Christmas trees are flying off the Rotary Club of Moose Jaw Wakamow’s tree lot as people get into the holiday spirit.
The club says they are already about half sold out and the remaining trees will not last long.
“We are hoping by the end of next week we will be sold out,” Rotarian Karen Nagel said.
This year’s trees include a wide variety including Balsam, Fraser Fir and Spruce trees.
The Rotary Club took over the tree lot, located at the Moose Jaw Co-op parking lot, from the Kiwanis Club about five years ago. The two clubs spent many years as partners running the lot.
This is one of the Rotary Club’s major fundraisers of the year with money going to a variety of organizations including Joe’s Place, Moose Jaw Health Foundation and the Moose Jaw Public Library’s Children’s program.
“We focus on children, literacy and health,” Hagel said.
Kevin Pavier was at the lot on Saturday picking out his family’s Christmas tree. He says he gets his tree every year from the Rotary Club.
“We know that Rotary does a good job so we like to support them,” Pavier said.
The lot is open Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.
