Do you have a household item in need of repair, but you乌鸦传媒檙e stuck on how to go about fixing it? A lamp on the fritz? A bicycle in need of repair? Favorite shirt with a hole that needs stitching? Laptop computer that won乌鸦传媒檛 compute? If so, the regional Waste Reduction Office乌鸦传媒檚 Repair Caf茅 could be just the event you乌鸦传媒檙e looking for.
The Repair Caf茅 will take place at the Okanagan College Trades Building in Kelowna April 29th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. And it will be free.
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Back by popular demand this year will be Electro Recycle, offering up a free BBQ lunch for anyone who brings in a small appliance to be fixed or recycled.
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She said the whole idea is to revive the 乌鸦传媒渃ulture of repair,乌鸦传媒� and get people thinking they can use this thing items again, not throw them away if they don乌鸦传媒檛 work.
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This year乌鸦传媒檚 Repair Caf茅 will be the sixth event of this kind the waste reduction office has hosted, and it has grown each time.
Stewart says the idea is not to come in, drop off an item for repair and come back when it乌鸦传媒檚 done. Instead, the aim is to encouraging people to become part of the process.
乌鸦传媒淭he Repair Caf茅 offers you a chance to learn new skills, plus a chance to connect with skilled people. It乌鸦传媒檚 a casual environment, and all the fixing is free of charge. People really like that,乌鸦传媒� she said.
The Repair Caf茅 concept started in the Netherlands and is now part of a growing international network, a celebration of the great things that can be done when people pool our skills knowledge and resources.
If you would like to volunteer your time as a Repair Caf茅 Fixer, or if you have something you乌鸦传媒榬e looking to have repaired, refurbished, revamped or renewed, you乌鸦传媒檙e invited to join in on the Repair Caf茅. For more info visit regionaldistrict.com/repaircafe or call the Regional Waste Reduction Office for more info at 250.469.6250.
