Evan Fedder
Andrew Robinson
KERRISDALE’S ICONIC SEQUOIA TREE: A New Lease on Life Story by Sarah Gordon
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It was a sad evening on March 3, 2019, when Kerrisdale’s majestic Sequoia was cut down. The 90-year-old tree had been a valued part of the neighbourhood, standing tall and mighty on West 41st Avenue near Vine Street.
Terri says, “In March 2019, I contacted Mark Perry, who owns Kerrisdale Lumber, and asked if his forces could be there the night of the felling and secure an 18-foot log for us.”
Terri Clark, coordinator of the Kerrisdale Business Association (KBA) says, “The KBA had been advocating for the tree’s health, even offering to have an arborist assess it at our cost. Despite that, and following three hotter than usual summers, the tree effectively died and presented possible safety issues.”
“At their own cost, Mark’s staff and lumber vehicle secured the log and then drove it to their yard,” says Terri.
Proactively, Terri contacted the property manager, as the tree stood on private, commercial property, and asked if he would be receptive to the KBA taking a large chunk of the landmark Sequoia when it was taken down.
She also contacted Andrew Robinson, a Technology Studies teacher at Magee Secondary School, to ask if he would be interested in using the wood when it was milled and dried for students to fabricate into benches
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