Ruru pines to be cut down

Press, 17 April 1979, Page 4

Ruru pines to be cut down

| The removal of old pine] 'trees along Ruru Road.j Bromley, to make way for a! inew warehouse has been! (approved by the Christ'Church City Council’s parks ’and reserves ’committee. The Director of Parks and Recreation (Mr H. G. Gilpin), said in a report to the committee that six of the trees would be directly in the way lof the warehouse, which I would be built against’the I eastern boundary of the Ruru Lawn Cemetery. Twelve other trees, if left, might fall on to the new building, he said. Mr Gilpin said that the trees had a limited life expectancy, and their removal would enable a general improvement of that portion of the cemetery. He said that the engineering firm of Taylors. Ltd. had a legal entitlement to build ! against the cemetery’s j boundary.

;| The cost of felling the ,| trees was estimated at $3910. ilThe committee approved a 11 move to seek payment of • i about $690 from Taylors forj >! the removal of the six stumps! along the boundary. Stumps I were usually left in the . ground, Mr Gilpin said. j The committee also approved the building of a 1 stone seat at "Friendship t Corner.” the grass', area on ■ the bank of the Avon River ■ between the Durham Street • bridge and the Bridge of! t Remembrance. , Mr Gilpin said that the] seat would be placed part of • the way down a sloping bank, I - to catch the sun and a view: riof the river. The seat would* ■ be a pleasant place to sit; .(away from the bustle of the i city, and a pathway would: -Ibe built to it. ii Provision for the stone, ji seat will be made in thej si draft budget for the next | I financial year.