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Town of Cochrane says legacy of the ‘Grandfather Tree’ to be preserved | Globalnews.ca

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The Grandfather Tree was estimated to be about 300 years old when it was toppled in a windstorm on Jan. 16 .

The white spruce was part of a stand of trees growing southwest of Bighill Creek , near Cochrane , Alta ., near the historic Cochrane Ranche .

Its most impressive feature was its huge root system, with many of the roots growing outward.

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