A Burnaby Heights resident is furious after discovering some of the trees planted recently by the City of Burnaby in his neighbourhood have been vandalized.
The city was forced to cut down a row of heritage cherry trees in the 400 block of Boundary Road in 2019 due to a watermain and sewer replacement project. The trees were prized by residents for their spectacular blooms every spring.
The city recently planted new cherry trees, and area resident Gordon Guenter was shocked to see three of them chopped down.
“What is disturbing is that it was not a random act of bad behaviour, but a direct attack on the new trees and what they represent,” Guenter said. The fact that only the 3 trees on the 400 block were targeted raises some questions. The cut trees were removed from the site, as well as the supporting poles which indicates this was not a random act.”
Guenter said he has contacted the city about the vandalism and spread the word around the neighbourhood to see if the trees have been dumped nearby.
“I know I am not the only one who is concerned about what has happened,” he said. “I am also concerned about the motives and as to whether more trees will be targeted.”
