For the 42nd year in a row, a Christmas tree from the Canadian province of Nova Scotia will be part of a special lighting ceremony in the U.S. city of Boston on Thursday (December 5).
The 15 metre white spruce is about 40 years old and will be the 42nd tree sent to Boston since the tradition began in 1971.
Thousands in Boston attend the annual lighting of the Christmas trees donated by the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. (Photo: Elise Amendola/AP)
The Nova Scotia government has sent a delegation to Boston to greet and thank Bostonians for providing medical help and supplies after the Halifax Explosion in 1917.
About 2,000 people were killed and thousands more were injured. The explosion wascaused by the collision of two ships in Halifax Harbour.
In 1918, the city of Halifax sent a Christmas tree to Boston. The tradition was revived in 1971 and has continued since.
More information:
Tree for Boston website – here
CBC News – Nova Scotia Christmas tree to be lit up in Boston – here
Boston.com – Boston Common’s 72nd annual Tree Lighting, Dec. 5 – here
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