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Trees planted to honour veterans as part of Memorial Cup in Kelowna
About 135 trees will be planted, with donations funding commemorative trees for living or deceased veterans.
- Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas announced the planting of a Hero Forest at Sunset Drive Park to honour Canadian veterans as part of the 106th Memorial Cup.
- Canadian Hockey League president Dan MacKenzie partnered with the City, Trees For Life, and Kubota Canada to create a living space restoring urban green space while honouring veterans.
- Around 135 trees including trembling aspens, birches, willows and cottonwoods are being planted at Sunset Drive Park. The public can donate via Trees For Life to honour living or deceased veterans.
- A ceremony will take place at the Hero Forest at 11 a.m. ahead of the Memorial Cup Championship game on Sunday, May 31.
- The Hero Forest serves as a lasting legacy of the Memorial Cup, reflecting values that define Kelowna, with a list of those honoured available through the website.
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Trees planted to honour veterans as part of Memorial Cup in Kelowna
A Hero Forest is being planned as part of the upcoming 106th Memorial Cup to honour Canadian military personnel. The reforestation effort is being planted at Sunset Drive Park and is led by Canadian non-profit community tree-planting organization Trees For Life and the City of Kelowna and in collaboration with the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) and Kubota Canada, the Memorial Cup’s title partner. “The Hero Forest is a powerful and fitting legacy o…
·Kelowna, Canada
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