The District of West Vancouver has filed a lawsuit after four trees were cut down in a park near Horseshoe Bay. Three men are being sued for allegedly chopping down the trees in Larson Bay Park, on the Howe Sound waterfront, to increase the property value of a nearby home. The trees were cut down in July 2018 and the house was sold for $2.85 million about six months later. Peter Moffatt, David Moffat and Caceres Lopez are accused of damaging three red cedars, one bigleaf maple and a blackthorn shrub to clear a pathway to the home to improve its value. Peter and David Moffat have replied to the lawsuit in a court document.

Source: CBC News April 12, 2019 14:14 UTC