VANCOUVER --
A group of residents in North Vancouver are fighting to save an older cedar tree from being cut down to make way for a new development.
The tree sits on the corner of a lot at 21st Street and Lonsdale Avenue. Those protesting its removal say it’s been there more than 200 years.
“This tree should never have been in question, it’s on the corner of the plot, it’s not disturbing the land, it’s been here for 200 years,” said protest organizer Gabriel Hendry. “It’s healthy, it’s strong, it deserves to stay here and it should never have been in question that this tree be removed.”