LETTER: Century-old tree sacrificed for more Victoria housing

LETTER: Century-old tree sacrificed for more Victoria housing

Today a cedar tree well over a century old (and nearly four storeys tall) died to make way for a housing development on my street. There was a licence, I was told. The city approved it. Unfortunately, because public feedback is no longer tolerated for developments under a certain size, we were unable to advocate for the tree before it was too late. (In this case three houses that once provided long-term affordable homes to senior-tenants – some …