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which’ has developed in: eC een with the sar the

N lopment. - _ Community. tesidents v were st upset that. your

mpany made the decision. » cut. down this: tree, a rgate -community land=_

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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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 me. They tell us how to spend our money, how to

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