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    Therese Taylor's two-year fight to save a north Mississauga woodlot form the developer's axe has resulted in the preservation of nearly half of the forest.

    Taylor, whose Bankhead Crt. home sit close to the two-hectare plot of land near Britannia and Creditview Rds. where a townhouse complex is being built, said a tree-saving compromise between residents and the developer has been ratified by the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).

    The OMB's recent decision makes the deal official, said Taylor, who has spearheaded the lengthy battle to keep the trees, including many rare species, standing.

    Taylor applauded the developer, Fitzwood Investments/H&R Developments, for cooperating with residents.  The agreement calls for 40 per cent of the trees, located north of Britannia Rd. and just east of Bidwell Trail, to be preserved.

    "Fitzwood Investments... and parent company H&R Development should be commended for being good corporate citizens, " said Taylor.  "They seriously listened to the concerns of this community and responded
favorably, not once, but twice, the second time, enlarging the tree preservation area by 36 trees."

    The fight to preserve the woodland began in September, 2002 when Talor presented City Council with a 373-name petition asking it to reconsider approval of the townhouse complex.

    Council told Taylor that Fitzwood had gone through the appropriate process and had every right to proceed with construction.

    Taylor and another concerned resident, Susan Karrandjas, then appealed to the OMB, which has the power to overturn planning decisions made by municipal councils.

    They also approached Fitzwood officials in hopes of convincing them to save the trees and, last June, the two sides agreed on a plan to save nearly half of the forested area.  To save the oldest and rarest of the trees,
Fitzwood agreed to give up three housing lots in its re-design of the project.

    However, because the appeal had already been filed with the OMB, the process had to run its course.

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