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Tree Information x

Identifier: WPR/P0222
Registered By: Lamontagne, M. S.
Genus: Populus
Species:
Common names:
Height: 18.29 m
Diameter: 0 cm
Avg. Crown Spread: 0.00 m
Champion Tree Score: 0

Location

Suburb: Saint-Boniface (Pointe-Hebert)
City/Town: Winnipeg
Region: Winnipeg
   
 
General Notes:

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This beautiful cottonwood tree is the last standing of the large old trees on Messager Street in north Saint-Boniface, Pointe-Hebert, the oldest francophone Metis settlement in western Canada. In the last 5 years, most of this old established neighbourhood was re-developed with new housing. Unfortunately, this meant that all the trees came down on those lots to build the houses (as more of the neighbourhood will be developed yet more trees will come down). That was a very sad day for us, who had the privilege to live beside a forest of trees for a decade. Between 4ft and 6ft in diameter, this split-trunk is a healthy beauty, the only one we were able to save from the devastation sometime between 2008 and 2017 (and will continue until the entire area is re-developed over the next 20-30 yrs) because it was on our property. We get complaints sometimes about the tree - folks claiming it is messy, causing a crack in their foundation (a false claim I have confirmed with a professional arborist), and some have even called it dangerous and unstable. Yes cottonwoods can be messy - all homeowners must do maintenance - and it's a small price to pay for enjoying the tree's beauty, not to mention food and homes for animals, the shade it gives lowering a/c hydro bills, and the extension it gives to the life of roof shingles. I don't understand why someone would move to a long established neighbourhood with big trees if they wanted no trees. It is baffling. My husband and I saved this tree from certain destruction and now we get asked each year to cut it down from some of our new neighbours. It is the last example of these trees on Rue Messager and we would like to see it obtain protection. It sits majestically at the north end of the neighbourhood. In the south end of the neighbourhood, on Rue Hebert is an even larger sister cottonwood my friend Paul Lussier who owns the property would like to nominate as well. Flanking Pointe-Hebert on the West and East ends are more giant cottonwoods - in all four directions (east end is in Whittier Park and west end there are a few on private property). We joke sometimes that it snows all year long in Pointe-Hebert because of all of the cotton they release. We need to protect these trees for as long as they stand. The Perreault family owned our property for over three generations. Joe Perreault sold us the lot in 1998. I have completed the form and taken photos that I will send. Thank you for your consideration.

Filename: WPR.0222P.unknown.g.jpg, Image Credit: Mireille Lamontagne. All rights reserved. Permission must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Tree Information x

Identifier: WPR/P0222
Historical Reg No: none
Tree Type: Single
Registered By: Lamontagne, M. S.
Registration Category: Former Heritage Tree
General Notes:

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This beautiful cottonwood tree is the last standing of the large old trees on Messager Street in north Saint-Boniface, Pointe-Hebert, the oldest francophone Metis settlement in western Canada. In the last 5 years, most of this old established neighbourhood was re-developed with new housing. Unfortunately, this meant that all the trees came down on those lots to build the houses (as more of the neighbourhood will be developed yet more trees will come down). That was a very sad day for us, who had the privilege to live beside a forest of trees for a decade. Between 4ft and 6ft in diameter, this split-trunk is a healthy beauty, the only one we were able to save from the devastation sometime between 2008 and 2017 (and will continue until the entire area is re-developed over the next 20-30 yrs) because it was on our property. We get complaints sometimes about the tree - folks claiming it is messy, causing a crack in their foundation (a false claim I have confirmed with a professional arborist), and some have even called it dangerous and unstable. Yes cottonwoods can be messy - all homeowners must do maintenance - and it's a small price to pay for enjoying the tree's beauty, not to mention food and homes for animals, the shade it gives lowering a/c hydro bills, and the extension it gives to the life of roof shingles. I don't understand why someone would move to a long established neighbourhood with big trees if they wanted no trees. It is baffling. My husband and I saved this tree from certain destruction and now we get asked each year to cut it down from some of our new neighbours. It is the last example of these trees on Rue Messager and we would like to see it obtain protection. It sits majestically at the north end of the neighbourhood. In the south end of the neighbourhood, on Rue Hebert is an even larger sister cottonwood my friend Paul Lussier who owns the property would like to nominate as well. Flanking Pointe-Hebert on the West and East ends are more giant cottonwoods - in all four directions (east end is in Whittier Park and west end there are a few on private property). We joke sometimes that it snows all year long in Pointe-Hebert because of all of the cotton they release. We need to protect these trees for as long as they stand. The Perreault family owned our property for over three generations. Joe Perreault sold us the lot in 1998. I have completed the form and taken photos that I will send. Thank you for your consideration.

Single Tree Details

Genus: Populus
Species:
Common names:
Given Name: Cottonwood
Height: 18.29m
Height measurement method: Not recorded/Unknown
Height Comments: This is a guess. Our house is 27ft tall and you can see how it towers over
Girth: 0 cm
Girth measurement height: 1.2192 m
Girth Comments: (none)
Diameter: 0 cm
Crown Spread A: 0.00m
Crown Spread B: 0.00m
Avg. Crown Spread: 0.00m
Actual Planting Date: actual date not specified
Approx. Planting Date: circa 100 years ago
e.g. circa. 1860
Current Age: not known years
Tree Health Description: Healthy
Tree Form Type: Multi-trunk
Number of Trunks: 2
Tree Form Comments: has a natural hollow at the bottom of one of the trunks.
Champion Tree Score: 0
Local Protection Status: No
Tree Physically Present: Yes
Heritage Score: 0

Observations

Date Observer Action
23 Sep 2019 Lamontagne, M. S.

Location

Latitude: 49.898409
Longitude: -97.128287
Location Name:
Address: 138 Messager Street
Suburb: Saint-Boniface (Pointe-Hebert)
City/Town: Winnipeg
Region: Winnipeg
Location Description: Tree is located at 138 Messager Street in old Saint-Boniface near Whittier Park. It is on the front of the property on the northeast side of the property.
Public Accessibility: Urban-Residential
Local Authority: City of Winnipeg

Images

Preview Credit Date
Mireille Lamontagne 24 Sep 2019
Mireille Lamontagne 23 Sep 2019
Mireille Lamontagne 23 Sep 2019
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