Topic 'Annual lighting in Boston of the Nova Scotia Christmas tree' in forum 'Canadian Chat' - dslreports.com

Re: Annual lighting in Boston of the Nova Scotia Christmas tree

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:06:33 EDT

A Lurker posted :

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Re: Annual lighting in Boston of the Nova Scotia Christmas tree

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:02:53 EDT

Anav posted : This is the kind of good will in both directions and tradition to remember and keep it alive that get my vote as a NS taxpayer.
Now if we can only scrap stupid convention centres and fix crosswalks and replace medical equipment

Re: Annual lighting in Boston of the Nova Scotia Christmas tree

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:41:43 EDT

milnoc posted : That Halifax explosion was huge, the equivalent of a "small" 2.9 kiloton nuke (the "Little Boy" bomb dropped on Hiroshima was 16 kilotons).

The help was definitely appreciated.
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Re: Annual lighting in Boston of the Nova Scotia Christmas tree

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:24:52 EDT

PX Eliezer posted : My sister lived in Boston for many years, yet I never knew of this tradition.

Many thanks.

Annual lighting in Boston of the Nova Scotia Christmas tree

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:12:28 EDT

vue666 posted : In Boston tonight at the Boston Commons will be the annual lighting of the Nova Scotia Christmas tree... Every year Nova Scotia sends a Christmas tree to our good friends in Boston as a sign of appreciation for the aid & personnel they sent Halifax in 1917 for when one of the biggest man made explosions happened on December 6, 1917 when two ships collided in Halifax harbour....

It is one of the reasons the Bruins, Red Sox, Patriots and Celtics are some of the most popular sports teams in Halifax. I do recall when the Bruins were playing the Canucks in the finals a survey was conducted by a local radio team and most Haligonians were cheering for the Bruins...

»www.celebrateboston.com/events/b···ting.htm