Bauska getting a head start on Christmas tree shopping

A real tree brought from the forest, or an artificial one that can be used for several years? In Bauska, this question has proved important enough to the residents to warrant a special survey. A total of 519 people took part, and a convincing majority – 392 – preferred a natural tree.

“Every year we have an artificial tree. We need a real one for a change. (..) It’s important to my daughter. She asked where the real tree was. I asked why we couldn’t put up a real one,” said Kaspars...