Vancouver Politicians a Clear Cut Forest of Hypocrisy

Opinion
Barry Artiste. Now Public Contributor 

Not that I am a big tree hugger, it is just that Joe average citizens who cut down a tree from their own property to get a better view of our majestic mountains, seaport and skylines would be set upon by government and park boards who would levy big time fines amounting 20 to 50 thousand dollars for doing the same thing.  Yet when it comes to developers who wish the trees to go away, it seems bureaucrats readily lay on their backs exposing their pale pink bellies of compliance.  Not to mention people who paid big bucks for a view, only to have a developer erect a big honking Skyscraper in front of their home.

As usual, Vancouver politicians and bureaucrats, the epitome of hypocrisy,

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/07/17/bc-park-trees-axed.html

Clearing of 70 trees at Vancouver park elicits opposing views CBC News

Visitors at Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver expressed different views about the removal of 70 trees by park board crews on Thursday morning.

The Vancouver Park Board approved a plan earlier this month to restore the views of the downtown core and North Shore mountains by chopping down the trees.

Queen Elizabeth Park is the second-most-visited park and the highest point in the city at 153 metres above sea level.

Three logging crews and three felling crews were deployed shortly after 7 a.m. to clear the trees, said Alex Downne, a supervisor at the park.

"Most of the trees are down. Of course, there's quite a bit of cleanup to do. It'll probably take another week," he said.