MEDIA RELEASE June 6, 2017

Trees for Veterans Halton Hills, ON – On June 6 a gathering of dignitaries, partners and sponsors met at

Dominion Gardens Park to honour local veterans through the launch of the Community Covenant. This initiative was developed for the purpose of recognizing the Town of Halton Hills as a community that respects and cherishes its’ veterans through a series of initiatives designed to educate, celebrate and enhance knowledge. “It is important that we never forget”, said Mayor Bonnette. “The contributions that we in our country of democracy enjoy due to the sacrifices of those who served Canada in times of war should never be diminished nor forgotten.” In attendance were members from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 197 – Acton, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 120 – Georgetown, The Lorne Scots Cadets including the Acton Navy Rose Cadets and representatives from the Dutch Canadian Remembrance Committee. The event featured the ‘trees for veterans’ project whereby 260 new trees in 40 parks were equipped with special tags that recognized the contributions of veterans, celebrated Canada’s 150 birthday and acknowledged the support from the program sponsors -- CN and partners. The tree planting is part of the Town’s initiative to replace trees damaged by the 2013 ice storm and was made possible through a $25,000 grant from the CN Ecoconnections program. Funding for the tree planting project was also provided by the Government of Canada through Trees Canada, the Tree to Our Nature, Canada 150 Legacy program.

About the Town of Halton Hills The Town of Halton Hills, with a population of approximately 60,000, consists of two urban centres, Georgetown and Acton, the Halton Hills Premier Gateway employment area, three hamlets – Glen Williams, Stewarttown and Norval – and several smaller settlements. Halton Hills has long been recognized for its natural beauty, active agricultural community, high quality of life and proximity to major centres, including Brampton, Mississauga and Toronto. The Town is the 2013 recipient of the National Municipal Environmental Award from the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators and is ranked as one of the top small communities in Canada by a national magazine.

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Communications Contact: Alex Fuller, Manager of Corporate Communications 905-873-2601 ext. 2412 [email protected] Media Contact: Erin Burger, Community Development Coordinator Recreation and Parks Department 905-873-2601 Ext. 2273 Email: [email protected]