“If trees gave free Wifi everyone would plant one.
Unfortunately they only give free oxygen” Facebeook
I moved to Thornhill to get out of the urban concrete of
Toronto. I have a connection to nature
and learning to be a part of its divine design was the way I was raised.. As the world becomes more populated, each tree
is that much more important.
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I was recently
instructed by my condo corporation to cut all the trees in my rear yard as they
were replacing the fence. If I did not
cut them, they would do so at my cost. I appealed to the municipality to
intervene but learned that trees under 8 inches in diameter do not require a
permit. I questioned management if the fence design could be re-engineered, but
to no avail. The three thinner maples would have to be cut and the roots
removed.
Those Thornhill Maples have been growing peacefully for over
20 years and they were approximately 20 feet in height. The economic replacement cost for a twenty
foot maple is approximately $1000 per tree. The condo board has not agreed to
replace or compensate for the loss those trees. To add more fuel to the fire, I
just received a letter requesting payment immediately for $300.00 to cut the
trees which I tried to preserve!
One of our great defenses against climate change are trees
as they emit oxygen, stabilize the soil, and clean the water .We need to look
at ways to avoid destroying trees and find ways to conserve them. The board at
Johnsview Village in Markham should learn more about the value of tree conservation.
Every Canadian should be cognizant of saving trees and aspire to be a country
with a net tree increase going into the next century.
The Adventure Guy
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