Celebrating the Governor General’s Foot Guards 150th AnniversaryWith Beechwood Cemetery, The Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign and Trees for Life
On June 7th at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa, the 150th anniversary of the Governor General’s Foot Guards(GGFG) was celebrated through the planting of tribute trees by the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign and Trees for Life. Beechwood is the home of the National Military Cemetery, the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery, and the Ottawa Police Service Memorial Cemetery, among others.
This occasion also marked a new partnership between Trees for Life and Beechwood Cemetery. Through our multi-year partnership, TFL will fund the planting of 500 trees on Beechwood’s 160-acre site in Ottawa. The first 50 of these, honouring the GGFG, are already in place. Our partnership will create several more Hero Groves to pay tribute to many community heroes including the military, first responders, and those lost to COVID-19.
In this photo: Lt.-Col. Vincent Quesnel, Honorary Col. Bryan Brulotte, Mark Cullen, President & Co-Founder of Trees for Life, and Fran Chilton-Mackay Governor General Lieutenant Colonel (retired).
Click the thumbnails to enlarge. Photos Courtesy of Richard Lawrence Photography