Frank Cowan Company - November 2nd, Haldimand Memorial Arena & Park
We were grateful for our sponsor Frank Cowan Company and our hearty volunteers, who planted dozens of trees and a commemorative Vimy Oak on the chilly but sunny day, in Courtice.
Frank Cowan Company - October 18th, Farewell Creek Trail, Courtice
We were honoured to welcome the family of Major Christopher Mariner with our sponsor Frank Cowan Company and our hearty volunteers, to plant 300 in the chilly but sunny day, in Courtice.
TD Tree Day - Sat. October 5th, Soper Creek, Bowmanville
A beautiful and brisk day at Soper Creek with our friends from TD Canada and special thanks the MP Erin O’Toole for joining our over 100 volunteers to plant 300 trees.
Fall 2019 Planting Events: Petticoat Creek - TD Tree Days
As part of TD Tree Days and thanks to our generous sponsors TD, we have planted hundreds of trees last month alone, at Petticoat Creek Conservation Authority in Pickering.
Fall 2019 Planting Events: Port Hope - TD Tree Days
Port Hope was the site of another successful TD Tree Day. We were honoured to welcome Silver Cross Mother Barbara Johnson, mother of Private Andrew Johnson.
Durham Children's Watershed Festival 2019: Oshawa, Ontario
We were proud to once again be part of the annual Durham Children’s Watershed Festival to share information on the wonder of trees.
JULY EVENT RECAP: Belleville - 76th Anniversary of Landing in Sicily Day with the Hasty Ps
The Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign was honoured to join the 76th Anniversary of Landing in Sicily Day with the Hasty Ps in Belleville last month.
Greening the Rouge Valley
Another busy day of planting with our friends at the Toronto Regional Conservation Authority and the City of Toronto! 500+ trees and shrubs to help with the restoration of Morningside Creek and to add to the growing living tribute. A big thank you to the hundreds of volunteers that were in attendance to help get these trees planted.
Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign Puts Down Additional Roots in Cobourg
On Saturday, May 26th, dozens of volunteers, including members of the local Rotary Club and the Royal Canadian Legion, were at Chris Garrett Park to plant trees in connection to the Highway of Heroes Living Tribute.
A History of the Challenge Coin
A challenge coin is a small coin or medallion (usually military), bearing an organization’s insignia or emblem and carried by the organization’s members. Traditionally, they are given to prove membership/affiliation when challenged and to enhance morale.
Black Canadian Veterans Silent Yet Profound Contributions to Canadian Wars
Going back to 150 years ago, long before Canada was its own country, Black Canadian Soldiers were creating a proud history of serving this country in times of conflict. The stories of Black Veterans are also about personal struggles, struggle for acceptance and for equality.
GM Canada Adds Symbolic Trees to Oshawa Site
On November 9th, just two days before Remembrance Day, GM Canada teamed up with the Highway of Heroes Living Tribute to add over 150 new trees at the site of their production facility in Oshawa, Ontario.
2nd Anniversary Celebrations With The Lieutenant Governor In Collaboration with CN EcoConnexions
November 3rd marked the Highway of Heroes Living Tribute 2nd Anniversary.
To celebrate this and in honour Remembrance Day, 500 trees were planted at Meadowvale Rd. and Hwy 401, just off the Highway of Heroes.
Garden Club of Toronto and Highway of Heroes Living Tribute ~ A Partnership
It was the summer of 2015, and on a patio in midtown Toronto, six people gathered to discuss an idea. “How can the Garden Club of Toronto and the Highway of Heroes Living Tribute work together?” It was Michael de Pencier and Elaine Solway who gathered Scott Bryk, the Executive Director of Highway of Heroes Living Tribute, along with Judy Tinning, Suzanne Firth and Amanda Cameron from the Garden Club of Toronto to figure it out.
Trenton Tree Planting In Collaboration With TD Bank and Frank Cowan Company
November 3rd marked the Highway of Heroes Living Tribute 2nd Anniversary.
To celebrate this and in honour Remembrance Day, 300 trees, plants, and shrubs were planted at Trenton Greenbelt Conservation Area, just off the Highway of Heroes.
Newcastle Public School ‘Mini Highway of Heroes’ In Collaboration With Frank Cowan Company
The students at Newcastle Public School have created a Highway of Heroes right in their schoolyard. On October 23rd, each classroom participated in planting a tree along that highway while learning about the significance of the sacrifices made by our Canadian heroes and Veterans.