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Trees Ontario Attends Christmas Tree Presentation at Queen’s Park

Metro Ontario Inc. helps plant 48,000 trees across Ontario

Trees Ontario Sponsors Ontario Forestry Association’s Tree Bee Competition

Trees Ontario and Media Partner Sun Media/Canoe.ca Launch New In Honour Program

Trees Ontario Attends 2008 A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium

Ontario Landowners Becoming Green Leaders in Helping Ontario Reach 50 Million Tree Goal

Trees Ontario Attends an Evening with Dr. David Suzuki

Trees Ontario Meets and Greets Thousands at 2008 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

Landowner Interest Grows as Fall Landowner Workshops Wrap Up

Trees Ontario Sponsors 2008 Premier’s Awards

In November, Mirage and its Ontario dealers partner up with Trees Ontario

Trees Ontario and Green Streets Funding Help City of Ottawa TREE program blossom to 50,000

Georgian College’s University Partnership Centre Celebrates 1000 Students with 1000 Trees

Trees Ontario and Green Streets Program Supports Windsor’s Community Greening Project

Adjala Central Public School raises money to plant trees

Trees Ontario, Sun Media and Canoe.ca celebrate new partnership by planting 100 trees

Metro Ontario Inc. commits to Trees Ontario

Introducing a Budding Eco-star

Sun Media, Canoe.ca Launch Partnership With Trees Ontario to Support Tree Planting

Landowner Workshop: Plant Trees to Fight Climate Change

Trees at Orillia Camp Funded by Trees Ontario

Wo-Built Joins Trees Ontario to Improve Air Quality

Superior Energy Program plants trees on client's behalf with Trees

Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation and Trees Ontario Work With Local Businesses to Plant Trees

Fall 2008 Soil Workshops Announced

Trees Ontario helps celebrate 100 years of the St. Williams Forestry Station

Trees Ontario Wraps Up Seed Workshop Series

Trees Ontario Recognizes Acuity Donation

Trees Ontario and Bentall Capital Partner in Rouge Park Planting

Minister Cansfield Joins Trees Ontario at Annual Tree Program Planning Workshop

Trees Ontario joins with Tree Canada in supporting urban forests programs in 5 municipalities across Ontario.

Tree Planting in the Lower Thames Conservation District Contributes to Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Goal

Local Tree Planting in Prince Edward County Contributes to Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Goal

Fighting Climate Change One Tree at a Time

Markham Tree Planting Contributes to Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Goal

Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources is challenging everyone in Ontario to help fight climate change by planting trees.

Local Tree Planting by the Northumberland Stewardship Council Contributes to Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Goal

Local Tree Planting Contributes to Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Goal

Trees Ontario and Local Partnership Plant Trees as Part of 50 Million Tree Program.

Trees Ontario Supports Green Up! Program

Youth Helping to Fight Climate Change

Trees Ontario Supports Landscaping Program and Green Space Development at Brampton High School

Trees Ontario Grows its Profile at 2nd Annual Green Living Show

Ontario Plants Trees and Celebrates Earth Day

Trees Ontario and Time Inc Canada Kick Off Earth Week with Luncheon

Trees Ontario and Friends of the Frink Celebrate Earth Day

Etobicoke Residents Help Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program

Former President Bill Clinton to speak at the Green Living Show

Trees for Mapleton Gets Trillium Funding

Visit Trees Ontario at the Green Living Show

Technical Workshops Wrap Up in Time for Spring Plant

Trees Ontario & ORMF Support Much Needed Seed Collection in the Province

New Trees for Etobicoke Park Contribute to Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program

Workshops Gain Popularity as Result of 50 Million Tree Program

Landowners attend tree planting workshop in Nottawasaga

Landowners attend tree planting workshop in Kingston area

Landowners attend tree planting workshop at the Ferguson Forest Centre

Trees Ontario Working with Local Field Advisors to Help Build MNR’s 50 Million Tree Program

MNR's 50 Million Tree Program Increases Workshop Attendance

Cobourg Shows its Interest in Tree Planting

Trees Ontario Joins Local MPPs Donna Cansfield and Laurel Broten at Government and Community Services Fair in Etobicoke

Public Interest in Tree Planting Growing Rapidly

More Public Interest in Tree Planting

Public Interest in Tree Planting

Trees Ontario Recognizes Theology Students for Efforts to Address Air Pollution and Plant More Trees

Trees Ontario Offers Workshops to Help Landowners Fight Climate Change

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Georgian College’s University Partnership Centre Celebrates 1000 Students with 1000 Trees

Laurentian at Georgian program marks milestone with donation to Trees Ontario

BARRIE, SIMCOE COUNTY – OCTOBER 10, 2008 – The University Partnership Centre (UPC) at Georgian College celebrated the milestone of 1000 students in the Laurentian at Georgian program this week with a contribution to Trees Ontario that will see 1000 trees planted in 2009.

The occasion was also marked by the planting of a ceremonial ‘1st tree’ of the 1000 outside the UPC’s brand new facility on the grounds of Georgian College’s Barrie campus.

The Laurentian at Georgian partnership began with just 55 students and has grown to over 1000 in just a few years.

“The college now reaches out to our students and their families in ways we could never have imagined, even as recently as 10 years ago,” said Sharon Bate, the college’s Board of Governors’ vice-chairperson.

“The University Partnership Centre at Georgian College, by working with a select set of partner universities, shows a commitment to offering innovative education opportunities for Georgian College students,” said Michael Scott, Trees Ontario President and CEO.

“By partnering with Trees Ontario, the UPC demonstrates a commitment to help fight climate change and increase Ontario’s forested landscape by supporting our tree planting initiatives with our local planting agencies.”

At the college’s request, the trees resulting from the contribution are slated to be planted in the Barrie/Orillia area, in the spring of 2009.

Trees Ontario is proud to be part of commemorating this milestone in the Laurentian at Georgian program.

Placing the final touches on the ceremonial '1st tree' of the 1000 that will be planted by Trees Ontario with the University Partnership Centre's donation are from left, Georgian College President and CEO, Brian Tamblyn, Sharon Bate, Vice Chair, Georgian College Board of Governors, Dr. Susan Silverton, Vice President, Academic, Laurentian University; Sarah Rohland, President, Laurentian Students' Association @ Georgian and Linda Love, Vice President, Academic.

Photo: Sharon Bamford