{"id":2319,"date":"2015-08-17T14:56:14","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T18:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=2319"},"modified":"2019-02-01T14:02:13","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T19:02:13","slug":"spirit-of-clifton-dyer-lives-on-in-dyer-memorial-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/spirit-of-clifton-dyer-lives-on-in-dyer-memorial-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Spirit of Clifton Dyer lives on in Dyer Memorial Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Love is immortal at the Dyer Memorial. After the death of his wife, Betsy, in 1956, Clifton Dyer erected a monument in her memory. Its commemorative plaque reads, in part, \u201c\u2026as a permanent tribute to her for the never-failing aid, encouragement and inspiration which she contributed to their married career\u2026\u201d Now you, too, can create a lasting tribute to a loved one on the same site.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"modern-quote full\"><p>&#8220;People can buy a tree to remember someone or a special event, or they can even participate if they just want to be part of the memorial.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Dyer Memorial Forest is a new initiative by the site\u2019s caretakers, the Muskoka Conservancy. \u201cWe wanted to revitalize the property plus it\u2019s such a special place that we thought it would be a neat idea for people to remember someone with a memorial tree,\u201d says Claire Danes, Communications and Events Coordinator for the Conservancy.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>At an information session at the Dyer Memorial Nature Reserve on Sunday, August 30, interested people can learn more about the initiative and choose a site for their own memorial tree.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople can buy a tree to remember someone or a special event, or they can even participate if they just want to be part of the memorial,\u201d says Danes. Those who purchase a tree can choose from two species \u2013 Red Oak or Sugar Maple \u2013 and will be able to select a location for it to be planted at several sites on the property. Those species were chosen after consultation with experts, says Danes. The Conservancy wanted to diversify the forest, which has a heavy concentration of pines, by planting native species that are easy to plant and will grow well at the site.<\/p>\n<p>Trees will be planted during a special ceremony on Saturday, September 19.<\/p>\n<p>The forest will also serve as a fundraiser for the Muskoka Conservancy, the site\u2019s caretakers \u2013 funds raised will help to maintain the Dyer Memorial property. 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