Sarnia City Councillor Bev MacDougall is elected Lambton County's 156th Warden. December 10, 2014 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Jake Jeffrey)

Warden Makes Tree Donation to Centennial Park

By Briana Carnegie

July 31, 2015 - 6:39am

Lambton County Warden Bev MacDougall is contributing a personal donation to the newly approved Centennial Park Amenities Plan. 11 native caliper trees are hoped to be planted in 2016, and are a representation of the 11 municipalities comprising Lambton County. MacDougall says she wanted to connect the existing Lambton Tree Legacy program with the next steps of the Centennial Park development. [audio mp3="http://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/bev1.mp3"][/audio] Over two years, MacDougall will donate $1,800.

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