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Council votes to create plan to clear out problem poplars
The City of Calgary has voted to direct administration to come up with a accelerated plan to remove poplar trees at the end of their life cycle without making residents pay for it. Calgary city council will create a plan to speed up the removal of thousands of poplar trees and relieve residents of the expense. The trees, when mature, have aggressive, expansive root systems that can crack or displace nearby sidewalks. A notice of motion, presented to council Tuesday by Couns. Andre Chabot and Peter Demong, said the problems caused by the trees lead to costly replacements and accessibility barriers. The proposal, which was unanimously approved on Tuesday, will direct administration to come up with recommendations to accelerate the removal of problematic poplars. Chabot says the real issue is that under the current strategy, called the Urban Forest Strategic Plan, residents need to pay to remove and replace problematic poplar trees. 'What this notice of motion is looking at doing is not replacing good, healthy trees, but trees that are declining or have reached their end-of-life,' Chabot told council on Tuesday. 'Part of the challenge is, in order to do that right now, if a tree is unhealthy and needs to be replaced and the sidewalk needs to be repaired, there is a requirement for the adjacent landowner to actually pay for that.' Council votes to create plan to clear out problem poplars Demong is concerned that since the majority of Calgary's poplars were planted in the 1960s and 70s, there is the possibility that thousands will need to be replaced in the next few years. 'They're all coming to the same end in the same time period,' he said. 'If we can relocate the trees on a more regular basis and take care of some of the problem trees, that would be an excellent start on this problem.' Under the proposal, the poplars would be replaced with different species that have less invasive root systems. As well, for every poplar tree removed, another poplar tree will be planted in a more suitable area of the city. Administration will also be directed to report on the financial implications of the tree removal and sidewalk replacement, 'with the program delivered at no cost to residents.' The report is expected to be delivered no later than the first quarter of 2026. Officials say poplar trees make up about 19 per cent of Calgary's tree population and the city manages approximately 100,000 of them through a systematic life-cycle program.
CTV News
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Chatham-Kent councillor says she was ‘predominantly successful' in legal challenge over pay suspension
Chatham-Kent councillor Rhonda Jubenville says she's been 'predominantly successful' in her legal fight against the municipality's decision to suspend her pay over controversial social media posts. In a post shared online Tuesday, Jubenville said the Ontario Superior Court has ruled to quash both the original Integrity Commissioner's report and the sanction council imposed on her last year. 'To say I'm happy is an understatement,' she wrote. 'I want to thank everyone for support and for prayers throughout all of this, since the summer of 2023.' Jubenville shared an excerpt of the ruling, which states the findings related to a breach of the Code's section 10 were 'unreasonable' and confirms she's been awarded $20,000 in costs. The decision also orders the Integrity Commissioner to reconsider the recommended penalty. The Ward 4 councillor brought the matter to court following a 90-day suspension of her pay in 2023. That penalty came after the Integrity Commissioner concluded she had used her position to intimidate critics through social media posts about Pride flags, drag story time and local schools. CTV News has reached out to Coun. Jubenville and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent for comment. This is a developing story. More details to come.
CBC
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Wilmot council votes to move forward with controversial statue project
The Prime Ministers Path project in Wilmot Township has been a controversial topic. The plan was to place 22 bronze statues, including one of Sir John A Macdonald, in the park beside the township offices in Baden. But the project was put on hold in June 2021 and the statues were removed and put into storage after pushback from community members and activists. Wilmot Mayor Natasha Salonen spoke to CBC K-W's Aastha Shetty about the public consultations and work that went into the decision to bring the project back.
