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December 8 and immediately began distributing food, water, and medical supplies. Numerous personnel on the train were able to relieve the Nova Scotia medical staff, most of whom had worked without rest since the explosion occurred. Nova Scotian children study the explosion in school and know that "Boston was one of the first responders, and really a lifesaver."
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host the tree cutting ceremony and the send off in
Halifax. In addition, their contract commits them to doing weather items and "tree related elements" live from Boston during the evening news on both the day of the lighting and the day after. In 2015, CTV produced and aired a 30-second commercial
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Most donors are "honored to give up their trees... most will gladly watch their towering trees fall" since everyone knows the reason it is being sent to Boston. Owners often would not normally "have dreamed of cutting down the big spruce
Grandpa planted" but will "gladly part with it" when told it
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severely destroyed much of the city by the largest non-nuclear explosion of all time. Boston authorities learned of the disaster by telegraph, and quickly organized and dispatched a relief train around 10 pm to assist survivors. A blizzard delayed the train, which finally arrived in the early
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the people who own them to give them up for a pittance." The first
Specialist was Tom Ernst, and he was followed in the 1990s by Peter Romkey. As of 2017, the Christmas Tree Extension Specialist responsible for selecting the Boston tree is Ross H. Pentz, a position he has held since 2001.
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called it "one of our proudest traditions." A spokesman for the spokesman for the
Department of Lands and Forestry said "It never ceases to amaze me how excited people get about it every year. The whole province gets excited about the tree. It’s a big deal."
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is going to Boston. They "consider it a great honor" and say, 'Oh, my God, how can I refuse?"' It is sometimes donated in memory of a family member who died in the explosion. The process can be political as families vie to have their tree chosen.
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The tree arrives in Boston under police escort. In the same way that schoolchildren see the tree off in Nova Scotia, schoolchildren from Boston are on hand to welcome it to the
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Heald, Hana Janjigian (December 15, 2006). "Nova Scotia's Christmas Tree gift to Boston has a Dedham connection". Vol. 14, no. 51. The Dedham Times. p. 3.
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Campbell, Mark (November 1993). "Tree Expert Picks Province's Annual Gift to Boston". Nova Scotia Magazine. p. 12.
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unveiled a plaque on the Boston Common near the site of the tree. The tree that year was donated in honor of
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71st Annual Boston Common Tree Lighting Ceremony - Thursday, Nov. 29
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wave to the tree from Tremont Street on the Boston Common
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Mayor of Boston, Premier of Nova Scotia, Santa Claus
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1034:"Oh! Christmas tree"
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2383:U.S. National Tree
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