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Anglers voluntarily clean up lakeside trash

A fun day of fishing was spoiled by the sight of garbage dumped around Echo Lake.
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Members of the Comox Valley Fly Fishers pose for a group photo after cleaning up more than 900 kilograms of garbage beside Echo Lake on Saturday.

A fun day of fishing was spoiled by the sight of garbage dumped around Echo Lake.

Cecil Henley and a buddy had just arrived at the Highway 28 pull-off beside the picturesque lake when they were confronted by heaps of trash and an abandoned camper.

“We were up there last Thursday and I thought, we have to do something about this!” said the avid angler.

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