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Letters: Burnaby's environmental posturing doesn't match all the tree cutting

Editor: In the Feb. 27 edition, page 5, there is the story about the City of Burnaby opening a climate fund. Last year, the city cut down many trees at the corner of Norland and Canada Way for a parking lot.
Peter Beynon
central park trees
Central Park residents were incensed when the City of Burnaby started cutting down trees in November 2018. FILE PHOTO

Editor:

In the Feb. 27 edition, page 5, there is the story about the City of Burnaby opening a climate fund.

Last year, the city cut down many trees at the corner of Norland and Canada Way for a parking lot. I see they are now cutting down more trees at the corner of Deer Lake Pkwy and Deer Lake Avenue, probably for more parking. There seems to be a major disconnect between what the city says and what it does.

If the city wants to be the leader and show by example, they should be encouraging their staff and the public to use fewer cars, while planting more trees. There needs to be a walk-the-talk attitude, which is missing.

Peter Beynon, Burnaby