Vimy Oak planted at Fanningbank
An oak tree with roots that stretch back to the Battle of Vimy Ridge was planted at the P.E.I. lieutenant-governor's residence in Charlottetown Tuesday.
Oak planted at site of former veterans' hospital
An oak tree with roots that stretch back to the Battle of Vimy Ridge was planted at the P.E.I. lieutenant-governor's residence in Charlottetown Tuesday.
Lt.-Gov. Frank Lewis and Premier Wade MacLauchlan took part in the planting ceremony.
The tree is a clone of those planted in Scarborough, Ont. a century ago, using acorns brought from the World War I battle field.
The tree was planted in the Rena McLean Veterans Garden, on the site of the former Veterans Hospital at Fanningbank. That hospital served World War I veterans, including some of those who served at Vimy.
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