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The Canadian Christmas tree growers association (CCTGA) is the umbrella group of Canada's provincial Christmas tree associations Bellow you will find the contact information for the CCTGA's executive as well as for the provincial associations Our environment page gives great information from numerous sources as to why real trees are better for the environment than artificial trees

General Christmas Tree Statistics

• Canada Harvests approximately 5.5 million Christmas trees annually

• Canada exported 2.25 million Christmas trees in 2006

• Total value of 2006 Christmas tree exports (wholesale value): $35 million dollars

• There were 2 933 Christmas tree farms in Canada in 2001

• Over 37 600 hectares (82 700 acres) were under cultivation for Christmas trees in 2001 in Canada

 

• Canadian Christmas tree plantation produce oxygen and clean air as well as absorbing carbon from the air

Christmas trees growing under power lines in the BC Rockies where vegetation is kept under strict provincial control. This is a great use of otherwise marginal lands

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Canadian Christmas Tree Exports

Canada exports Christmas trees to the following countries:

• United States • Mexico • Japan • Cayman Islands • Panama • Venezuela • Bahamas • Nether Antilles • Aruba Island • Barbados • Guatemala • Netherlands • Honduras • British Virgin Islands • Colombia • Jamaica • El Salvador • Antigua-Barbuda • Turks Caicos • St Pierre et Miquelon • Singapore • Ecuador • Trinidad-Tobago • Bermuda • Nicaragua • St. Vincent • Grenada

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Canadian Christmas tree production by province Province Area Hectares Number of farms % of area Quebec 8 695 395 %23.1 Nova Scotia 9 490 535 %25.2 Ontario 8 808 918 %23.4 British Columbia 6 018 526 %16.0 New Brunswick 2 928 252 %7.8 Others 2 000 307 %5.3 Canada 37 613 2 933 %100.0 Source: Statistics Canada - Census 1981 to 2001

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Christmas Tree Exports per Province, 2006 Province Number of trees Value of exported trees Quebec 49% 53% Nova Scotia 35% 30% New Brunswick 13% 14% Other Provinces 3% 3%

New Brunswick
Janette Desharnais
Executive Director, INFOR Inc.
1350 Regent Street
Maritime College of Forest Technology, Room 223
Fredericton, NB
E3C 2G6
Telephone: 506-450-8787
Toll Free (in the Maritimes): 1-877-450-8787
janette@infor.ca
www.infor.ca

Nova Scotia
Matthew Wright
Coordinator
Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia
P.O. Box 696
Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
B2N 5E5
Tel: (902) 895-6914
Fax: (902) 893-1197
Web Site: www.ctcns.com
Email: lgiffen@ctcns.com

Ontario
Erika Westcott
Manager
Christmas Tree Farmers Association of Ontario
1659 Bathurst St., Upper Level
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5P 3J8
Tel: (647) 346-3329 or 1-800-661-3530
Fax: (647) 343-4444
Web Site: www.christmastrees.on.ca
Email: ctfo@christmastrees.on.ca

Quebec
Mr Fernand R. Plante (President)
Quebec Christmas Tree Growers Association
P.O. Box 625
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
J1H 5K5
Tel: (819) 564-3031
Fax: (819) 564-9318
Web site: www.apanq.qc.ca
Email: information@apanq.qc.ca

Saskatchewan and Alberta
Geordie McKay
President
Saskatchewan Christmas Tree Growers Association
Box 1551
North Battleford, SK S9A 3W1
Phone/Fax: 306-445-7339
E-mail: gdmckay@sasktel.net

Pictured above is a Scots Pine Plantation
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

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