Giulio Di Palma was shocked to come home from work to find the branches of his spruce tree slashed down one side and trimmed at the top by utility company FortisBC.
A Kelowna man is upset after FortisBC unexpectedly removed branches from a tree in his front yard, leaving the spruce an "atrocious" "eyesore." The utility company says the tree was a safety issue near power lines.Posted: May 10, 2024 9:42 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
The Kelowna resident says he understands the tree could have posed a safety risk near the wires, but he's upset he received no communication from FortisBC before it was trimmed. He said the tree offers privacy from the street, and had been about 25 feet tall before FortisBC cut three feet off the top.Di Palma is puzzled as to why the company cut as many branches as it did.
Toft said at any given time, the company has upwards of 15 tree-trimming crews working in 10 different communities.
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