CN and Tree Canada collaborate to support City of North Vancouver's tree canopy
November 16 2019 - 11:00AM
Tree Canada is proud to help commemorate CN’s (TSX: CNR)
(NYSE: CNI) 100th anniversary through a special Legacy Forest
planting that will take place in Moodyville park this
afternoon. A gift of 100 trees has been donated to the
citizens of the City of North Vancouver as part of the CN100 - A
Moving Celebration. Tree Canada has partnered with CN to plant 100
trees in 8 different Canadian cities this year to honour CN’s
commitment to greening communities with more cities set to receive
trees in 2020.
Mayor Linda Buchanan will welcome residents, CN
pensioners and community members to come and plant and play. Over
300 shrubs and 100 trees will be planted throughout the park as
well as a newly designed playground will be open for all to enjoy.
A ceremonial tree planting and plaque unveiling will commemorate
the activity.
Since 2012, CN has contributed annually and
significantly towards Tree Canada greening initiatives. CN
demonstrates its environmental stewardship through its championing
of urban greening programs such as CN EcoConnexions – From the
Ground up and the special edition CN100 legacy forests in
partnership with Tree Canada. The CN 100th Legacy Forests
will positively contribute to a sustainable future, as planting
trees improves air quality and offsets carbon emissions. Trees
selected for the plantings have been carefully chosen to thrive in
their regions.
“The City congratulates CN on its 100th
anniversary and is grateful for its role in our community,” says
Mayor Linda Buchanan. “We appreciate the generous donation of 100
trees from CN in partnership with Tree Canada to our newly
revitalized Moodyville Park. The trees will be a key feature of the
park and stand tall as a living legacy that all of our residents
will enjoy for decades to come.”
“As CN celebrates its 100th anniversary, CN is
proud to this make this donation that will last for the years to
come. For years, CN has worked closely with Tree Canada to plant
over a 1.9 million trees all across the country and we are pleased
to leave this lasting impact on the City of North Vancouver’s urban
tree canopy. At CN, we strive to be good neighbours in the
communities in which we operate and we are proud to be a member of
this community,” says Sean Finn, executive vice-president,
Corporate Services and Chief Legal Officer at CN.
“Tree Canada is honoured to continue to partner
with CN in our work to increase urban forests,” says Danielle
St-Aubin, CEO of Tree Canada. “With this special National Legacy
Forest, CN is creating a living legacy of sustainability for
present and future generations, providing funding and much-needed
awareness about the value of trees and green spaces have to our
wellbeing as well as the
environment.”
About Tree CanadaTree Canada is the only national
charity dedicated to improving the lives of Canadians by planting
and nurturing trees. Through our programs, research and educational
efforts, we have helped restore tree cover in areas hit by natural
disasters, guided communities in managing their urban forests,
helped green 660 schoolyards and organized annual urban forest
conferences. To date, with our community partners and sponsors, we
have planted more than 82 million trees. Treecanada.ca.
About CN
CN is a true backbone of the economy,
transporting more than C$250 billion worth of goods annually for a
wide range of business sectors, ranging from resource products to
manufactured products to consumer goods, across a rail network of
approximately 20,000 route-miles spanning Canada and mid-America.
CN – Canadian National Railway Company, along with its operating
railway subsidiaries – serves the cities and ports of Vancouver,
Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile,
Ala., and the metropolitan areas of Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg,
Calgary, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis.,
and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in North
America. For more information about CN, visit the Company’s website
at www.cn.ca.
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