we have been able to add a shuttle service from the Burlington GO to Downtown. This will be the start of a larger plan to get cars out of the Downtown congestion during the event and eventually off the road when the 190,000 come to visit. Congratulations Gerry!