Item is a ceremonial shovel with a silver-plated blade and collar with TJC welded on the surface of the blade. The letter “T” forms a cross and the letters are enclosed in a reverted triangle. The shaft is wooden. Stamped on the collar is “TAPER FORGED. WELLAND VALE 2 HEAT TREATED.”

Photograph of a close-up shot of the historic TJC spade taken during the groundbreaking ceremony for the addition made to Fraser Hall in 1991

Photograph of the shovel housed in the Archives and used for ground-breaking ceremonies on campus.