The sixth annual Environmental Clean in Memory of Craftsman Kyle Sinclair took place on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 in Port Hope.
The on and off-ramps along the Highway of Heroes at Toronto Road are named after the Sinclair who was died in 2014, while repairing a Coyote armoured vehicle at CFB Petawawa. He was 27-years-old at the time of his death.
Each year on Canada Day, Sinclair’s mother, Anna Loveman and a group of volunteers clean the on and off-ramps.
“We want to honour and remember them,” said Loveman.
“Not only on Remembrance Day, but on Canada Day. Because thanks to them we have our freedom.”
“Our clean is in memory of not only my son, but all our fallen soldiers. You are thought of today and always.
Before the clean, Loveman was presented a plaque by Rob Baird in honour of her son.
Each year, the on and off-ramps along the Highway of Heroes which stretches from Trenton to Toronto where Canadians gathered on bridges to pay their respects to the fallen as they came home from Afghanistan landing at CFB Trenton and then traveling along the highway to Toronto.
On Canada Day, volunteers collected enough garbage to fill 25 bags of garbage.
Pee bottles, coffee cups, plastic bottles, diapers, alcoholic containers and much more.
Year after year, the volunteers share stories and memories seeing each other again.
But Loveman can never understand why anyone would throw garbage out the window of a vehicle in Port Hope, Ontario or Canada.
“Tim Hortons is right there, there is a ONRoute just up the road if you really want to get rid of it. Or go home. It’s going to take up that much space in your vehicle.”
“I don’t get it.”
Author: Pete Fisher
Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love
