Christmas Trees Donated to Charities
Lt.-Gov. Mike Savage, Premier Tim Houston and Agriculture Minister Greg Morrow presented trees from three Nova Scotia Christmas tree producer associations to representatives of charities in the Red Chamber at Province House in Halifax today, December 17.
Marni Yuke (left) and Michelle Porter with Souls Harbour Rescue Mission accept the gift of a Nova Scotia Christmas tree from Lt.-Gov. Mike Savage. (Communications Nova Scotia)
Representatives of Summer Street Industries in New Glasgow accept a tree from Premier Tim Houston. From left, Bob Bennett, Executive Director; Daniel MacDonald, Summer Street program participant; Giselle Poirier, Enhancement Program Officer; Michael Griggs, program participant; Amanda Earle, program support; and Premier Houston. (Communications Nova Scotia)
Feed Nova Scotia representatives Sue Kelleher, Director of Innovation and Learning (left), and Ash Avery, Executive Director, accept a tree from Agriculture Minister Greg Morrow. (Communications Nova Scotia)
From left, Jason Keddy, President, Lunenburg County Christmas Tree Producers' Association; House Speaker Danielle Barkhouse; Agriculture Minister Greg Morrow; Sam Dykeman, President, Cobequid Christmas Tree Producers' Association; Chrissy Trenholm, Manager, Northeastern Christmas Tree Association; Lienna Hoeg, Christmas tree specialist, Perennia; Premier Tim Houston; Brittany Frenette, Mike Harlow and Fraser Macnab of the Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia; and Lt.-Gov. Mike Savage