http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/ The financial resources are being lined up to fight the pine beetle in Vernon. City council will receive a recommendation 
Monday that $62,000 be spent to try and save Ponderosa pine trees on public property from western and mountain pine beetles. “These are significant historical trees. They are pretty majestic so it’s prudent to try and save them,” said Coun. Juliette Cunningham, a member of the finance committee which is making the recommendation.
“Vernon would look pretty naked without them.” The proposal calls for trees to be wrapped while in some cases, a repellent will be used. it costs about $250 per tree to have them wrapped in a plastic window screening.
Monday that $62,000 be spent to try and save Ponderosa pine trees on public property from western and mountain pine beetles. “These are significant historical trees. They are pretty majestic so it’s prudent to try and save them,” said Coun. Juliette Cunningham, a member of the finance committee which is making the recommendation.“Vernon would look pretty naked without them.” The proposal calls for trees to be wrapped while in some cases, a repellent will be used. it costs about $250 per tree to have them wrapped in a plastic window screening.
“In the cemetery alone, there are 659 trees that could be impacted,” said Coun. Patrick Nicol, 
committee chairman. “The largest segment of money will go there. It’s anticipated that of the proposed $62,000 budget, $44,000 will be directed towards the Pleasant Valley cemetery.
Among the other trees that will be targeted are those next to the museum. While he admits the cost is high, Nicol says these measures are cheaper than having to remove trees killed by the beetles. However, there is no guarantee the wrapping and repellents will be effective. “If we can try and stave off further attack, I feel compelled to do that,” said Cunningham.
committee chairman. “The largest segment of money will go there. It’s anticipated that of the proposed $62,000 budget, $44,000 will be directed towards the Pleasant Valley cemetery.Among the other trees that will be targeted are those next to the museum. While he admits the cost is high, Nicol says these measures are cheaper than having to remove trees killed by the beetles. However, there is no guarantee the wrapping and repellents will be effective. “If we can try and stave off further attack, I feel compelled to do that,” said Cunningham.
Not part of the finance committee’s recommendations is financial assistance for private property owners to save trees. “This was to deal with those trees on public property,” said Nicol. On Wednesday, the North Okanagan Regional District agreed to spend $5,000 to join the Southern Interior Communities Pine Beetle Working Group. Chairman Jerry Oglow said the goal of the group is to find ways for communities to cope with the social, economic and environmental impacts of the beetle epidemic. “It’s a pretty small investment on our part to attract significant federal and provincial funds.” NORD decided to join the working group after being pressured to do so by Community Futures.
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