NEWS photo Julie iverson

SIX-YEAR-OLD Kai Bradbury (left to right), Ethan Landy, 11, and Lily Landy, six,
poured cupfuls of dirt over the roots of the oak tree during the planting ceremony.

Deana Lancaster

News Reporter
dlancaster@usnews.com

The “millennium tree” planted near
the water in West Vancouver last
weekend is meant to commemorate
the past, and help residents look for-
ward to the future.

But those living in the Bellevue Landing con-
dominiums across the street from the tree are
worried it will stop them from looking at their
view. Two of them came forward during public
question period at Monday night's meeting te

_ Voice their concerns about the red oak tree which

stands next to the Ferry Building at the foot of

14th,

“It’s quite a good specimen, it w ill become
quite large and impact’ our views,” resident
Stewart Martin told council. “We're pleased with
the outlook we have now.”

al tree in the way

he tree was planted last Sunday during
Non Shore Heritage Weekend. Those who par-
tipated in the planing ceremony were invited
to bring a teacup of soi! from their own gardens
to add to the planting mix, and to compose a
short commemorative saving, to be sand-blasted
into the front of an accompanying stone bench.

Martin and another resident asked council to
reconsider the jocation of the tree. Municipal
manager David Stuart suggested the Bellevue

Landing residents assist. staf¥ in looking for a
more suitable location for the tree, “There are
probably very few places on the waterfront in

Vest Vancouver where we can plant an oak tree.”

On Friday, director of parks and community
services Kevin Pike said his staff was looking, at
other options for the tree's location,

“That location was chosen by volunteers
along with staff as the best site, where it would-
n't disturb anyone and it would be front and cen-
ue for people to enjoy,” he added. “It's really the
best site we can think of for the moment.”

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