Aldborough Public School - Arbor Day - Heritage Collections Elgin-St. Thomas

Scope and Content: Four black-and-white negative photographs featuring Arbor Day celebrations at Aldborough Public School, on May 13, 1976.; R13 S3 Sh6 B2 49a was published in the Rodney Mercury on May 13, 1976, with the caption: "Arbor Day was observed at Aldborough Public School Friday when 13 trees - 11 varieties - were planted. Here Mrs. Betty King's grade 3 class plants one of two Linden trees contributed by Rodney Kiwanis Club. Representatives Maurice Mistele and Bill Preiksaitis dug the hole for the tree, with each class member having the opportunity to replace some of the dirt. The tree was planted behind the school, in the playground equipment area. Eleven of the trees were purchased with funds earned at the Christmas Concert, and included horse chestnut, catalpa, sycamore, mountain ash, silver maple, locust, Russian Olive, serviceberry or Saskatoon, a gingko and two fall pear trees. The gingko is the oldest known tree in the world, being found originally in China, with the largest one in North America growing on Elm St., St. Thomas. Fruit from the pear trees will be students to eat, when the first are produced in three or four years."

Name Access: Rodney (Ont.); Rodney Mercury; West Lorne Sun; Aldborough Public School; West Lorne (Ont.)