A plaque in front of the house says the tree's falling leaves inspired Alexander Muir, the one-time principal of nearby Leslieville public school, to write The Maple Leaf Forever.

Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. A silver maple tree, a much-loved symbol of Toronto, came crashing to the ground last Friday ...

Edmond has regularly participated in the national celebration, now in its 60th year, which marks the first time the red-and-white Maple Leaf flag was raised on Parliament Hill.