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Sooke Festival of Trees helps support BC Children’s Hospital

The public can view the trees at SEAPARC up to January 2, 2020 and make a donation to BC Children's Hospital.

Festival of Trees, Sooke, BC Children's Hospital
Trees are on display in the lobby at SEAPARC Leisure Complex in Sooke. [2019]
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Thursday December 5, 2019 ~ SOOKE

~ West Shore Voice News

Businesses and organizations in Sooke have again sponsored a decorated tree for the Festival of Trees, in support of the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Trees were provided and sponsors did their own decorating. Twelve sponsors paid $250 each to participate.

Organized for many years by SEAPARC Leisure Complex staff, this year the Sooke Harbourside Lions have taken over co-ordination of this event, while SEAPARC still hosts the trees.

Festival of Trees, Sooke, December 2019
Festival of Trees in the lobby at SEAPARC Leisure Complex from December 2, 2019 to January 2, 2020 in Sooke. [West Shore Voice News – M Brooke]

“It is another way that we can provide a service to the community and we are very excited to take on the organization of this very important event to raise money for the BC Children’s Hospital,” says Brenda Brown, Festival of Trees Coordinator, Sooke Harbourside Lions.

“Our club is 100% behind this project as many of our members and their families have counted on BC Children’s in their own lives,” says Brown.

Festival of Trees, snowman, SEAPARC
Snowman-style Christmas tree in the entry of SEAPARC Leisure Complex, December 2019 [West Shore Voice News]

“Bring your family and friends to SEAPARC to stroll through the Festival of Trees and make a donation to support the BC Children’s Hospital,” says Colleen Hoglund, Manager, Program Services, SEAPARC Leisure Complex.

Trees on display at SEAPARC Leisure Complex December 2 to January 2
as sponsored and decorated by:
• Ayre Manor
• Ecole Poirier Elementary
• Metis Nation of Greater Victoria
• Sooke Autism Support Society
• Rotary Club of Sooke
• Royal Bank of Canada
• SEAPARC Leisure Complex
• SEAPARC Preschool
• Sooke Firefighters L 4841
• Sooke Harbourside Lions
• West Coast Family Medical Clinic

There are two more tree locations as well, located in Sooke town centre at:
• A Sea of Bloom, Otter Point Road
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch #54, Eustace St