Arbor Day celebrations at Fortune and Leigh

Posted on April 30, 2014 in Community // 0 Comments

NEWS/ COMMUNITY — It’s Arbour Day on Friday, and members of Kamloops City council will be on hand to officially bless the occasion at the corner of Fortune Drive and Leigh Street where crews have been doing some landscaping work over the past couple of weeks.

Work at Fortune and Leigh.

Arthur Hatton elementary school students will be there, as well, planting the flower beds prepared by Pronto Enterprises with plans provided by Lyons Landscaping. There will be some speeches at 10 a.m.

Funds raised at the A&W Charities Plus golf tournament go towards the project.

Arbor Day encourages the planting of and care for trees and is celebrated around the world.

Arbor Day

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