+Algonquin Bound Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 A 10-year-old boy from Burlington was killed yesterday, on a school trip at the Royal Botanical Gardens. Apparently, the class was walking on the North Shore trails at Cootes Paradise, when a tree fell on the child, killing him. It seems likely the tree was blown over by the wind. Be cautious out there. We tend to take a walk in the woods for granted, but we must be aware that there are potential dangers like this. On my way home from work, I looked over in that area and considered going for a hike along that trail! Very, very sad. Quote Link to comment
+yorelken Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Yes, a tragedy. I had a "near miss" in the woods a while ago, with a tree coming down across the trail just behind me in a high wind. Made me rethink going out in the woods when the wind is blowing hard. Quote Link to comment
thorin Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 That's just bizzare. The chances of a tree actually falling on a person are probably less then being hit bylightning....weird. Thorin Quote Link to comment
+Couparangus Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 This is terrible news! We tend to see only the trees that fall across our trail but there are (obvously) many more that must come down. Like others, I've heard a large tree fall behind me as I'm hiking. C-A Quote Link to comment
GawnFishin Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 While this is terrible news indeed it is best to remember that accidents can happen at any time. In two years I have had two very near misses with falling trees once wrecking the quad which I was riding and the second taking me to the ground and earning me a few days off work. I work in forest research and if you take your mind off what your doing and where your going nasty things can happen very quickly, keep a closer eye on where you are going and less on the GPSr itself. It takes very little for a beautiful day to turn to tragedy. Quote Link to comment
+High IQ Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 I feel a lot safer walking in the forest than I do in a crosswalk in the city. Quote Link to comment
thorin Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 (edited) I feel a lot safer walking in the forest than I do in a crosswalk in the city. Agreed, and if we apply this to Toronto then my lungs are much happier as well Edited November 18, 2004 by thorin Quote Link to comment
+LugNuts Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Good point High IQ! I heard that one school is being pressured to remove trees from their property as a result of this tragedy. Extremists. Quote Link to comment
+yorelken Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 The RBG has closed its trails to school groups for an indefinite period according to today's Burlington Post. Quote Link to comment
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