This county’s seven municipalities will each be giving away 5,000 tree seedlings starting this Saturday morning and continuing until May 10.
And all seven municipalities are hoping to benefit area projects – even though the trees are free. Minto, Puslinch, and Mapleton will be giving their trees away starting this Saturday.
Guelph-Eramosa Township will be holding its giveaway on May 3, with the remaining municipalities distributing May 10. All municipalities are collecting for their local food banks except Wellington North, which is collecting cash donations for the Arthur swimming pool and the new Mount Forest Sports complex.
The following are the locations and times that pick-ups begin:
– Minto, April 26 at 9am, at the town office at 5941 on Highway 89, with the contact being Louise Bexton, 519-343-4525;
– Puslinch, April 26, at 8:30am, at the Puslinch community centre in Aberfoyle, contact Brad Whitcombe at 519-763-1226 or email him at admin@twp.puslinch.on.ca;
– Mapleton, 9am, township office at 7275 Sideroad 16, contact Kym Buron, 519-638-3313 or email her at kburton@town.mapleton.on.ca;
– Guelph-Eramosa, 9am, Rockmosa community centre at 74 Christie Street, in Rockwood, contact Robyne Milne, 519-856-9696, extension 110 or email rmilne@get.on.ca;
– Erin, 10am, Erin town office roads garage at 5684 County Road 24, contact John Brennan, 519-833-7309 or at hejo@ca.inter.net;
– Centre Wellington, May 10, 8am, at the Pilkington garage across from the Grand River Slots on County road 21, contact Walt Visser at 519-837-7727 or waltvisser@sympatico.ca; and
– Wellington North, at the township office at 7490 Sideroad 7 West, in Kenilworth, contact Cathy Conrad, 519-848-3620, extension 21.
Municipality get the trees from county Green Legacy program.
