Christmas trees in high demand as eastern Ontario tree farms prepare for a busy holiday season
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The Canadian Christmas Tree Association says the shortage of Christmas trees is hitting all of North America, due to weather events like extreme heat in British Columbia and damaging frosts on the east coast.
The Canadian Christmas Tree Association says the shortage is hitting all of North America, due to weather events like extreme heat in British Columbia and damaging frosts on the east coast.
But demand for real Christmas trees has been on the rise for the last five years.
"It's steadily been going up by 10 or 15 per cent," says Shirley Brennan, Executive Director of the Canadian Christmas Tree Association. "Last year, we're going to say it went up 25 to 30 per cent."
At Cedar Hill Christmas Tree Farm near Pakenham, the Christmas season is now underway, and people are ready to get their tree up.
