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Tree chipping events will be drive-through operations due to COVID-19 restrictions

Published Saturday, December 26, 2020 3:40PM PST Last Updated Sunday, December 27, 2020 5:06PM PST

Christmas trees in a lot (CTV File Photo).

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VANCOUVER -- Both the Port Moody and Surrey fire departments will be hosting drive-through tree chipping events with COVID-19 precautions in place.

Proceeds from Surrey’s event will benefit the Surrey Fire Fighters Charitable Society and Port Moody’s will benefit the BC Professional Firefighters Burn Fund.

A host of other community groups in Metro Vancouver are also offering by-donation tree chipping events.

Both Port Moody and Surrey’s events are asking for a donation in exchange for chipping the tree.

“Please remain in your vehicle at all times,” cautions the promotional material for the Port Moody event.

In Vancouver, similar tree chipping events have been cancelled due to COVID-19, and people are being asked to put their trees out on the curb for collection day or even chop their tree up into small pieces and put it in their city compost bin.

Details of the events are as follows:

• Surrey Firefighters: Jan. 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Guildford Town Centre, 10355 152nd St., Surrey.

• Port Moody Firefighters: Jan. 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Inlet Centre Fire Hall, Port Moody.

• Surrey’s Journey youth church group: drop off or pick-up in several parts of South Surrey of Jan. 1, 2, 3, 9 and 10. Pick-up is contactless. No COVID-19 precautions specified for drop-off; wear a mask if you get out of your car.

• North Shore Scouts: Jan. 2 and 3 at several different locations in West Vancouver and North Vancouver. No COVID-19 precautions specified on community listing; wear a mask if you get out of your car.

• Ambleside Tiddlycove Lions Club: Jan. 1, 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ambleside Park parking lot in West Vancouver. No COVID-19 precautions specified on community listing; wear a mask if you get out of your car.

• Delta Lions Club: Jan. 4 and 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at several locations in Delta. No COVID-19 precautions specified on community listing; wear a mask if you get out of your car.

• Canadian Cancer Society in Langley: Jan. 2 and 3 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Willowbrook Mall, 19705 Fraser Hwy, Langley. COVID-19 protocols will be in place.

• Surrey Central Lions Club: Jan. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Surrey Central Mall, 10153 King George Blvd. COVID-19 protocols will be in place.

Additional tree chipping events may be added as CTV News Vancouver becomes aware of them.