TORONTO (AFP) - In the shadow of Canada's largest cluster of skyscrapers, Toronto is looking to preserve a majestic, centuries-old oak tree - but efforts have been complicated by the coronavirus pandemic.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TORONTO - In the shadow of Canada's largest cluster of skyscrapers, Toronto is looking to preserve a majestic, centuries-old oak tree - but efforts have been complicated by the coronavirus pandemic.
But in recent years, a new homeowner expressed concerns about being able to afford proper tree maintenance and its roots cracking the house's foundation. 'TAKES YOUR BREATH AWAY' A deal was reached with the homeowner last year to sell the property to the city. Experts say that with care and under the right conditions, the tree could live another 200 years or more.
CANADIAN HERITAGE The tree sits along a former Humber Valley trail used by indigenous peoples and later by European fur traders portaging between lakes Ontario and Simcoe - a leg of a trade route that spanned the continent from the Gulf of Mexico to the north shore of Lake Superior, according to historian Madeleine McDowell.
"It is part of Toronto's heritage, it is part of Canada's heritage and it tells the story of our country," she said.
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