Selkirk Home Hardware Building Centre, alongside Tree Canada and The Flower Child, successfully hosted a community tree planting at Centennial School in Selkirk Sept. 26.
Home Hardware donated and planted 14 native maple trees on the school grounds, helping to expand the region’s tree canopy and create lasting green space for students and the community.
Store manager Wendy Meger and Dealer-Owner Rob Borthistle joined volunteers, Centennial School students, and community partners to plant the trees. The event included a school assembly where school Principal Kristine Duke highlighted the cultural significance of maple trees to the land’s First Peoples and thanked Home Hardware and Tree Canada for their generous donation. Students also shared poetry celebrating trees and nature.
“We’re thrilled to see our community come together to plant these trees at Centennial School,” said Wendy Meger. “It’s a wonderful way to give back, create lasting green space, and teach the next generation the importance of caring for our environment. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success.”
