Mike Lecours dropped off 1,600 refundable cans and bottles at Provigo Le Marché in Kirkland on Sunday, but instead of pocketing the money, it was donated. “My wife said, ‘Let’s clean up the garage and get those out there’,” said Lecours. “We don’t need it as much as other people do.” Throughout the day, dozens of local residents pulled up in front of the store, popped their trunks and dropped off their refundable items.
Staff from the Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation and volunteers safely sorted through the cans and bottles. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] All of the proceeds went to the foundation’s COVID-19 campaign. “We’ve bought everything from cloth robes to specific eye goggles that