Dear Editor:
Several neighbours in our South Burnaby community have become the unofficial tree police.
We don't trust that the city hall and council will enforce the tree bylaw.
As houses are sold, we count the trees and watch what happens.
We have learned that although the bylaw is law, they have not hired any new staff to implement it.
We don't consistently see fences around protected trees to save them from destruction.
When we question why trees are removed, we are told that they are too close to construction or they are not healthy.
This is a grey area, where I believe they are favouring the developer.
The fact that the city allowed a grace period after the tree bylaw was implemented to allow residents and developers to remove trees, also confirms it.
Is this just a ploy so Corrigan and his group give the appearance of being green to win the next election?
Donna Polos, Burnaby
