Bay-Cloverhill in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Millennium Oak Trees

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022

1. Millennium Oak Trees Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[English] As part of the Legislative Assembly’s Millennium celebrations, these red oak trees were planted by The Hon. Gary Carr, MPP, Speaker, Mr. Sean Conway, MPP, Dean of the House and the Pages of the Legislative Assembly (Group OM4) Arbour Day, 28 April 2000.

[Français] Ces chênes rouges ont été plantés dans le cadre des activités de l’Assemblée législative pour fêter le millénaire par L’honorable Garry Carr, président de de l'Assemblée, Monsieur Sean Conway, doyen de l'Assemblée et les pages de l'Assemblée législative (group OM4) Journée de l'Arbor, 28 avril 2000.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is April 28, 2000.

Location. 43° 39.689′ N, 79° 23.447′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Bay-Cloverhill. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Queen's Park Crescent East and Grosvenor Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker and trees are located in the south end of Queen's Park, on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Wellesley Street West, Toronto ON M7A 1A2, Canada. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Queen's Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Sir James Pliny Whitney (within shouting distance of this marker); King George V 25th Anniversary Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Hon. George Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen Victoria (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen's Park, Toronto (within shouting distance of this marker); Lieutenant-General John Graves Simcoe (within shouting distance of this marker); Hon. John Sandfield Macdonald (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Also see . . . Millennium Celebrations (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

The millennium celebrations were a worldwide, coordinated series of events to celebrate and commemorate the end of 1999 and the start of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar. The celebrations were held as marking the end of the 2nd millennium, the 20th century, and the 200th decade, and the start of the 3rd millennium, the 21st century, and the 201st decade (although the start and end points of such periods was then, and continues to be, disputed). Countries around the globe held official festivities in the weeks and months leading up to the date, such as those
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022

2. Millennium Oak Trees
Looking north; the marker is located at the center of a triangle formed by three red oak trees; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario building is in the background.
organised in the United States by the White House Millennium Council, and most major cities produced firework displays at midnight.

(Submitted on March 28, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.