Since the program began in 1991, approximately 300 trees per year have been planted and now total more than 5,000 trees. The Memorial Grove extends along both banks of the Neebing-McIntyre Floodway from Fort William Road to the Harbour.

A dedication service is held each year at the end of June. Donations of trees made during 2010 will be planted in the spring of 2011 and remembered at the ceremony in June 2011. As well, a certificate is issued to the family of the deceased and the name is entered into the memorial register at Blake Funeral Chapel.

The service for donations made in 2010 will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, 2011, at the Slovak Legion on Atlantic Avenue (near the Neebing-McIntyre Floodway). Family and friends of those remembered in the Memorial Grove are invited to attend.

(The service for donations received in 2009 will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at the Slovak Legion.)

How Can I Dedicate a Tree?

To have a tree planted in memory of a loved one, please print out the Memorial Grove Donation Form using your browser's PRINT command and complete all areas. Use your VISA card or attach a cheque in the amount of $55, payable to the Lakehead Conservation Foundation, and mail to:

Lakehead Conservation Foundation
P.O. Box 10147
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6T6

Please use a separate form if more than one tree is requested. A charitable receipt will be issued in the amount of the donation and a certificate will be sent to the donor or other individual as noted. Complete information as you wish it to appear on the certificate and correspondence.

Memorial Grove Donation Form

Use the PRINT command in your browser to print out this information.