Kenora's Heritage Committee is looking at sample by-laws from other communities across Ontario that protect local landscapes.
The Committee wants to draft a similar by-law protect and preserve a 300 year old Eastern Cottonwood Tree in the Rideout area of town.
The by-law would designate the tree as part of the city's heritage landscape and
could prevent it from being cut down in the future.
The tree is thought to be the oldest eastern Cottonwood in Ontario.
Under similar by-laws, the fine for cutting down or damaging the tree could be
as high as 20 thousand dollars.
