A towering bigleaf maple tree has been spared from the chopping block after Saanich residents rallied to save the giant.

Mother Maple will live to see another day – and neighbours hope countless more – as Saanich Parks has reversed its decision ...

The sugar maple in 2022; photographs of the tree taken in 1942, top, and 1952; the tree’s bark; and its stump. Still, I hoped we could save her. Prune the dead limbs. Trim back.