Let's celebrate #ValentinesDay with a tribute to a love for #nature, trees, and forests! [A thread] According to legend, the first ever Valentine’s letter, sent by the eponymous Saint, was written on a heart-shaped leaf that was just within reach outside his cell window somewhere in Rome. The leaf was from the violet flower – now the floral emblem of New Brunswick!

Durant les deux #grandesguerres, le Corps #forestier canadien abattait des arbres et les transformait en bois d’œuvre destiné aux forces alliées. Habitations, caisses, tranchées, cercueils… Le #bois était indispensable pour les soldats. #SouvenonsNous Servant principalement en Écosse et dans les îles Britanniques durant les deux grandes guerres, le Corps forestier canadien (CFC) abattait des #arbres et les transformait en bois d’œuvre destiné aux forces alliées.

The #freedoms we enjoy came at an enormous cost. The contribution to #WWI and #WWII required mobilizing our people and our #NaturalResources.

#Wood was vital to every soldier – for living quarters, food and ammunition crates, trenches, and yes, coffins.
#LestWeForget Serving mainly in #Scotland and the #BritishIsles during both World Wars, the #Canadian Forestry Corps (CFC) provided lumber for the Allies. Assembled in November 1916, the CFC was composed of dozens of forestry companies. Loggers also occasionally served as infantry.