Festival of TreesOutreach Manager for the Empire Mike Anthony made the announcement, saying they plan on bringing the festival back to the downtown area next year.

The festival is a fundraiser and Anthony says businesses sponsor and decorate the trees while residents can bid on which tree they like best.

Anthony explains that the festival will coincide with next year’s Downtown Christmas Walk.

The event will raise funds for the North Bay Regional Health Centre, and President and CEO of the North Bay Regional Health Centre Foundation Tammy Morison, says they hope to raise over ten thousand dollars to purchase specialized low beds for seniors.

The festival ran in North Bay from 1988 until almost a decade ago.

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