a ramshackle pickture by Daniel J. Pierce

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THE HOLLOW TREE -- official trailer --

Pioneer cyclists in the Hollow Tree.

Pioneer cyclists in the Hollow Tree.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

a few steps in the right direction.

Well this film is officially rolling now.  I purchased an HD camera kit last week with a generous donation from the Stanley Park Hollow Tree Conservation Society.  Last night was my second night of filming.  It was also a pivotal meeting of the Vancouver Parks Board.  First on the agenda was the issue of what will become of the Hollow Tree.  Seven souls came forward and spoke on behalf of the tree (3 of them members of the Hollow Tree Society), and put forth their proposal for why and how they feel the tree ought to be saved.  A wonderful woman named Eleanor Hadley (age 87) spoke at the meeting and tore the board of commissioners to pieces for "shirking their duties" and neglecting the tree all these years.  (Fore-shame, commissioners.)  However, in the end, the board voted unanimously to extend the life of the tree a further 5 weeks.  In this time, the Hollow Tree Society will need to obtain certified structural designs for how they plan to straighten and support the tree as well as complete their fundraising for the project.  After that they will return to the Parks Board and present their final plan for consideration.

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