Holiday Stroll/Tree Lighting moved to first Saturday of December

The date for Havre’s Holiday Tree Lighting, now rebranded as the Holiday Stroll, has been moved from the Saturday after Black Friday to the first Saturday of December, a change Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Director Jessica Fagerbakke says is permanent.

Fagerbakke said the change of date was made for two reasons. The first reason is a practical one, as it is harder to find the necessary volunteers for all the events on a holiday weekend, she said.

The second reason, she said, is because Chinook has their Parade of Lights going on that same day, and the Chamber wants to give people in the comm...