Editor:
Re: Residents should have the ability to remove one tree a year, letter to the editor, June 10
I'm also sorry Delta council changed the tree removal bylaw. I'm sorry council didn't make it far more stringent.
We all love Delta for its big trees and natural environment. Why would you want to ruin that? Because you want a better view? Because of your garden or "neighbourly relations"? I can't believe Gail Neff Bell could even question whether the environmental trade-offs are worth it. If you don't like the lot, including the trees, don't buy the house.
What human values are you sacrificing by allowing all who use the trees (humans and creatures alike in all sorts of ways)? I'd dare say that's putting human values in the proper perspective, actually.
Michelle Dodds
