Communities to receive commemorative plaque,
ceremonial tree in honour of Canada's 150th
REGINA, Oct. 28, 2016 /CNW/ - CN
(TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today announced the names of the 50
communities across Canada that
will be awarded grants of $25,000 to
fund local tree planting projects in honour of our nation's
150th anniversary.
The 2017 grant awards, the sixth year of the CN
EcoConnexions - From the Ground Up program launched in
partnership with Tree Canada and Communities in Bloom, doubled from
25 to 50 the number of communities that have been awarded grants in
previous years.
All the selected communities will each receive a $25,000 grant from CN, which will include the
installation of a commemorative plaque and the planting of a
ceremonial tree in celebration of the 150th anniversary
of Canada.
CN EcoConnexions - From the Ground Up program
promotes community sustainability through the greening of
communities and First Nations across Canada. CN and its partners, Tree Canada and
Communities in Bloom, assist Canadian communities and First Nation
groups in establishing tree planting and green space enhancement
initiatives in a sustainable, environmentally responsible
manner.
Since CN launched From the Ground Up in 2012, more than
60,000 trees and shrubs have been planted, helping to enhance the
environmental and social health of 150 communities across
Canada. Through its various tree
planting initiatives, including From the Ground Up, CN has
planted 1.2 million trees across North
America since 2011.
"CN remains committed to making a positive impact on the cities
and towns along our network, and we are proud to be part of a
program that helps to make them better places to live, work and
play," said Sean Finn, CN Executive Vice-President, Corporate
Services, and Chief Legal Officer. "We couldn't think of a better
way to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada than by leaving a legacy of tree
planting and greening projects in 50 communities next year."
"Tree Canada is excited to
continue our partnership with CN and Communities in Bloom to bring
CN EcoConnexions – From the Ground Up to
deserving communities across Canada," said Michael
Rosen, President of Tree Canada. "With this program, CN is
creating a lasting legacy of sustainability for the
150th anniversary of Canada by providing funding and much-needed
awareness of the value of trees and green spaces to our health and
wellbeing."
"Communities in Bloom is proud to partner with CN and Tree
Canada in celebrating the 150th anniversary of
Confederation through the 2017 edition of the CN
EcoConnexions – From the Ground Up program," said
Raymond Carrière, Founding President of Communities in Bloom. "We
are looking forward to witnessing projects throughout Canada made possible by community engagement,
environmental awareness, civic pride and dedication to the natural
environment. CN's contribution enables these communities to
enhance their green spaces and their urban forests for generations
to come."
The fifty communities are:
Whitehorse,
YT
Yellowknife,
NT
Iqaluit,
NU
Burnaby,
BC
Kamloops,
BC
Lytton First Nation,
BC
Prince George,
BC
Prince Rupert,
BC
Vancouver,
BC
Victoria,
BC
Calgary,
AB
Edmonton,
AB
Jasper, AB
Red Deer,
AB
St. Albert,
AB
Canora, SK
Melville,
SK
Regina, SK
Saskatoon,
SK
Brandon,
MB
Dauphin,
MB
Portage la Prairie,
MB
Winnipeg,
MB
Halton Hills,
ON
Fort Williams First
Nation, ON
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Hamilton,
ON
London, ON
Niagara Falls,
ON
Oakville,
ON
Oshawa, ON
Ottawa, ON
Southwest Middlesex,
ON
Toronto,
ON
Vaughan,
ON
Amos, QC
Lévis, QC
Montmagny,
QC
Montreal,
QC
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC
Baie-Comeau |Matane,
QC
Saint-Félicien,
QC
Bathurst,
NB
Edmundston,
NB
Fredericton,
NB
Moncton,
NB
Saint John,
NB
Halifax,
NS
Truro, NS
Charlottetown,
PEI
St. John's,
NL
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Click here to view a map of the projects.
About CN
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of the economy, transporting approximately C$250 billion worth of goods annually for a wide
range of business sectors, ranging from resource products to
manufactured products to consumer goods, across a rail network
spanning Canada and mid-America.
CN – Canadian National Railway Company, along with its operating
railway subsidiaries -- serves the cities and ports of Vancouver, Prince
Rupert, B.C., Montreal,
Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the metropolitan areas of
Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Duluth,
Minn./Superior, Wis., and
Jackson, Miss., with connections
to all points in North America.
For more information, visit www.cn.ca.
About Tree Canada
Tree Canada is a not-for-profit charitable
organization established to encourage Canadians to plant and care
for trees in urban and rural environments. Tree Canada
engages Canadian companies, government agencies and individuals to
support the planting of trees, the greening of schoolyards, and
other efforts to sensitize Canadians to the benefits of planting
and maintaining trees. Since 1992, more than 80 million trees have
been planted, over 580 schoolyards have been greened, and Tree
Canada has helped organize twelve national urban forest conferences
with the next Canadian Urban Forest Conference taking place in
Vancouver, B.C. in 2017. More
information about Tree Canada is available at
www.treecanada.ca.
About Communities in Bloom
Communities in Bloom is a
Canadian non-profit organization committed to fostering civic
pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through
community involvement and the challenge of a national program, with
focus on the enhancement of green spaces. The pride, sense of
community and feeling of accomplishment generated through
participation are visible in communities across Canada. The 2017 Symposium and Awards will be
held in Ottawa-Gatineau, National Capital Region from
September 13 – 16, 2017. For
more information about the Communities in Bloom program, visit
www.communitiesinbloom.ca.
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