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Starting Small: Vanessa Tyson, 6, gets a hand as she and 800 other school children mark Tree Day yesterday by planting 1,200 trees in Riverdale Park
Starting Small: Vanessa Tyson, 6, gets a hand as she and 800 other school children mark Tree Day yesterday by planting 1,200 trees in Riverdale Park

Starting Small: Vanessa Tyson, 6, gets a hand as she and 800 other school children mark Tree Day yesterday by planting 1,200 trees in Riverdale Park

Date4/21/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Starting Small: Vanessa Tyson; 6; gets a hand as she and 800 other school children mark Tree Day yesterday by planting 1;200 trees in Riverdale Park.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0018444F
      Vanessa Tyson, 6, of Beaches Alternative School and 800 other children celebrate Tree Day
      Vanessa Tyson, 6, of Beaches Alternative School and 800 other children celebrate Tree Day
      Beaty, Keith
      4/21/1992
      The art of planting a tree, Jumping into her task, Dutch National Ballet dancer Corrice Rykuiter wields a shovel with artistic flair as she plants a t(...)
      The art of planting a tree, Jumping into her task, Dutch National Ballet dancer Corrice Rykuiter wields a shovel with artistic flair as she plants a t(...)
      Bull, Ron
      4/25/1975
      Princesses attend tree planting ceremonies, Princess Elizabeth (left) and Princess Margaret Rose arrive at Windsor great park, england, to attend the (...)
      Princesses attend tree planting ceremonies, Princess Elizabeth (left) and Princess Margaret Rose arrive at Windsor great park, england, to attend the (...)
      Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022
      6/1/1945
      Walker boxed in: New Zealand's John Walker (centre), world record holder in the mile, gets boxed in yesterday and is eliminated in an 800-metre heat
      Walker boxed in: New Zealand's John Walker (centre), world record holder in the mile, gets boxed in yesterday and is eliminated in an 800-metre heat
      Bezant, Graham
      7/24/1976
      Launching campaign: Jerry Lomax, Hamilton's favorite Santa Claus, gets a hand from Laura Robertson, 6, kicking off his fund-raising drive for needy children
      Launching campaign: Jerry Lomax, Hamilton's favorite Santa Claus, gets a hand from Laura Robertson, 6, kicking off his fund-raising drive for needy children
      Cooper, David
      11/7/1982
      Snowy fall: Tyler Stokes, 7, takes a tumble and gets his balaciava-clad face full of the white stuff after yesterday's snow made for good sliding at Riverdale Park
      Snowy fall: Tyler Stokes, 7, takes a tumble and gets his balaciava-clad face full of the white stuff after yesterday's snow made for good sliding at Riverdale Park
      Lautens, Richard
      3/22/1992
      Tree-Mendous Effort. Craig McIntosh, 6, (left) a Beaver, and his brother Andrew, 8, a Wolf Club in Scarborough, will plant this seedling Saturday under the Trees for canada project
      Tree-Mendous Effort. Craig McIntosh, 6, (left) a Beaver, and his brother Andrew, 8, a Wolf Club in Scarborough, will plant this seedling Saturday under the Trees for canada project
      Boy Scouts
      4/22/1990
      Swingin' in the sand, Stuart Diglullo, 9, gets a nice shot out of a sand trap while his brother Mark, 6, and mother look on yesterday at the golf and (...)
      Swingin' in the sand, Stuart Diglullo, 9, gets a nice shot out of a sand trap while his brother Mark, 6, and mother look on yesterday at the golf and (...)
      Loek, Dick
      3/18/1993
      A funny thing happened on the way to a tree-planting in Halifax - security was breached by this bouquet-bearing child
      A funny thing happened on the way to a tree-planting in Halifax - security was breached by this bouquet-bearing child
      Charles III, King of Great Britain, 1948-
      6/15/1983
      Duke and Duchess grab spades for planting a metasequoia tree in Montreal's Botanical Gardens
      Duke and Duchess grab spades for planting a metasequoia tree in Montreal's Botanical Gardens
      Andrew, Duke of York, 1960-
      7/21/1989
      Please replace your Divots!, Some mechanical brawn is enlisted to help with tree-planting at the Bayview Golf and Country Club at Leslie St. and Steeles Ave
      Please replace your Divots!, Some mechanical brawn is enlisted to help with tree-planting at the Bayview Golf and Country Club at Leslie St. and Steeles Ave
      Slaughter, Mike
      11/2/1977
      Rooting for a goode cause. Deborah Martin-Downs and sons Greg, 3, and Colin, 9 months, help plant a tree yesterday in Riverdale Park. The trio were am(...)
      Rooting for a goode cause. Deborah Martin-Downs and sons Greg, 3, and Colin, 9 months, help plant a tree yesterday in Riverdale Park. The trio were am(...)
      Goode, Jeff
      11/3/1991