Finance Minister Digs In for National Tree Day - 09/07/11 September 7, 2011 Finance Minister Digs In for National Tree Day The Honourable James M. Flaherty, Minister of Finance, will plant a maple tree at Parkwood National Historic Site to recognize Canada’s first National Tree Day. The event is organized by Landscape Ontario, and will feature a native sugar maple donated by the Maple Leaves Forever Foundation. Minister Flaherty will be joined by Dr. Richard Marceau, President, The Parkwood Foundation, Tom Intven, President, Landscape Ontario and Ken Jewett, Chairman and Founder, Maple Leaves Forever Foundation. Following the planting, Minister Flaherty will address members of the Board of Landscape Ontario and The Parkwood Foundation at an indoor gathering. Photo opportunities available for both planting and indoor event. Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Time: 11:00 a.m. Where: Parkwood National Historic Site 270 Simcoe Street North Oshawa, Ontario About National Tree Day The inaugural event will be celebrated nation-wide September 21, 2011. National Tree Day was initiated by MP Royal Galipeau, and passed by the House of Commons March 2, 2011. "The United Nations General Assembly has actually declared2011 the International Year of Forests," Galipeau said. "Canadians will dedicate trees, plant trees, learn about trees and appreciate the historical impact the tree has had on Canada's economic success as a nation." About Landscape Ontario The association represents over 2,400 companies that design, install and maintain landscapes, gardens and green infrastructure, and also represents Nurseries and Garden Centres. Landscape Ontario is challenging industry members across Canada to plant a tree at their local school, in order to include children in this wonderful legacy event. For more information visit www.landscapeontario.com. About Maple Leaves Forever Foundation The Maple Leaves Forever Foundation is a charitable foundation that advocates and supports the planting of native Canadian maples in increasing numbers across the rural and urban landscape of southern Ontario. For more information visit www.mapleleavesforever.com. About Parkwood National Historic Site Parkwood is one of Canada’s finest historic sites and was home to the late R. S. McLaughlin – automotive industrialist, sportsman and philanthropist. As one of Canada’s last grand estates, Parkwood showcases exceptional landscape designs of the early 20th century. For more information visit www.parkwoodestate.com.

OPG Strikes a Chord with Annual Sponsorship of Innovation & Inspiration In a salut to innovation and inspiration, Ontario Power Generation becomes an annual sponsor of Parkwood National Historic Site for 2011. With the shared histories of entrepreneurial men, Adam Beck and Sam McLaughlin, who used innovation well in the early 20th century, the annual sponsorship is a winning partnership steeped in Canadian business success. Parkwood is thrilled to receive the support of OPG, for a second year, as it enables the estate to offer a variety of museum interpretive programs and events to the public, which focus on the story, and ingenuity of Parkwood and the McLaughlin Family. In 1910, southern Ontario hummed with hydro electric power, the rural areas of the province being serviced by the 1920s thanks to the work of Sir Adam Beck. Power lines were stretching across the province overhead, while McLaughlin-Buicks, later General Motors vehicles, travelled along the roads. It was certainly an age of innovation, which would forever change the landscape & horizon of the province, while changing the lives of Ontarians forever. Parkwood looks forward to the continued partnership with Ontario Power Generation.

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