Tornado aftermath: Ottawa's battered trees will live on, expert says

Ottawa’s urban forests took a beating last week, especially the majestic white pines of Arlington Woods, but an expert on preserving old trees says it doesn’t necessarily mean the end of the trees or the cherished forest.
“If a tree is alive and has well-established roots, there’s a good chance it will survive,” said Philip van Wassenaer, an arborist with Urban Forest Innovations Inc. and one of the authors of Ottawa’s 20-year management plan for its urban for