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The Fort Frances Fire Brigade will hold its annual pick-up this Saturday (Jan. 10).
Local residents can plan to put their Christmas trees out on the curb and firefighters will pick them up that afternoon, starting around 2 p.m.
Residents are urged to make sure their Christmas trees are easily identifiable. If they are wrapped in plastic, for instance, make sure you rip part of the covering open so the tree inside can be seen.
If there’s a snowfall between now and Saturday, dig your tree out to make sure it is at least partially visible in the snow bank.
The trees will be shredded and taken to the local landfill. This year, the trees will be chipped by Daryl Eyolfson of Daryl’s Custom Landscapes Ltd.
Once again, residents who have their trees picked up are encouraged to give a donation to the fire department, either by giving it to firefighters doing the collecting, leaving it in their mail box, or dropping it off at the fire hall.
The fire department is asking people not to attach donations directly to the trees, as some residents have done in the past, because they may not be seen and then accidentally disposed with the tree.
Proceeds will go to a local charitable cause, which has yet to be determined. In the past, they have included the Riverside Foundation for Health Care, “David’s Deli,” the “Risk Watch” fire safety program, and the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s community Christmas dinner.
Questions? Call 274-9841.
