Trees planted to commemorate Canada's fallen soldiers
Digital Reporter
Friday, March 9, 2018, 11:57 AM - The Canadian government, in partnership with local businesses has announced plans to plant 2 million trees between Trenton and Toronto -- one for every Canadian that has served in the armed forces.
Of those trees, 117,000 will be planted directly along a stretch of the 401 highway that's referred to as the 'highway of heroes', in honour of Canada's fallen soldiers.
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne made the announcement Friday at the Garden Canada Blooms show in Toronto.
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A Highway of Heroes garden will be on display at the show until March 18th, aimed at raising awareness about the campaign.
"The Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign has a threefold benefit: honouring our military, cooling the environment and beautifying the most travelled highway in North America.," reads an excerpt on the "Tree for every hero" campaign website.
Organizers of the initiative are inviting the public to get involved through donations, fundraising and volunteering.
About the Highway of Heroes
A portion of Ontario's 401 highway between Glen Miller Road in Trenton and Toronto's Don Valley Parkway/Highway 404 Junction was officially designated the Highway of Heroes on August 24, 2007.
The road is travelled by funeral processions for fallen Canadian Armed Forces personnell from CFB Trenton to the Toronto coroner's office.
The Highway of Heroes designation was extended to Keele Street West in Toronto in 2013, to coincide with the move of the coroner's office.
Source: A Tree for Every Hero
