Winnipeg Free Press: Hedge concern drives a wedge

The construction of a sidewalk has caused an uproar in a tiny heritage neighbourhood nestled by the Assiniboine River. Some residents of Armstrong’s Point are upset with the location of the sidewalk chosen by the city, which they fear will destroy a decades-old hedge of eastern white cedar trees. Leanne Muir, a University of Manitoba architecture instructor filed an affidavit in support of the court injunction application. She said in court papers the hedge carries “significant ecological and cultural value,” but any disturbance to the roots could kill it.

To read the full article, please visit Winnipeg Free Press.