The Nova Scotia Tree for Boston received a warm send-off from hundreds of Nova Scotians on, Nov. 17, at Grand Parade in Halifax.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Halifax explosion. Each year, Nova Scotia sends a Christmas tree to the people of Boston to say thank you for their help in 1917.

“We will be forever grateful for Boston’s quick response and for those who played such a major role in the aftermath of the explosion. This would be our first responders,” said Deputy Premier Karen Casey. “This tree, our annual tradition and gift to the people of Boston, is dedicated to the first responders and medical personnel who came to our aid then, and who continue to do so, each and every day. It is our way of saying thank you.”

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