"Northern Sustainable Landscape Initiative"

That's the poorly signed project which grows weeds on our nice boulevards .... we were alrady doing that without the so called "initiative" ...

"A survey asking P.G. residents on how best to "recuperate" from the mountain pine beetle " ...... it "asks questions about things like personal use of pesticides, environmental awareness, and landscaping preferences for public lands in the city."

I find underarm sticks do not do the same damage to my skin as pesticides ....

I am normally aware of my environment ... other than when I am sleeping ...

My preference is to have landscaped public lands. I had occasion to walk between Winnipeg and Vancouver on 9th yesterday ... it looks like a pig sty .. sidewalk on one side only, if one can even call it a sidewalk ... often overgrown with hedges from the front yards, thus pushing walkers over to what is an attempt at a grassed boulevard but ends up being a mud hole at this time of year and likely after rain in the summer. Not exactly maneuverable by those in wheelchairs, moms and dads with strollers, or people who have a bit of difficulty walking or simply are not walking downtown with gum boots on.

Plant birch ……. Spruce …. And make sure that there is a good mixture so that if there is a hit on a specific type of tree in the future, they won’t all have to be replaced.