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Residents should plan for a rainy day -- or the emerald ash borer continued from p.1 "I remember driving one day and seeing this private ash tree overhanging a sidewalk and the sidewalk was littered with dead wood." McNeil said the tree had become a public safety hazard and had to be cut down before falling branches injured or killed someone. By notifying the property owner and giving them a deadline to remove the tree, McNeil said, the Town is doing the homeowner a favour because the property owner would be liable for any injuries caused by a dead tree. He said if the tree is an immediate threat to public safety, the Town will remove it and bill the resident for the work. McNeil also confirmed if a resident doesn't meet a deadline to remove a tree, the Town would also take it down and send the bill. James said the Town should be offering assistance. She said two tree removal companies estimated it would cost approximately $1,000 to take down her tree. While James could afford it, she said not everyone can. "We have lots of elderly people in the neighbourhood, we have people who are unemployed," she said. "There is one property where the fellow has eight ash trees that are all dead and he has to cut them down within 30 days. Where is he supposed to get $8,000?" With 44,000 ash trees on private property in Oakville and EAB running rampant, James believes the Town should have made arrangements with a tree removal company, which residents could contact to have their diseased ash trees cut down at a discounted price. McNeil said the Town wants to encourage residents to have their trees treated with the bioinsecticide TreeAzin. He said more than 5,000 municipal ash trees have been treated with the insecticide since 2008 and 98 per cent are in good condition. James said the ash tree she lost was treated with TreeAzin at a cost of approximately $400. She said she has no plan to treat two more ash 3 | Thursday, July 25, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com trees on her property. "We empathize if someone is in a situation where they haven't budgeted for a rainy day. I wonder what they would do if their roof was leaking," said McNeil. "We sent letters out to people who own ash trees last year -- so they could get prepared. If you don't treat the tree it is inevitable that it will die so you should start setting aside some funds to deal with that." McNeil advised residents who must have a dead ash tree removed to shop around to find a company offering a competitive price. For more information about EAB or TreeAzin treatments, visit www.oakville.ca. FREE BREAKFAST ENTRÉE Buy one Breakfast Entrée at regular price and receive a second Entrée of equal or lesser value free. AD MUST BE PRESENTED AT TIME OF PURCHASE. NOT VALID IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER COUPON. FREE ENTRÉE MUST BE OF EQUAL OR LESSER VALUE AND IS SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE TAXES INJURED? I Can Help! YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY UNLESS I GET YOU MONEY My team of experienced lawyers can help you with: · Car accidents · Slip and Falls · Disability Claims (Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, CPP) OFFICES IN OAKVILLE AND TORONTO For a free consultation call: Oakville: 905.842.2022 or Toronto: 416.351.9222 email: sspadafora@slspc.ca 146 Lakeshore Road West Oakville ON L6K 1E4 . Q.E.W KERR ST GAR RD TRAFAL 905.338.6333 STORE HOURS: Monday to Sunday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm OFFER EXPIRES: August 8, 2013 LAKESH .W. ORE RD Sam Spadafora Injury and Employment Law AL RV DO DR You'll always want what is best for your child. When it comes to driver training, you cannot cut corners. Young Drivers of Canada teaches in-car life-saving emergency braking and swerving techniques. Knowing how to drive safely means having the skills to react to the unexpected. For info or to enroll visit www.yd.com or call 289.644.2374 Effective driver training is proven to save lives. Oakville 125 Lakeshore Rd. E. Suite 305 Aug 6, 7, 8, 9 or Aug 17, 18, 24, 25 Burlington 2465 Walkers Line 1 block south of Dundas Aug 6, 7, 8, 9 or Aug 10, 11, 12, 13 MTO APPROVED BEGINNER DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE PROVIDER ISO 9001:2008 Registered