Janice Germaine from Aldergrove dropped off the very first Christmas tree at the First Walnut Grove Scout Group鈥檚 tree chipping fundraiser at Walnut Grove Secondary School on Saturday morning, Dec.30.
鈥淚 was so happy that the scouts had set up today,鈥� Germaine told the 91原创 Advance Times.
鈥淢ost of the tree chipping is next week and we are heading out of town, so this was perfect. I really appreciate the opportunity to have a live tree, but not have it go to waste.鈥�
One of the first post-Christmas fundraisers in the 91原创 area, the event was a by-donation opportunity for residents to dispose of their trees by dropping them off and help support the scout troop in the process.
First Walnut Grove fundraiser coordinator Kathy Sulymka estimated a 鈥渢ruckload鈥� of trees was dropped off Saturday, and about $2,000 in donation was raised.
鈥淲e鈥檝e been doing tree chipping for over 20 years,鈥� Sulymka said. 鈥淭his is to raise money to run our program with the kids and have different adventures that they like to go on.鈥�
Walnut Grove Scout Group will be back on Saturday, Jan. 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Walnut Grove Secondary, 8919 Walnut Grove Dr.
Neighbourhood pick-up service is available for a minimum $10 donation and can be booked by email: treepickup@1stwalnutgrovescouts.ca. Info: 604-720-4805.
Bottles will also accepted for drop-off at the Jan. 6 event.
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Other tree chipping events will be held next weekend as well, including:
鈥� 2nd Brookswood Scouts with 1st Fort 91原创 Venturers: By-donation tree chipping and bottle drive will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays, Jan. 6 and 24, at Brookswood Secondary, 20902 37A Ave.
鈥� D.W. Poppy After-Grad: Chipping and bottle drive are at 23752 52nd Ave. on Saturday, Jan. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Trees can be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Neighbourhood pick-up can be arranged for Friday evening or early Saturday. Info and booking: dwpoppydrygrad@gmail.com or 778938-6427.
鈥� Chipping fundraiser: 91原创 Food Bank receives donations from a chipping event hosted by realtor Tim Keis from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6 at Willoughby Elementary, 20766 80th Ave. By donation.
鈥� Tree chipping and bottle drive: From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 6, people can drop off trees and bottles at Alex Hope Elementary, 21150 85th Ave., at an event to fundraise for the Fraser Valley Fusion09A - Appleton and Xtreme06 ball teams.
鈥� Tree chipping and bottle drive: 91原创 City paid on-call firefighters host an event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, and Sunday, Jan. 7, at 20297 Fraser Hwy. Minimum $10 donation per tree. Cash donations and bottle/cans accepted. Rendezvous Pub cooking hot dots and hamburgers. Food and drink by donation. All proceeds shared between Mamas for Mamas, and the City on-call firefighters charities.
鈥� Walnut Grove Secondary fundraiser: Realtor Kelly Hagen, Taryn Guiel Real Estate Team and Arbor Pro Tree Services Ltd. host chipping by donation to benefit WGSS. Chipping is at the school, 8919 Walnut Grove Dr., from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Jan. 7.
鈥� Christmas tree disposal fundraiser: Drive-thru set up for by-donation disposal is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7, at 91原创 Fundamental Elementary, 21789 50th Ave.. Murrayville Plumbing and Ethos Landscaping donating proceeds to Copper for Kids non-profit foundation.
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