Media Release

Festival of Trees "Merry & Bright" Tour is Advancing to its Goal

November 30th 2020

North Battleford, SK - The Festival of Trees, taking place from Nov 16^th to Dec 4^th is a tradition within The Battlefords and is celebrating its 25^th year.  The 2020 Festival of Trees will see some changes due to COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines, but it has once again kicked-off the Christmas season within The Battlefords while raising funds to enrich healthcare.

The theme of 2020 Festival of Trees is “Merry & Bright” and will provide a train tour of The Battlefords and all things Christmas.  Rather than being held at one location, the beautifully decorated trees, wreathes and accent pieces are display and for sale throughout The Battlefords at various businesses and sponsor locations.  This provides everyone an opportunity to safely view and bid on these items, as well as support their local businesses.

Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation is pleased to announce that with each additional sponsor to Festival of Trees, their goal of raising $50,000 or more, is taking place. A continuing supporter of Festival of Trees, with their Bronze sponsorship, is SaskTel.  They have been a sponsor of BUH Foundation’s Festival of Trees since the festival started in 1996. “The Battlefords is our home and SaskTel supports the local communities we serve.  Sponsorships like these are just one of the many ways SaskTel Cares,” shared Terry Gagne, SaskTel Sales Manager - NB. “We’re excited to join with all the other sponsors of BUH Foundation’s Festival of Trees, especially in this challenging time.”

You can follow the 2020 Festival of Trees “Merry & Bright” Christmas train tour on BUH Foundation’s website, buhfoundation.com and through BUH Foundation’s Facebook page.  The goal of raising $50,000 will hopefully be met soon as the little train is sitting just on the other side of milestone $40,000 …putting us well on our way to the $50,000 milestone and SaskTel has helped in this endeavor, with their Bronze sponsorship.    

Funds raised from the 2020 Festival of Trees will support the new capital campaign for BUH Foundation, “Diagnostic Detectives: Solving your Health Mysteries.”  This campaign will raise funds for new equipment and technology for the lab at BUH.  Lab tests and their corresponding results are an integral part of diagnosing patients and providing the proper course of treatment.  The dedicated lab team works behind the scenes to provide results quickly and efficiently to help provide the best care possible.  The new equipment will capitalize on the knowledge and skills of the lab team and ensure they have the best to provide the best.

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