By Dominic Abassi

Loss of limb: trees mistakenly cut down in Maffeo Sutton Park

Mar 23, 2018 | 4:08 PM

NANAIMO — What’s being called a miscommunication between the City and a contractor saw several ornamental trees mistakenly removed from Nanaimo’s picturesque waterfront walkway.

Manager of parks operations Al Britton said the City received several complaints from people upset about four-to-five mature trees being cut down along the walkway in Maffeo Sutton Park, on the water side of the walkway near the Lions Pavilion.

Britton said a contractor was supposed to take out one dead tree and remove some invasive plants on Thursday. Instead, a Red Hawthorne, Cherry Blossom and other trees were toppled.

“It was a total misunderstanding and unfortunately there’s nothing we can do about it now. It’s done,” Britton said.

He expected the contractor to replace the trees at their expense.

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