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Boucher Forest Foundation launched
Boucher Forest protection a big step closer
Julie Murray
Councillor Alain Riel announced, September 17, the launch of the Boucher Forest Foundation, a non-profit organization designed to preserve the 700-acre forest in the heart of Aylmer. “With the rapid development in Aylmer, the green spaces have been disappearing,” he said. “Preserving the Boucher Forest, the green lungs of the west sector, will help combat global warming and reduce greenhouse gases. The Boucher Forest must be saved, inch by inch. It is our ecological heritage.
“I appeal to politicians, business-people, developers, and citizens. Let’s make this an urban forest that will make people talk across the province, and across North America,” Mr Riel stressed. “I see tourists attracted here by the beauty. I envision children in the future learning about acid rain and other environmental issues, in our educational maple forest. Fasten your seat belts: We’re taking off.”
Gatineau’s “Central Park”
“When the person originally proposed Central Park for New York, he was laughed at. Now Central Park is the lungs of New York City. Why can’t we do the same?” said Pontiac MNA Charlotte L’Ecuyer. She then announced that the transfer of 13.6 acres within the forest from the Ministry of Transport to the Ministry of Environment is underway. “We’ll ask the Environment Minister to transfer the management of that land to this foundation.”
Foundation hopes for city cooperation
Councillor Riel said that the foundation will work to have the city cede to the foundation the 40% of the forest that Gatineau already owns, and added that the Foundation has set a deadline of one year to acquire more land, via purchasing, transfers, or donations. He also unveiled the foundation’s initial funding of over $307,000, from various sponsors including local developers.
Tree planting September 29
Along with Mayor Marc Bureau, Councillor Riel invited the public to help plant some 15,000 trees in the Boucher Forest, on September 29 at 1 p.m. For more information on the tree planting or on the Boucher Forest, visitwww.fondationforetboucher.ca Photo: Julie Murray
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