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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, October 3, 2014 | 18 T R E E H U G G I N G F E E L S G O O D | photos by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (@ halton_photog) | photo by Eric Riehl ­ Oakville Beaver (@halton_photog) Dozens of volunteers planted 500 native trees Saturday, Sept. 27 in Oakville Park, at Upper Middle Road and Sixth Line, as part of TD Trees Days. It was one of more than 140 events across Canada that saw an estimated 50,000 trees planted. At top left, Mia Albanese, 11, examines a fallen Red Oak leaf and acorn in the sunshine. Below left, White Oaks Secondary School student Jackie Emmerson, 16, separates tree roots for planting. Above, centre, Town of Oakville Forestry Manager John McNeil, right, and France Fournier, marketing and community relations at Whole Foods Market Oakville, place mulch over a new Accolade elm tree, a hybrid tree resilient to Dutch Elm Disease (DED). This planting took place Wednesday, Sept. 24, which was National Tree Day, as the Town celebrated National Forest Week with the two community events. In addition to planting the hybrid elm, the Town also treated an existing elm tree with a fungicide to provide multi-year protection against DED. While the American elm tree had almost been eliminated in Oakville, plantings of Accolade, Triumph and Liberty elms (all resistant to DED) in recent years has resulted in more than 3,000 elms now thriving throughout town. Both Whole Foods and TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF) provided funding for last week's events, which added up to fun for families, including, above right, Calvin Bates, 6, and his mom Shana Bates. UR O Y T E L DON' T SE A E L E L VEHIC WN. O D U O CHAIN Y . T U O T S BU Craig Kielburger Co-founder of Free The Children, Me to We and We Day Inspiring an entire generation to stand up and make their voices heard! The World Needs Your Kid: How to Raise Kids Who Care and Contribute October 9, 2014 The Meeting House 2700 Bristol Circle, Oakville, Ontario Doors open: 6:30 p.m. Presentation: 7:30 p.m. LeaseBusters.com is the largest vehicle lease marketplace in Canada ­ we'll unlock you from your vehicle lease commitment... save time, early termination fees and penalties. Call now for a free consultation 1-888-357-2678 or visit us at www.LeaseBusters.com Books sales and signing $30 Adult $20 Student Purchase tickets online at oomama.org Or contact Lorraine 905-842-3751 Thank you to our sponsors who have made this special event possible!