Friends of Belvidere

The reserve was given to the district by John Cheriton. The pine trees were planted in 1943 in the reserve by Gordon Davidson (later Senator) and Earl Sparrow in honour of the local men who enlisted in World War II. 

Each local man who went to the war had his name placed at the base of each pine tree. This may have occurred in 1946, although there is some debate as to when the tree planting and the labels occurred. Some sources say the trees were planted in 1946 as well.