Spring of 2009 will mark our first Memorial Forest Planting!
The purpose of the Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home Memorial Forest is to provide an opportunity to commemorate the life of a loved one. New trees symbolize new life and a new beginning. A tree planted in the Graham Giddy Memorial Forest is not only a symbol of hope but a movement towards greater environmental conscientiousness. The funeral home will plant one tree for each individual whose arrangements have been entrusted to our firm. The Funeral Home will bear all costs related to this new program.
This year we planted 150 trees on the grounds of the new Wellington Terrace, which is located at 474 Wellington Rd. 18 (between Fergus & Elora). We have been working closely with the Administrator of Wellington Terrace, Peter Barnes, and Rob Johnson of "The Green Legacy Program". The trees were planted by students of a local school as part of their school program.
The official Dedication Service was held at the Wellington Terrace on Sunday, June 21st, 2009 at 2:00pm.. Special thank you goes to Rev. David Whitecross of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Fergus for offering his encouraging words of hope and comfort. This year's planting was in memory of all those individuals the Funeral Home has assisted since our inception in 1982. Next year's planting will be dedicated to those we assist from June 2009 to May 2010.
The planting of a tree for individuals whose arrangements have not be entrusted to our firm will be available for a nominal fee and this service will be available for our 2010 Memorial Forest initiative.
