Sarnia’s free tree giveaway had ‘a great turnout’

A pilot project held Saturday in Sarnia to give away free trees to local residents to help boost canopy coverage turned out to be a popular event. “It’s been a great turnout,” said recreation and parkland planning manager Krissy Glavin. The $15,000 program, held in conjunction with community cleanup events on the first Saturday after Earth Day, started at 9 a.m. at Germain Park. There were 20 species available, all native to southern Ontario, with about 400 trees available fir