Lands and Forestry Minister Iain Rankin will attend the tree-cutting ceremony for the Tree for Boston at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 15.

This event will take place at the property of the tree donors, Ross McKellar and Teresa Simpson, 6735 Little River Rd. in Oxford.

After the ceremony, the tree will be on public display at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre, 625 Abenaki Rd., Truro, at 2 p.m.

On Friday, Nov. 16, Deputy Premier Karen Casey will host a public send-off for the tree at Halifax’s Grand Parade at 11:30 a.m.

On Saturday, Nov. 17, the tree will appear in the Chronicle Herald Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Halifax at 6 p.m.

On Sunday, Nov. 18, the tree will be on display at Atlantic Superstore, 126 South Albion St., Amherst at 10 a.m.

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Source : Media Release