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                  • How to make your tree spectacular

                  Thanks very much for sponsoring your Christmas Tree in the Dundarave Festival of Lights.  Seen by over 65,000 people through the holidays, your tree stands as a witness to the bright spirit of our community, a beacon of hope and joy against the darkest hours of the year.  There's no other Christmas forest like this in coastal British Columbia, a forest of miracles that allows us to end homelessness beautifully together.

                  Be sure to share, tweet and spread the word about your tree's dedicated pledge page with your community.  Everyone you love has the opportunity to show their love for your tree and receive a charitable tax receipt instantly from the Lookout Emergency Aid Society. 

                  Save Saturday, November 26th noon to dusk for our thrilling tree decorating party on Dundarave Beach.  Join us for an afternoon of free concerts, Chef Don Guthro's beach barbecue (by donation), and the official Lights Up Ceremony.  Decorate your tree with everyone you love on this festive day.

                  Three Easy Steps to a Spectacular Tree

                  1.  Use only CSA approved L.E.D. lights.

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                  Creative Commons, casmium
                  Thanks to a small revolution in electronics, we can keep Christmas bright without wasting power.  The trees of the Dundarave Festival of Lights are all about sustainability, fixing carbon as they grow less than 50 km from Dundarave.  To keep our Festival green, make a point of using only L.E.D. lights in as many colours as you like.  All lights must be outdoor grade and approved by the CSA.  (Our friends at the West Vancouver Fire Department, with our support and encouragement as always, will keep a special eye out for lights that don't show the CSA seal of approval.)

                  2.  Be in your element.

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                  Creative Commons. C.J. Richey
                  Dundarave Beach and Dundarave Village are amazing locations for an open air Christmas tree festival.  The changing light, the unpredictable weather and the bracing Pacific air combine to make the Festival an exhilarating part of the holiday season.  Dress your tree for the weather.  Make sure to use water proof or weather resistant decorations, and wire them securely to your tree.

                  3.  Be fabulous.

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                  Thousands of people will see your tree, by themselves or with their family and friends, over the five weeks of the Festival.  Use this moment to let your personality shine.  Bring your passion for life to life in the tree.  From shrinkydink children's drawings to the crafty genius of the Dragon Busters, decorating your tree should be fun and never stress your Christmas piggy bank.

                  Find Your Tree Here

                  Join us for our big tree decorating party at Dundarave Beach, Saturday November 26th.  Bring everyone you love to help make your tree shine.  We'll be officially lighting up the Festival on this day. 

                  Please be sure to remove all decorations and lights by Friday, January 6th 2012.  Decorations not removed by this day will become the property of the Dundarave Festival of Lights Society.
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