[getsmart-l] TORONTO: Trees Ontario to kick off National Forestry Week by giving out 1, 500 White Pine seedlings at First Canadian Place

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TORONTO:

Trees Ontario to kick off National Forestry Week by giving out 1,500 
White Pine seedlings at First Canadian Place


WHAT:
Trees Ontario student tree planters will be distributing 1,500 free 
white pine seedlings - Ontario's Provincial Tree - at First Canadian 
Place in downtown Toronto to kick off National Forestry Week
WHERE:
First Canadian Place, King and Bay (Enter off Adelaide Street, take 
escalators down to Concourse Level - Community Centre is near base of 
escalators, near indoor waterfall)
WHEN:
Monday, September 24, 2007, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
WHO:
Michael Scott, President and CEO, Trees Ontario

National Forest Week:

National Forestry Week began as Forest Fire Prevention Week in the 
first half of the 20th century. The intention was to encourage 
greater public awareness towards Canada's forests. At the time, there 
was no apparent shortage of trees for industrial expansion - the 
greatest threat came from forest fires, due mainly to human causes.

Renamed in 1967, National Forestry Week has since evolved to include 
many human and environmental aspects of Canada's forest resources - 
past, present and future.

Although special activities are promoted across Canada, National 
Forest Week remains first and foremost a challenge to individual 
Canadians to learn more about their forest heritage and support 
greater recognition of this valuable resource.

Last spring, tree planting agencies in Ontario, including regional 
Conservation Authorities and local Stewardship Ontario councils 
planted almost 3 million trees, mostly across southern Ontario. Trees 
Ontario was a principal funding partner in the planting.


For more information:
    * Michael Scott, President and CEO, Trees Ontario, (416) 506-1694
    * Don Huff, e|c|o, (416) 972-7401

Emacs!




Planting tomorrow's forests
info at treesontario.on.ca
www.treesontario.on.ca

200 Consumers Road, Suite 701, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4R4
Tel 416.646.1193    Fax 416.493.4608
Toll Free   1.877.646.1193
Toll Free 1.877.646.1193

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