Peace
Tree Day

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Peace Tree Day was created to inspire children and young people to create new forms of art by blending dance, music and crafts from different cultures in order to create new forms of art and raise funds to assist children around the world in war torn areas. On June 1st 2006, Mayor David Millerproclaimed Peace Tree Day in the city of Toronto during which 300 Peace Tree Ambassadors from 40 schools across southern Ontario were invited to create the first Peace Tree in the city together and participate in workshops that reflected peace, diversity and fusion.

In 2007, York Region, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Whitchurch-Stouffville and Windsorproclaimed Peace Tree Day on June 1st along with York Regional Police, York Region District School Board, and York Region Catholic District School Board. Celebrations were held in parks, schools, hospitals, camps, and organizations across York Region, Windsor, Hamilton, Toronto and Charlottetown, PEI this year. In York Region, the Police Services and sponsors unveiled the plans for the world’s first ‘Peace Tree Garden’. The ground breaking ceremony and planting of the Peace Tree in the ‘Peace Tree Garden’ took place on June 1st in celebration of York Region’s Peace Tree Day. ‘The Peace Tree Garden’, located in Bruce’s Mill in York Region in Ontario, will incorporate plants from diverse cultures, include a medicine wheel around the Peace Tree and share peace quotes by human rights leaders, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa and many others. ‘The Peace Tree Pavilion’ will be built next to ‘The Peace Tree Garden’ and will be a place for children to explore and experience diversity, fusing cultures and peace initiatives under one roof.

Peace Tree Day 2009

In partnership with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, Harmony Movement celebrated Peace Tree Day in the City of Brampton on June 1, 2009. Students shared activities, performances, and food from around the world, in order to raise awareness about peace and understanding among people of all cultures and faiths. We raised $730.00 for WAR CHILD CANADA!

Thank you to everyone who made Peace Tree Day a huge success!