Canadian Forest Industries: Feds, Volvo Group commit funding to continue Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign
Volunteers from Volvo Trucks Canada, Mack Trucks Canada, Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Financial Services and Mack Financial Services joined members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Military Veterans and volunteers from the local community to plant 300 more trees in support of the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign.
Whitby This Week: Highway of Heroes tree campaign continues to grow in Whitby
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Veterans Affairs Lawrence MacAulay joined members of the community at a Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign event at Intrepid Park in Whitby June 14. Canadian Armed Forces member Corporal Nick Kerr received the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation for outstanding dedication to volunteer work with the campaign. - Sabrina Byrnes/Torstar
Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign Continues to Put Down Roots
WHITBY, ON – Today, the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, joined the Hon. Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs, to attend a Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign community event.
Veterans and Military families call on the Government of Canada for more support to the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign
OTTAWA, Feb. 21, 2019 – Representatives and supporters of the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign are asking for increased support from the Government of Canada. The campaign will fund the planting of 2,000,000 trees between Trenton and Toronto, one tree for every Canadian that has served during times of conflict. 117,000 of the most prominent trees will be planted along and near the stretch of the 401 known as the Highway of Heroes, one tree for every life lost while serving in the Canadian Armed Forces.