This London Plane tree can be found on the grounds of the Royal Canadian Legion headquarters on Aird Place where Kanata Avenue becomes Castlefrank Road in Kanata.
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Her Royal Highness Princess Margiet
and
Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven
planted this tree during their official visit to Canada in May 2010 as a token of their appreciation for hte pivotal role that brave Canadian men and women in uniform played in the liberation of the Netherlands in 1944-45
2010 marks 65 years of special bonds between Canada and the Netherlands. This tree symbolizes the strength of the ties between our two countries. As it grows, it will serve to remind us of our shared history while we shape our common future.
London Planetree Platanus X hybrida
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands The Royal Canadian Legion |