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k for decades, and, in
opinion of all, a visual
et to this shopping centre.
You alluded to three
reasons. why. the willow tree
was axed; my response to
each is noted here:
_1. Your propéctive

tenants would require the -

visibility so that their

shops/businesses could be.

seén by drivers on Marine

Drive. (You have managed

this centre for 20 years — if
this was a major concern
why was it left standing until
this time? We would also

'- direct your attention to the

development a block east on
Marine Drive. Here, sen-
Sitive developers attractively:
complemented the new

development with extensive _

landscaping, including well-

developed acacia trees that |

obscure many of the signs.
Norgate Plaza appears to be.
busy nonetheless and

shoppers undoubtedly
appreciate the green touches
here. _

2. Willow roots have a
nasty habit of cracking .the

| . pavement. (I examined the

surrounding =. asphalt
yesterday and found. it to be
in no worse:shape than the
rest of. the, parking -lot —
people would be more than
willing to put up with. a bump
or two for the pleasure. that
tree continually gave.

3. Parking spots are at a
premium. (I have never seen
this car park full, and even
if, with new. tenants, “traffic
does increase,.there is ample
street parking available in
the immediate vicinity.

Mr. Hedley, people in this
community loved that tree
and we were most distressed
to see the manner in which it
was destroyed. By your own
admission, not one Norgate

community. member Was ys
. Terry Hood

‘North Van coordinator. on

behalf...of' several . Norgate
-community members.

which was also ~disturbing,
was your. ‘Comment that no.

landscaping
mediately planned for this
development.

We urge.you to seriously
reconsider. ‘This is an at-
tractive development but
much. less so now that the
willow is. gone. It needs
greenery to. enhance the
work that you have done..I
speak on behalf of many
Norgate «© community

members when I suggest that —

if.no new. trees are planted
this fall as replacements,
then the business that your
centre would’ undoubtedly
have | :received' will be
transferred elsewhere.

I appreciate your con-
sideration of our concerns
and hope to hear from you
with a compensatory land-
scaping proposal for this
autumn.

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Please Contact: Seymour

Kelly, ‘Qualiied”

~:Financial Planner

West’ Vancouver Resident. &
Homeowner

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Fm not sure how to start
this letter so [ll just say that
I am disgusted, saddened
and. embittered .. by... the
barbaric felling of . “our”
beautiful willow tree. ‘After

to all. of us and it certainly
meant a great deal to me!

Every time I drove by it,
which.:.was often, L. always
looked at it with pride and I
guess. a sense of security.
There it. stood solid and
secure all by itself.

I suppose I wouldn't, have
written this letter. except
your article on Sept. 29,
1982 “Norgate. Landmark”
stating it was a decision
made “back east” prompted
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