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Canada fires burning fast, blowing south and ramping up air pollutants in WNY

By Joanne Beck
smoke over tonawanda
Apparent smoke from the wildfires in Canada created a haze over the Tonawanda Creek on Friday morning.
Photo by Howard Owens.

So this is what life has come to for much of upstate New York: checking the air quality reports every couple of days and having a good scientific expert on speed dial.

At least that’s how it is for The Batavian, with air levels reaching up past 150 for Western New York the last few days, signaling a red zone of “unhealthy.”

Ascension Parish kicks off electronics recycling drop-off event to benefit campers touched by cancer

By Billie Owens

There will be a 13-day electronics recycling event at Ascension Parish in Batavia starting Thursday, April 8, and running through Tuesday, April 20 Thursday April 15.

The drop-off site is the garage adjacent to the parking lot behind the parish hall, which is located at 17 Sumner St. Signs will be put up to direct you.

Time is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Sunnking Recycling is handling the recycling.

Proceeds will benefit Camp Good Days & Special Times, an organization is working to help improve the quality of life for children, adults and families whose lives have been touched by cancer.

Event Date and Time
2021-04-08T08:00:00 - 2021-04-08T16:00:00
Location
Ascension Parish Hall, 17 Sumner St., Batavia, NY 14020

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