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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The councillor was right and in line with this decision. I would think Superior court trumps municipal By-laws but I am not 100 % certain.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Philip van Wassenaer, B.SC., MFC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>1248 Minnewaska Trail<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Mississauga, Ontario<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Canada, L5G 3S5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Tel: (905) 274-1022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Cell: (647) 221-3046<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Fax: (905) 274-2170<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img width=153 height=73 id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE62F7.9E903C60" alt="UFI new logo very small"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.urbanforestinnovations.com/">www.urbanforestinnovations.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Geri Poisson<br><b>Sent:</b> June-05-13 9:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> Canadian Urban Forest Network<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CANUFNET] recent boundary tree decision in Ontario Superior Court<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Would this also apply to trees on the boundary between private and public (municipal) property? Or do municipal public tree by-laws supersede this. Many of these by-laws define ownership based on whether greater than 50% of the tree is over the property line. There is no shared ownership.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This issue came up here in Barrie when a councilor wanted to change the definition of a public tree to be if ANY part of the trunk is on public property. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#575757'>Sent from Samsung Mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Julian Dunster <<a href="mailto:jadunster@gmail.com">jadunster@gmail.com</a>> <br>Date: 06-05-2013 9:38 PM (GMT-05:00) <br>To: <a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net">canufnet@list.web.net</a> <br>Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] recent boundary tree decision in Ontario Superior Court <br><br><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It has long been established law in Canada that a tree that straddles the property line is jointly owned. Ontario has specific legislation dealing with that. The new judgement seems to reinforce but not radically alter established law. <br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>On Behalf of Dunster and Associates Environmental Consultants Ltd.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Dr. Julian A Dunster R.P.F., R.P.P.., M.C.I.P., ISA Certified Arborist,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist # 378, <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>PNWISA Certified Tree Risk Assessor # 1.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>ISA Tree Risk Assessor Qualified<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Honourary Life Member ISA + PNWISA<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://www.dunster.ca">www.dunster.ca</a><o:p></o:p></pre><p class=MsoNormal>On 04/06/2013 9:46 AM, Craig Bench wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Seeing as the decision refers to the Ontario Forestry Act, I wonder what effect this has in BC? We don’t have any similar, provincial level tree regulation, do we?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0065B0'>Craig Bench</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000066'><br>Urban Forestry Technician<br>t: 604.998.3291 | e: <a href="mailto:cbench@cnv.org">cbench@cnv.org</a><br><br><b>City of North Vancouver</b><br>141 West 14<sup>th</sup> Street, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1H9</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Reception: 604.985.7761 | <a href="http://www.cnv.org">www.cnv.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CityOfNorthVancouver"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=25 height=25 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CE62F7.9E903C60" alt="http://intraweb/hdo2010/Outlook/Images/SocialMediaIcons/fb%2025.jpg"></span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/CityOfNorthVan"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=31 height=25 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CE62F7.9E903C60" alt="http://intraweb/hdo2010/Outlook/Images/SocialMediaIcons/t25.jpg"></span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/CityOfNorthVancouver/videos?view=0"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=62 height=25 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CE62F7.9E903C60" alt="http://intraweb/hdo2010/Outlook/Images/SocialMediaIcons/YT25.jpg"></span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'> </span><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/city-of-north-vancouver"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=26 height=26 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CE62F7.9E903C60" alt="http://intraweb/hdo2010/Outlook/Images/SocialMediaIcons/lin26.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> CANUFNET [<a href="mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net">mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lr.rainville.consulting<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 03, 2013 7:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> Canadian Urban Forest Network<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net"><canufnet@list.web.net></a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CANUFNET] recent boundary tree decision in Ontario Superior Court</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Thanks for sharing this...this is a great win for the protection of our urban forest!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Luc Rainville<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>L&R Rainville Consulting <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>ISA Certified Arborist AUM<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>1629 11th Avenue SW, unit #B<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Calgary, Alberta T3C 0N3<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>403-702-6648<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone / Envoyé de mon iPhone<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>It's Ok to print this email. Paper comes from a biodegradable, recyclable, renewable resource - trees. Making forest products from sustainably managed forests results in jobs for thousands of people, clean air, clean water, wildlife habitat and carbon storage.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>"If wildness can stop being (just) out there and start being (also) in here, if it can start being as humane as it is natural, then perhaps we can get on with the unending task of struggling to live rightly in the world—not just in the garden, not just in the wilderness, but in the home that encompasses them both." (Cronon, 1995)<br> <br>“Introduced plants, animals, and pathogens often pose an initially hidden but eventually monumental problem...Their harmful effects are often subtle and surreptitious, but<br>the eventual impacts on the economy or natural environment are no less real, and [are] often disastrous and even irreversible.” (Daniel Simberloff, 1996)<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Le 2013-06-03 à 14:52, "Lorraine Johnson" <<a href="mailto:ljohnson@interlog.com">ljohnson@interlog.com</a>> a écrit :<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You might be interested in this recent Ontario Superior Court decision regarding a boundary tree in Toronto. Also attached is a press release from two of the people involved in the case.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I plan to write an article about this for <i>Ground: Landscape Architect Quarterly</i> and would very much like to hear from anyone with comments on the decision. Please feel free to get in touch with me off-list.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lorraine Johnson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Writer, and editor of Ground<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:ljohnson@interlog.com">ljohnson@interlog.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><Hartley vs Cunningham et al. Ruling 2013.pdf><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><Land Mark Tree Ruling Final Press Release 05- 21-13.pdf><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>