The chainsaws, tree chippers, loaders and dump trucks are gone. There's only one dead tree standing...a power pole...where nearly two dozen mature Linden trees lined our street only 48 hours ago.

It's been disheartening listening to the stories change - about how it was an accident that the roots were ripped to shreds, about how the city failed to provide proper supervision, about how the trees might fall over, or would fall over, about how the plan wasn't followed, about how it was followed but actually set out the destruction of the trees, about how somebody was on vacation or out to lunch or stupid or negligent or not.

And it was even worse having the contractor who did the damage show up to rip the stumps out of the ground.

It's disheartening watching the sun beat down on dirt instead of shaded lawn.

And it's astounding to think that, except for the few people who live on this once lovely street, no one is likely to pay the price for this incredible waste.

Most days, Fredericton is a great place to live. It doesn't feel quite so terrific today.

Cheers,
George
justFRED.ca

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