Credit to Emily Nicole Stanzel for raising the issue and starting the Petition!!
Last night at the council meeting I was going to read this:
People are very proud of their local history, but don’t always express how much they value something until it’s threatened. Because it adds character and distinctiveness to an area, heritage is fundamental in creating a ‘sense of place’ for a community– like this Grandfather Hackberry Tree that rumour on the street is that McArthur Island developers want to remove and replace with a smaller new Hackberry tree for a traffic circle.
I have been assured by a few couple of council members that there is no danger to this tree, and then I have heard from a few very reputable sources that it has to come down for the traffic circle and will be replaced by another Hackberry tree.
I personally cannot not change anything no matter how much I care and I consider myself to be a tree lover, not a tree hugger. As a tree lover, I believe that some trees are assets and some trees are liabilities. This tree is an asset to our town and I would hate to see this 120 plus year-old tree come down and be replaced.
Maybe I am jumping the gun, BUT the most basic requirements of a modern municipality should be a tree cutting bylaw, a registry of heritage trees, and I am hoping that this tree will never even be considered to be on the danger list.
However,
After great discussion Councillor Sean Redmond, Jerry Flynn and Doug Black said that the tree was staying, unless it has issues. My heroe, Jim McCready, who is a Registered Professional Forester/ Certified Arborist and does work for Carleton Place had a detailed report of several other Hackberry trees on the island that he also wants to save– so stay tuned.
But thank you everyone.. thank you
Save the tree Sign the Petition
Re: The McArthur Island Tree– Should it Stay or Should it Go?
Tuesday night Council December 12th meeting agenda
COMMUNICATION 129008
Received from Joanna Bowes, Manager of Development Services
Addressed to Planning and Protection Committee
Date October 13, 2017
Topic DP3-04-2017, 150 Mill Street, McArthur Island
SUMMARY
Only when the last tree has been cut down, the last fish been caught, and the last stream poisoned, will we realize we cannot eat money.” –― Cree Indian Prophecy
The McArthur Island Tree– Should it Stay or Should it Go?
Lizzie Brunton Goes One on One with the Carleton Place Hackberry Tree
Carleton Place Fallout– When and Where Does it End?
The Tale of “Hackaberry Found” in Carleton Place
Dream a Little Dream About the Hemlock Tree
So What Happened to The Findlay House Stone?
The McCarten House of Carleton Place–Ginko Tree
Carleton Place’s official tree avoids axe
So Can I Pillage the Land Freely in my town?
Oingo Boingo! Bobolink Birds Bothered- Concerns-Carleton Place Citizens #2
When Were Some of the Trees Planted in Riverside Park?
Lost Lanark Legacy Fruit Trees– Need Help!
The Faeries of McArthur Island- Dedicated to the Bagg Children
Whatever Happened to the Lanark County Greening Apple?
Are we in Neverland? Concerns from Carleton Place Citizens #1
lindaseccaspina 
Wow! I always feel bad when cutting down a tree. I feel they are the same as any living thing. I must have been Native American in a past life. 🙂
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I was/am on Tay Valley Township’s Heritage Tree Program, an initiative of the township’s 200th anniversary.
I am going to dig out my ‘stuff’ on it, and write a letter to CP Council or maybe the Heritage Committee to see if they would be interested in doing the same thing. I think 2018 marks an anniversary either in CP or Beckwith….or….Anyways could be a good project.
KarenP
On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 9:37 PM, lindaseccaspina wrote:
> lindaseccaspina posted: ” Credit to Emily Nicole Stanzel for raising the > issue and starting the Petition!! Last night at the council meeting I was > going to read this: People are very proud of their local history, but don’t > always express how much they value something u” >
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You go girl.. appreciated
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