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    <p>AI was the expert witness who testified for the family in that
      inquest.  I agree that the recommendations were solely for RGB. <br>
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    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Yours sincerely,

On Behalf of Dunster and Associates Environmental Consultants Ltd.

 

 

Dr. Julian A Dunster R.P.F., R.P.P.., M.C.I.P., ISA Certified Arborist,
ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist # 378, 
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
Honourary Life Member ISA + PNWISA

<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.dunster.ca">www.dunster.ca</a>             North American distributor for Rinntech <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.rinntech.info">www.rinntech.info</a></pre>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/11/2025 8:56 AM, Michael
      Richardson via CANUFNET wrote:<br>
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      <p>The RBG inquest was specific to RBG and does not include a
        mandate for municipalities, conservation authorities, parks and
        institutions managing large populations of trees.  A plan text
        reading of the <em>Verdict for Coroner's Jury</em> and the <em>Verdict
          Explanation</em> does not indicate any recommendations that
        are to be applied outside of the RBG.</p>
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      <p>18 recommendations were made by the Jury and commented on by
        Dr. Wolski, the Coroner for Ontario.  These were largely
        implemented by RBG and Ian Bruce.</p>
      <p>Reading the documents one must be very careful to interpret the
        language, specifically risk; ISO 31000 defines risk as "the
        effect of uncertainty on objectives" while risk is used to
        indicate likelihood of failure, danger, unsafe, hazard etc. in
        common language usage.<span
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      <p>Michael</p>
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      <p id="reply-intro">On 2025-09-11 10:17, Donald Cameron via
        CANUFNET wrote:</p>
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                 1. Tree Risk Assessment Policies for Municipalities<br>
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              Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:37:50 +0000<br>
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              A mandate was given at the coroner's inquest in 2005
              towards the development of Tree Risk Assessment Policies
              as a result of the unfortunate child death on an
              educational trail at the Royal Botanical Gardens. At that
              time, I was retained by the coroner. This mandate was for
              municipalities, conservation authorities, parks and
              institutions managing large populations of trees. I would
              like to know in the case of municipalities how private
              trees targeting public lands are being evaluated and
              monitored?  Sadly, I am in the middle of this now.<br>
              Secondly, I would appreciate any opinions on what the
              average homeowner is expected or should know about trees
              at risk on their properties. I do know about Property
              Standards ans associated bylaws.<br>
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              Jack Radecki R.C.A. 342<br>
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