Kelowna man 'laughing stock' of his street after surprise FortisBC tree work
A Kelowna man is upset after FortisBC unexpectedly removed branches from a tree in his front yard, leaving the spruce an "atrocious" "eyesore." The utility company says the tree was a safety issue near power lines.
![Kelowna man 'laughing stock' of his street after surprise FortisBC tree work](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7201320.1715381960!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/giulio-di-palma.jpg)
![Giulio Di Palma was shocked to come home from work to find the branches of his spruce tree slashed down one side and trimmed at the top by utility company FortisBC. A man stands in front of a large coniferous tree that has had the branches cut on one side.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7201320.1715381960!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/giulio-di-palma.jpg)
A Kelowna man is upset after FortisBC unexpectedly removed branches from a tree in his front yard, leaving the spruce an "atrocious" "eyesore." The utility company says the tree was a safety issue near power lines.