A plant-loving senior living in an apartment building in New Westminster is asking for compassion after a property management company told him to remove the tall plants growing on his balcony. Antonio Vieira's balcony garden is flourishing for the sixth year in a row, but instead of appreciating the simple joys of the harvest, he is caught in a dispute over the garden's esthetics. Vieira, 73, said he received a letter from Martello Property Services Inc. on July 24 citing "balcony cleanliness," which asked him to remove all plants taller than his balcony railing. Deadline to remove plants passesIn the letter from Martello Property Services Inc., property manager Heidi Shortreed said the company was aware of "a significant number of tall plants" on Vieira's balcony. Then, in the letter, Shortreed asked Vieira to remove the tall plants.

Source: CBC News July 31, 2020 09:56 UTC