Nova Scotia reveals this Christmas season’s ‘Tree for Boston’
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Boston Christmas tree from Antigonish County
Since then, Nova Scotia has donated a Christmas tree to the City of Boston for their annual tree lighting ceremony and this year it is coming from Mattie Settlement in Antigonish County.
Nova Scotia's historic Christmas tree gift for Boston will come from Antigonish County
Nova Scotia will send a Christmas tree to Boston, Mass., from Mattie Settlement in Antigonish County this year as part of an annual tradition between the province and the city.
Officials announce who will provide this year’s Tree for Boston
The historic Tree for Boston will come from Mattie Settlement, Antigonish County this year. The 13.7-metre (45-foot) white spruce is being donated by landowners Hugh and Liz Ryan. The Tree for Boston is the Province’s annual thank you to Boston for sending medical personnel and supplies to Nova Scotia within hours of the Halifax Explosion in 1917.
See Boston’s official Christmas tree this holiday season gifted from Nova Scotia
This year’s tree is a 30-year-old and 45-foot-tall white spruce from the Mattie Settlement in Antigonish County, according to a statement from the city’s Parks and Recreation department.
Boston's official 2024 Christmas Tree selected in Nova Scotia
Boston's annual Christmas Tree celebrates much more than just the holiday, it also celebrates a historic friendship between two communities that's been more than a century in the making. The tree is an annual gift from Nova Scotia to the city to show appreciation for Boston's help after the Halifax Explosion in 1917.
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