HOHLT

Jan 5, 2021

Ottawa announces funding to plant two billion trees

Dec. 14 announcement also mentioned continued support for the Highway of Heroes Living Tribute.
Sep 1, 2020

Idea helps trees succeed

The Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign’s overall goal is to plant 117,000 trees — one for every Canadian soldier who has died defending our freedom from Confederation until the present.
(L-R): Col. Ryan Deming, Commander, 8 Wing; MCpl Trevor Vautour (ret.) and current Provincial Constable for Ontario Provincial Police; Ron and Barbara Johnson, Silver Cross Mother and Father (parents of Pte. Andrew Johnson); Hon. Todd Smith, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services and MPP for Quinte West; Hon. Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation Ontario; Mark Cullen, Campaign Chair and Co-Founder, HOH Tribute; and Jim Harrison, Mayor, Quinte West.
Jul 31, 2020

Ontario government supports Highway of Heroes tree planting

The Ontario government announced $1 million in funding to support the the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign.
Left to right: Corporal Nick Kerr, Michael de Pencier, Tony DiGiovanni, Mark Cullen, Jim Clubine, Kim Rudd, Bill Cansfield, at the Port Hope Golf and Country Club.
Oct 15, 2019

Golf tournament raises $80,000 for tree planting campaign

Third annual event held a Port Hope Golf and Country Club.
National Award winners from across the country took centre stage in Abbotsford, B.C.
Sep 2, 2019

Top landscape pros announced at 2019 National Awards of Excellence

Awards handed out for top landscape projects from across the country at an evening celebration in Abbotsford, B.C.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was joined by numerous special guests for a ceremonial tree planting.
Jul 4, 2019

Trudeau takes part in tree planting campaign to commemorate soldiers

Dignitaries commemorate D-Day anniversary with tree planting.
Jun 15, 2019

Letter to the Editor June 2019

Mark Cullen says thanks for report on tree planting campaign.
Jun 15, 2019

Tribute planting season opens

First tree planting of the season held in Colborne, Ont.
(L to R): Denis Flanagan, Elaine Flanagan, Allison Bryan, Bradley Dunn, Paul Harrington, Mark Cullen, Mike Hurley, Chris Flanagan, Nicole Flanagan with Avery, Cameron Fleming, Dana Mcdonald, Norm Fretz.
Jun 15, 2019

Another successful tree planting

Not even bad weather can stop an army of dedicated volunteers.
Community tree plantings are an integral part of the Highway of Heroes tree planting campaign.
May 6, 2019

Highway of Heroes Living Tribute to get financial support from federal government

Federal budget proposes $2.9 million over three years to assist tree planting efforts.
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