Some residents of Lawrence Park are trying to stop sewer and sidewalk work which would see the removal of many old-growth trees. For a year now, the dilemma posed by the need to stop the chronic flooding of basements in the vicinity of Bayview and Lawrence Aves. gripped the area. The plan that the City is proposing involves the possible removal of some 349 mature trees. It’s anathema to the people of Lawrence Park. But the pressure is also on to somehow manage storm water. Lawrence Park residents have a campaign of signs to “Save Our Trees” and tying yellow ribbons around the trees the City figures might have to come down to make way for sidewalks and better sewer infrastructure. A large ad in Saturday’s edition of the Toronto Star calls on Mayor Tory and Ward 25 Councillor Jaye Robinson to spare Lawrence Park’s tree canopy.
