Where To Get Real Christmas Trees

Oake Family Farm

The first Saturday in December in each year is proclaimed as Christmas Tree Day as per the Christmas Tree Day Act, 2015 (S.O. 2015, c. 12 - Bill 16). This means now is the time to head out to one of our local tree providers and purchase a real tree. Here are a few suggestions below to get started (email us to add to the list)...

Oake Family Farm

U-cut blue spruce trees for $35 and pre-cut trees balsam and Fraser fir for $50. The farm hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, up until Christmas. Located at 2474 Sherbrooke Street West just past the Buffalo Farm on the north side. Watch for the signs.

Barrett's Tree Farm (905-342-2622 or 905-342-2188) - 3141 Williamson Rd, near Cobourg

Open every day of the Christmas season during daylight hours.

KOL Tree Farm (905-987-2263 or 1-800-350-7293), Newcastle, Ontario

Cut your own: Fraser Fir, Balsam Fir and Douglas Fir
Pre-cut: Scotch Pine, Balsam Fir and Fraser Fir

Monday through Friday, Noon - 5:00pm
Saturday and Sunday, 9:00am - 5:00pm

Murray Tree Farm

Closed for 2016, will re-open December 2017

—post by Evan Holt

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Robinson Place In Downtown Peterborough Turns 20

Robinson Place at 300 Water Street turns 20 this year, and is hosting anniversary celebrations this Friday, November 4th. Home to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry as well as housing many other ministries, this building is also a provincial leader achieving LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum status two years ago.

One of Canada's most eco-friendly buildings, it has ample room for bicycle storage, a waterfall and community garden out back, and a 35,000-litre tank that gathers rainwater to be diverted to the flush toilets. Here are some photos of the various stages of construction...

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