Earth Day activities held by town, community partners

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Gibb, Mayor Michael Prue, and councillors Peter Courtney, Molly Allaire and Linden Crain were helping to plant the trees. Prue said he has been involved in Earth Day activities since the start of his political career.

“We as a people, as a public and as Canadians really need to protect our great environment that we live in,” said Prue. “This is one day to think about that and then live it every other day.”

Prue added: “The goal of these tree-planting projects is not only to mitigate climate change directly but to foster a culture of environmental stewardship. Council declared a climate emergency in 2019, but we can’t do it alone; the enduring challenges of climate change will take every one of us.”

About 25 people helped plant the trees, with Prue being impressed by that number. Prue added he also picked up a new red maple tree to replace a pine tree that was toppled over the winter during a storm.

Cody LeClair and Jerry McGuire, two men supported through Community Living Essex County, also volunteered their time last Saturday.

“I like planting trees,” said McGuire.

LeClair added he had planted trees in his yard before but this was the first time for both he and McGuire to participate in a public tree planting.