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

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