Rotary Club of Guelph centre tree - Guelph, ON
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N 43° 32.422 W 080° 13.235
17T E 562968 N 4821119
Two stone monuments and a large coniferous tree commemorate the Rotary Tree Grove
Waymark Code: WMY3M2
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/13/2018
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The two stone monuments read:
ROTARY TREE GROVE
60TH ANNIVERSARY PROJECT OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF GUELPH
MAY 31ST, 1980
ROTARY CLUB OF GUELPH
CHARTERED 1920
THIS CENTRE TREE IS DEDICATED TO HONOUR THE PAST PRESIDENTS & MEMBERS
WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT THIS PROJECT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE
SPECIAL THANKS TO PAST PRESIDENT D.J. DON BOWER, WHO DURING HIS TERM 1979-1980 INSTIGATED THE CONCEPT OF THE ROTARY MEMORIAL GROVE
FROM THE LITTLE ACORN
1983
History of the Roy Hammond Rotary Tree Grove (source: (
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In 1980, Rotary Club of Guelph Past-President Frank White and then Arboretum Director Professor Erik Jorgensen developed the concept of the Rotary Tree Grove. The collection was established to commemorate Rotary International’s 75th Anniversary and the Rotary Club of Guelph’s 60th Anniversary. The landscape design was provided by Vern Olsen of Project Planning Associates of Toronto. The inaugural planting took place May 31, 1980 during a visit from Guelph's sister Rotary Club, Japan's Zushi District 259. Four trees were planted: Canada's national tree, the Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) and three Japanese Maples (A. sieboldianum).
In May, 1999, the Rotary Club of Guelph dedicated the Rotary Tree Grove to Roy Hammond, a long-time Rotary member and one of The Arboretum’s most dedicated supporters. A full list of donors to the Rotary Tree Grove is located in the Hales-McKay Memorial Shelter opposite The O.A.C. Centennial Arboretum Centre. There are still trees available for dedication!