ONE week after Holsworthy Carnival and their annual Disabled Fun Day, Holsworthy and District Lions were back out putting up the Christmas trees in the town square — just as they have done every year since the 1980s.

The putting up of the trees is a three-day event. Lions Trevor Jones and Ray Fursdon, chose and cut the trees on Friday and club members endured Saturday afternoon’s rain to drag the four trees half a mile to a trailer, ready to be transported into town on Sunday morning.

The trees were kindly donated by Mr and Mrs Stevens from Chilsworthy.

As the Lions were putting up the trees, various members of Holsworthy Town Council, including mayor John Allen, were installing the Christmas lights in the square in preparation for the turning on ceremony tomorrow (Friday) — see facing page.

The event will start at 5pm and features six local bands, including Lionstar, ‘Twiggy’, and the Holsworthy Town Band.

The Lions will be serving burgers and hot-dogs, and there will also be a hog roast and children’s entertainment.

The following weekend, on Sunday, December 13, the Lions will be organising another favourite annual event, the children’s Christmas party, which takes place in the Memorial Hall at 2pm and will include a children’s entertainer, disco, and a visit from a special guest all the way from the North Pole.

Tickets are £1 each and are available from Coombes in the Square.

Club president Brian Withal expressed his gratitude to Mr and Mrs Stevens for donating the Christmas trees and to Lion Paul Gould who brought in various pieces of farm machinery, including a cherry picker, to help put up the trees and the Christmas lights.