Replacing Poisoned Trees

A Vancouver resident has launched a campaign to replace poisoned trees on Vancouver's West Side. Tests have revealed that the poisoning was done with an herbicide that is only available in the United States.

Police suspect a local resident wanting a better view killed the trees, two London planes and an oak.

As reported in the Vancouver Courier, West Side resident Adele Kowsewg feels that it would be a dangerous precedent to not replace the trees: “If whoever did this gets away with it, people will look at that and say 'Hey I can do that too.' How would the city look if everyone just cut down trees to improve their view?” This has inspired her campaign to replace the trees.

Link: Woman campaigns for view blockers" by Sandra Thomas of the Vancouver Courier

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 6:50 PM on July 28, 2004