Words to a vandal Page 9 St. Andrew sweeps up Sports www.insidehalton.com dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 353 IROQUOIS SHORE DRIVE, OAKVILLE Stay Connected! Friday, April 12, 2013 | 36 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Fri Sat Sun Mon 7° 0° 6° 0° 8° 0° 12° 3° Family is angry after `Nana's' tree damaged by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Most people wouldn't deface a grave, but as far as one Oakville resident is concerned that is exactly what someone did this month when they cut the branches off a memorial tree in Esplanade Park. Anne Aziz said her heart, and those of many of her family members, was broken after discovering on Sunday what had happened to the tree, which is dedicated to her mother Bernadette Mandal no. Mandal no passed away from lymphoma in January 2012 at age 77. "Our children and their cousins visit the tree often and get comfort from it being a living growing thing dedicated to their Nana who they adored," said Aziz. see Family on p.9 Residents upset as DND plan takes out trees by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff The view south, from a Mary Street resident's backyard, across the former Department of National Defence lands, to St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, south of Rebecca Street. The development, and subsequent tree loss, was approved by the Town. The appearance, on the ground as opposed to on paper, has upset area residents. photo by Stephan Bobesich Special to the Beaver As development begins on the former Department of National Defence (DND) lands on the northwest corner of Rebecca Street and Dorval Drive, many residents in the area are not happy about what they're seeing. For two weeks many of those residents have placed frantic phone calls and sent desperate e-mails to Town of Oakville of cials in an effort to stop what some have called the "clear-cutting" of the site. While a signi cant loss of mature trees was expected, some residents say far too many trees are falling. But Fernbrook Homes and Canada Lands Com- pany, who are building 62 detached homes and 62 townhouses on the 6.7-hectare property, are progressing according to Town-approved plans. Still, residents and local conservation association Oakvillegreen are paying close attention, if only with a view to protecting more trees in future developments. see About on p.3 OAKVILLE FOR OVER Derek Chan General Manager ger PROUDLY SERVING SAY YES TO NO CHARGE UPGRADES FINANCING FOR 36 MONTHS 25 + IN NO CHARGE OPTIONS See dealer for details YEARS! Ronald Chan Dealer Principal 2500 South Service Rd. W. Tel. 905.845.7791 www.hyundaiofoakville.ca See Hyundai of Oakville for details. Presidents Award of Merit for 12 years