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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