A Celebration of Mississaugas of New Credit First Nation’s Successful Land Claim On the morning of Sunday, October 17th 2010 a small expedition set forth from Toronto bound for the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation near Hagarsville Ontario. David Wallace was the van driver and Lisette Mallet of […]
Heritage Trees
From the City of Toronto website http://www.toronto.ca/parks/maple_leaf_forever.htm On July 19, 2013 a storm brought down an aged silver maple tree on Laing Street in Toronto’s Leslieville neighbourhood. This famed maple tree was believed to be the inspiration for the song “Maple Leaf Forever” by Alexander Muir, which he wrote in […]
The Maple Leaf Forever Tree Continues to Inspire Us….
Tree huggers, unite. The province, through legislation introduced today, will create a provincial heritage tree program to recognize and protect trees that have environmental, cultural, social and historic importance. The province says the first-in-Canada legislation, amendments to the Forest Health Protection Act, will bring additional protection measures for designated heritage […]
Manitoba Government Creates Heritage Tree Program
Heritage tree. AJAX — A red oak tree in Ajax has been formally nominated to become the fiirst official heritage tree in Ajax. Town of Ajax employees Jim Hermer and Craig Blencowe pruned the waterfront oak earlier this month. The tree is located near the intersection of Harwood Avenue and Lake […]
Red Oak Nominated as Heritage Tree in Ajax
More than 50 participants spent Friday Nov 9, learning how to celebrate and protect Heritage Trees in Ontario The full day workshop included a number of speakers who explained the value of Heritage Trees, how to nominate a tree for consideration under the Ontario Heritage Tree program and, thanks […]