in 1926 John Michelson planted a white spruce tree at the end of his lane near the small town of Percival. When the highway came through in 1929, he protected the trees from development, he did so again in 1952 when the highway was improved. John woulden't let anyone touch the trees.at one point one of the trees had died but the one still stands today. In 2001 the tree needed to be protected again when Trans-Canada was to be twinned and the tree had to go in order to keep the lanes straight. The community was having none of it so they put christmas lights on and in the tree. The lights where lit for the first time in December 2001. The Saskatchewan Forestry Association then recognized it as a " tree of renown" through a special trees program. in the end the highway department made a bend in the road and the tree was saved.
large container, tradables, paper and pencil.