After axing half a million dollars in funding for the provincial Dutch Elm Disease program, the Brad Wall government has made a slight change to their decision.
The funding was cut as part of the provincial budget last month. The program allowed communities and RMs to monitor for the fast-spreading tree disease. It also allowed for the removal of infected trees.
The province has re-instated $100,000 of the program for monitoring, but says RMs will have to pay for tree removal.
The funding was cut as part of the provincial budget last month. The program allowed communities and RMs to monitor for the fast-spreading tree disease. It also allowed for the removal of infected trees.
The province has re-instated $100,000 of the program for monitoring, but says RMs will have to pay for tree removal.