Armed with latex gloves and garage bags, residents of the Latoria Walk neighbourhood thought theyB次元官网网址檇 be collecting empty cans and food wrappers.

Instead, they stumbled upon an old barrell washing machine, a 1950s car and a rusty bed frame.

Erika Lahnsteiner, 12, and Lindsay Hargreaves, 14, organized a community clean-up, May 27.

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Instead of just complaining, the two girls decided to do something with the help of LahnsteinerB次元官网网址檚 father, Gary.

B次元官网网址淲e collected enough garbage to fill the back of two half-ton trucks,B次元官网网址� said the proud father.  For large items, such as the vehicle, City of Colwood crews came to remove them.

About 40 people from the neighbourhood hit the streets, paths, forests and park lands to aid these girls in their mission.

B次元官网网址淲hen people come to our neighbourhood I want them to think itB次元官网网址檚 nice, not to think itB次元官网网址檚 dirty,B次元官网网址� Hargreaves said.

The Red Barn Market in the neighbourhood donated some food for the volunteers to enjoy at the end of the day.

reporter@goldstreamgazette.com