Today is your day Boomer! I know, I know.....just a few days ago I was applauding the federal government for planting two billion trees for over the next decade, and now I am out cutting one down for Christmas. A little hypocritical, you say? I guess so, but my Christmas tree will be taken down eventually anyway. You see, when you download a tree-cutting permit from the BC Forests Ministry, it says you must take a tree from the edge of a forestry road or underneath a hydro powerline. These trees always get trimmed or cut on a regular basis; that is why we can use them for Christmas(see picture). They are not always the perfect tree you get at a store, but they are free and, more than anything, you get the "experience"! Yes, pack your 4x4 with your saw, your signed permit, your dog, your mittens, a hot drink, and your family and head out into the wilderness! Hopefully, pick a sunny day and really enjoy the journey. Not alot of people do this anymore, especially city folk. Boomers, you can cut two....so check with an elderly neighbour to see if you can help them get a tree to remember. Have fun and Merry Christmas! Cheers.

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  1. UnknownDecember 20, 2021 at 3:08 PM

    We picked up a really nice ponderosa just a few km's out of town. It was in a cluster of trees, so we thinned the group and free'd the others to grow faster. Just doing our part to help mother nature. Nice fresh pine smell in the house too.

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