Dave Pawle of Pacific West Tree Services prepares to put a Christmas tree through a wood chipper. Pacific West will be on hand at this weekend’s Chip-up for Charity, running Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Westview Shopping Centre, with a minimum $5 donation benefiting North Shore Rescue and Covenant House.
There are several other chip-up events happening this weekend as well:
Firefighers Christmas Tree Chip-up: Bring your holiday tree to the parking lot of Rona, 1160 East Third St., North Vancouver (near Park and Tilford), Saturday, Jan. 7, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. to be chipped up by donation benefiting the North Vancouver City Firefighters Foundation. There will be free hot dogs and coffee or hot chocolate.
Preschool Tree Chip-up: Support the Upper Lonsdale Preschool by bringing holiday trees to be chipped up Jan. 7 or 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at North Vancouver District Hall parking lot, 355 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. upperlonsdalepreschool.com
Scouts Tree Chip-up: St. Agnes Scouts will chip up Christmas trees by donation Jan. 7 or 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Ray Perrault Park, 1310 East Grand Blvd., North Vancouver. 6thstagnesscoutinggroup.com
Chip-up in Deep Cove: The 11th Seymour Scouts will chip up Christmas trees Saturday, Jan. 7, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Parkgate Village, 3680 Mount Seymour Pkwy., North Vancouver. Proceeds benefit Beavers, Scouts, Cubs, Venturers and Rovers in the Deep Cove community.
