The North York Mirror West, April 27, 2017

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THURSDAY APRIL 27, 2017

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PLANTING MEMORIES IN HONOUR OF CANADA’S FALLEN Justin Greaves/Metroland

Santago Gonzalez, 7, digs a hole for one of the 2,000 trees that were planted at Downsview Park Sunday as part of the Highway of Heroes Living Tribute.

JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com The sacrifices made by the 117,000 Canadian servicemen and women who gave their lives in

military conflict since Confederation will never be forgotten, and a new initiative coinciding with Earth Day festivities aims to ensure their loss will remain front of mind.

Trees were planted in honour of each and every one of those soldiers along Highway 401, with 2,000 being planted in Downsview Park on Sunday, April 23. Those trees - known as the

Highway of Heroes Living Tribute - are part of two million native trees planted in recognition of Canadian military men and

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