The Voice of North Grenville
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December 4, 2025
Vol. 13 No. 46
Lions Christmas Tree sale returns
Lions volunteers, Ron and Wendy Gallinger Everyone’s favourite Christmas tree store is once again open for the season! The so-called Kemptville Lions Club Christmas Tree Sale is very popular annually. Last year, Lion Robert Sentner recalled the history of the Tree Sale: “We started our Christmas Tree Sale
offer, we are now bringing in trees from a nursery in Peterborough.” What perhaps makes the Christmas Tree Sale special is the fact that it is a fundraiser for some of the most important local, regional, and international causes. Examples include local food
project well over 10 years ago and only sold trees over the weekend the first few years,” he said. “Around 2013, we added tree sales through the week, and continue to do so. Initially, we sourced trees directly from Ferguson Forest; however, after using up all they could
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banks, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, the Community Services Council, Senior’s Community Services, Kemptville Home Support, Community Living, Kemptville District Hospital and local High School student bursaries. Running such a busy and popular fundraiser is not without its happy momemts. “Seeing familiar faces year after year returning to get their Christmas trees, as well as helping the kids find just the right tree makes it fun,” explained Lion Robert. This year’s price is set at $80 per tree. The Kemptville Lions Club Christmas Tree Sale is located at the Ferguson Forest Centre Main Entrance, inside the chain link lot where all the greenhouses are located, at 275 Highway 44 in Kemptville. The hours of operation are from 10 am to 5 pm on weekdays and 9 am to 5 pm on weekends.
At precisely 1:35 p.m. on November 30th, the first team arrived at the Fill-aBag Centre at 2005 County Road 18. Their vehicle was packed with grocery bags destined for the Salvation Army’s food bank and Christmas hampers. This delivery marked the start of two and a half hours of cont'd on page 2
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