Abbotsford councillor laments loss of trees, calls for bylaw protection

An Abbotsford councillor says the city has to do a better job of protecting trees after a recent report revealed the city lost about seven per cent of its tree cover between 2005 and 2015.

Patricia Ross says the city needs to strengthen its tree protection bylaw and push back against developers who want to clear cut large swaths of land.

“It’s actually quite mind boggling,” Ross said.

“Seven per cent might not sound like a huge amount but when you consider