During the past couple of days yellow caution tape was blocking a portion of the park’s paths. This morning the city started to remove another mature (Lime) tree to ensure pedestrian safety. I couldn’t ascertain the tree’s age (the boughs were cut in a jagged fashion) – my guess is that it was nearly 100 years old.
A chilly evening’s walk through the park during a Sunday evening; however, we were rewarded with a beautiful sunset!
Westmount Park on a cold and blustery Saturday morning.
Enjoying longer days of daylight during our evening walk through the park.
The approach of Spring invariably coincides with the cutting of the park’s (unsafe) trees. Counting the rings on this latest casualty showed that it had graced the park for over 80 years.
Waiting for Spring to arrive as we walk through the park -there is a hopeful sign: the lagoons are starting to thaw.
A display of colourful umbrellas during a rainy evening’s walk through the park.
A walk through Westmount’s (almost) new recreation center – also called the WRC.
Those of us “of a certain age” still refer to it as the “arena”!
Westmount is (finally) replacing its parking meters. We no longer have to look for change, nor overpay if you don’t have the correct coins! (Did you know they accept U.S. change but will not register the time on the display?) The new system is termed “pay-by-plate”. The time paid for parking is based on one’s license plate – pay for an hour, in one location, and stay 15 minutes – you still have 45 minutes to park elsewhere else without repaying!
There are several “demo units” throughout the city to allow residents to “kick the tires”!
Trees, do have a lifespan; however, unlike us, they should last for several centuries. Growing in an urban environment will reduce their lifespan – this 100+ year old Lime (I think!) was recently cut down for safety reasons. At the risk of sounding anthropomorphic, one can only image the lost stories, that that should have been told, that had occurred beneath its boughs.
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