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• The City of Vaughan Christmas tree tradition began in 2011.
• The tree stands at 40 feet tall; the tallest and largest tree used by the City of Vaughan.
• The tree has a total of 35,000 LED lights that have been strung onto the branches; the most lights used on a City of Vaughan Christmas tree.
• The City of Vaughan Christmas tree weighs a total of 4,500 pounds.
• The species of the City of Vaughan Christmas tree is a Colorado Blue Spruce.
• The City of Vaughan Christmas tree is from Drysdale’s Tree Farm, a sustainable tree farm in Barrie, ON.
• The City of Vaughan crew required six full days to string the tree.
• The City of Vaughan Christmas tree will remain on display in the courtyard at Vaughan City Hall until Jan. 7, 2019.