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Feb 2023
Tree planted at Starbeck care home as covid living memorial
A tree has been planted at a care home in Starbeck as a living memorial to those who suffered or lost their lives to covid.
The tree, which is one of eight making up a new North Yorkshire tree trail, was planted on Monday at county council-run care home, Station View, by Councillor Michael Harrison, North Yorkshire County Council’s executive member for health and adult services.
The tree in Starbeck was the fourth of eight being planted by the council as part of its tree trail.
It follows planting ceremonies at County Hall in Northallerton, the Meadowfields Extra Care housing scheme in Thirsk, and the Fernbank Court Extra Care scheme in Selby.
Further ceremonies will be held at the county council’s Aireville Nurseries in Skipton, Sycamore Hall in Bainbridge, as well as Scarborough’s Cedear Court Extra Care complex and Deansfield Court Extra Care in Norton, Malton.
Cllr Harrison said:
According to the latest data from the government, more than 1,700 people have lost their lives linked to the covid pandemic in North Yorkshire.
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