Earth Day is on Thursday, and BGC Thompson is encouraging residents to help clean up the community as a way to help.

The organization is offering free clean-up kits which include a garbage bag and pair of gloves.

Participants can return filled bags to the garbage can at the BGC Thompson building or dispose of them in their household garbage container.

Thompsonites can pick up kits until Thursday, and are to call 204-778-7575 extension 2 to let them know ahead of time.