LETTER

Wychwood’s Chainsaw Massacre

 

I was under the impression that all large trees in Gatineau required approval and a permit from the City before they could be cut down. When I saw those beautiful pine trees being destroyed from that corner lot of Arbutus at Oakwood, it was a sad day for our environment of Wychwood as well as for Aylmer. Obviously the City of Gatineau favours new property taxes over a green, healthy environment and community.  

If permits were not approved and permission not granted by the City, this home-owner should be held accountable and required to replace those trees with others, as well as pay a hefty fine.  If the City did give permission to remove these old majestic 100-year-old pines, whoever was responsible should be fired, and the City should replace those trees. Lucie Goulet is absolutely right in her condemnation of this new homeowner's actions? Nice neighbourhood?

Peter A. Ferguson
Wychwood, Aylmer