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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, August 8, 2013 | 6 Spotlight A S H O U T O "Connected to your Community" U T T O T R E E S photos courtesy Town of Oakville It's all about trees More than 100 people celebrated the bene ts of and ways trees enhance the urban environment at the inaugural Oakville Canopy Club Bike Ride and Celebration of Trees in late July at Coronation Park. In partnership with the Torontoto-Niagara Tour des Trees eh! bike ride, the Oakville Canopy Club Silver Route portion was a leisurely, 22-kilometre, three-hour ride along Oakville and Burlington's tree-lined waterfront. Stops along the way provided cyclists with the opportunity to appreciate the urban forest and learn about Oakville's efforts to combat the effects the emerald ash borer (EAB) has on the tree canopy. Sunshine and smiles were in abundance as cyclists and spectators took part in the opening festivities, which included tree climbing, bucket truck rides, a horse-drawn logging demonstration, a drumming circle and a tree planting and dedication. Mayor Rob Burton was joined at the event by Oakville town councillors Pam Damoff, Dave Gittings and Roger Lapworth. Damoff also rode in the event, joining the more than 50 Toronto cyclists on route to Niagara and 35 Oakville-to-Hamilton Canopy Club riders. Funds raised through ride registration fees support the Canadian TREE Fund, which provides research and education related to arboriculture. The Oakville Canopy Club is a community outreach program, which educates residents about EAB and urban forestry initiatives. The Oakville Canopy Club can be found on Facebook, Twitter and at www.oakville.ca. NEIL OLIVER Volume 51 | Number 94 467 Speers Road, Oakville ON (905) 845-3824 Oakville Beaver is a member of the Ontario Press Council. The council is located at 80 Gould St., Suite 206, Toronto, Ont., M5B 2M7. Phone (416) 340-1981. Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize advertisements or decline. Editorial and advertising content of the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Vice ­President and Group Publisher DAVID HARVEY JILL DAVIS Regional General Manager Editorial Department: (905) 632-0588 Classi ed Advertising: (905) 632-4440 Circulation: 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington (905) 631-6095 Halton Region Editor in Chief ANGELA BLACKBURN Managing Editor