- The Terrace Stundard, Wednesday, May 8, 2002

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(LOCAL CUBS and Scouts have spent years planting trees around the area, highlighting
ithe importance of a thriving forest in the northwestern part of B.C. Logged off areas have
:-been re-planted as have places claser to town such as Ferry Island in conjunction with as-
‘sistance from the forest service. This photo fram the 1990s features Bryan Van Dyck at
ione of the planting spots, PHOTO COURTESY ERIC HARKONEN

Tree tradition continues

FOR 30 years now: Scouts. and Cubs here and Jocal highways that feature stands of young trees
‘ACTOSS the country have made:an annual tradition hal were once tiny seedlings planted by local
‘of planting trees in the spring. 2 Scouts.

: Local Scouts and Cubs. will help mark that . He said the activity teaches local youth to re-
‘anniversary this year as part.of the national drive spect the forest and try to participate in reple-
to plant 2 million trees, bringing to 70 million . nishing it.

planted in the history ‘of the Scoutrees move-. “Scouts Canada has a Jong-held tradition of
ment, fostering learning by doing,” added Scouts Ca-
_ Local Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Ventures and . nada president Phil Newsome.

Rovers here will go. intg action June.16 planting-. ~“Scoutrees allow youth to learn about. their.
seedlings: iyrecl: med, lehieba jne’Tetrace Ian -envirelyivent! “and ‘put’ new, skills:t6 “use: While ‘at |

Fill says. istri t Scouting: movement chair’ Eatl the ‘same time making ‘Canada a cleaner, more
Peden tyes he MT at Cet beautiful place to live.”
“Skeena Sawmills will be providing the seed- Peden says this year is also a significant local

lings for us,” said Peden. “They’ve also said anniversary as Scouting here has been going on
they will be coming out to assist us and show us for 75 years.

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