'Hardscapers' celebrate move to ease costly bureaucratic burden at city hall | Unpublished
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Publication Date: April 16, 2026 - 16:12

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'Hardscapers' celebrate move to ease costly bureaucratic burden at city hall

April 16, 2026

City councillors voted to tweak a bylaw after the landscaping industry warned its inflexible rules could drive up costs by thousands of dollars.



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