WEYBURN – The annual Festival of Trees fundraiser for the Family Place will open for public viewing on Thursday, Nov. 23, at E. Bourassa and Sons on Highway 13 West in Weyburn.
This is one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Family Place, with funds raised to go towards operations of the family resource centre.
Tree setup will finish up on Nov. 22, with around 22 decorated Christmas trees to be on display. Viewing by the public will be open from Nov. 23-24, and Nov. 27-30 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on Saturday, Nov. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The online tree auction will take place on Thursday, Nov. 30, and it will run from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Besides Nov. 30 being auction day for the trees online, Santa Claus will be at the E. Bourassa store in person from 10 to 11 a.m. for stories and photos.
In addition, families can come out for crafts on Tuesday, Nov. 28 from 1-2:30 p.m.
There will be stations set up at the location for building a Christmas tree ornament, for decorating sugar cookies, and for making a Christmas craft.
The Family Place has been collecting items for the silent auction, and bids will open at 9 a.m. on Nov. 23, and will close on Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.
For bidding online, bidding can be done by commenting on the picture of the item or tree with the amount of your bid, and they will each be numbered.
Bidders should ensure they select “most recent” or “all comments” for the most recent highest bid for each item or tree.
For more information on the event, go to their Facebook page at The Family Place 2023 Festival of Trees, where updates on the fundraiser will be posted.
