Hundreds of chipped-up Christmas trees will help support a variety of programs in New West this year.
The New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society held its annual tree-chipping fundraiser on Jan. 7 and Jan. 8 at city hall.
“This year we chipped over 500 trees, which are all used within the city in a multitude of ways such as mulch and for surface coverage,” said Alasdair Dunbar, president of the charitable society. “All the trees were collected and chipped by donation, which all get returned to members and groups within New West who are less fortunate.”
Dunbar said the city supports the charitable society by allowing it to operate at city hall. The city’s arborists chip trees that are dropped off at the drive-thru styled event.
“We had a fantastic turnout from the community and off-duty firefighters to collect the trees and donations,” he said.
The charitable society holds a variety of fundraisers, including a charity hockey game and the annual tree-chipping event, to raise money that helps support a variety of groups and programs in New Westminster.
“Next up is our shred-a-thon, which happens shortly after tax season,” Dunbar said. “Watch our website www.NWFCS.ca and the New West City Pages.”
