Dear Editor:
Re: Tree bylaw just doesn’t cut it, Burnaby NOW, Oct. 25.
I read with interest the article regarding the proposed tree bylaw changes and the comments by Walter Hallam.
I am sure you are bound to get more letters against his ideas than for, so I am writing to say that I agree with him.
There are far too many “tree huggers” around. They just love to tell other people what to do on their own property and seem to influence mayors and councils to do their bidding.
I have written many letters to the Burnaby NOWregarding my situation but have finally come to the conclusion that a delegation of people who are so vocal about speed bumps on “their” roads and large trees on other people’s property generally win the debate.
As for me, my view lot is no more. The tree-happy neighbours I have around me have so many large trees on their property, I have difficulty seeing their front door. Why they ever bought a house on a view lot is beyond me, and the word “dwarf” tree is not in their vocabulary.
The taxes around here are high enough because of a “view” lot designation, and I think homeowners should be allowed to remove trees on their own property. The large trees are allowed to grow on the property of those that want them, so why not give the same courtesy to those that don’t!
V. Jarvis, Burnaby
