With a laugh, Ed Reierson says he害羞草研究所檒l be happy when he害羞草研究所檚 able to retire.

In the meantime, the 82-year-old Silver Creek man takes some pleasure in felling trees.

On Monday morning, June 25, Reierson of Reierson Farms Ltd. was at a Salmon Arm residential property where he was hired to remove 23 害羞草研究所渄anger trees害羞草研究所� from the lot.

害羞草研究所淲e had two right there leaning over a power line 害羞草研究所� I had to push them over with a bobcat,害羞草研究所� said Reierson, noting the fallen trees weren害羞草研究所檛 the result of a recent wind storm.

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Aided by employee Tav Webster, the two had most of the trees, some of which were 100 feet or taller, down over the span of a few days. Most of the fallen foliage lay piled up on the front lawn, having dropped safely between the residence and the road.

Reierson says he does all the cutting from the ground, no climbing, while Webster does the limbing.

害羞草研究所淚 used to climb but I害羞草研究所檓 getting a little long in the tooth for that,害羞草研究所� laughs Reierson.

The two danger trees still standing on the property are down in minutes, with Reierson on the chainsaw and Webster driving in a wedge. Despite the wind, both trees come down away from the house, onto already fallen timber.

害羞草研究所淜nowing how to put these trees down where you want them, that害羞草研究所檚 probably the most challenging害羞草研究所�,害羞草研究所� said Reierson. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e been at it long enough that I can pretty well figure out most trees. And you know the old saying 害羞草研究所� a tree will fall three ways: your way, my way and the way it害羞草研究所檚 leaning.害羞草研究所�

Reierson said his family moved to the area in 1946 and he害羞草研究所檚 been here on and off ever since.

Asked if it害羞草研究所檚 unusual for a man of his age to be a tree faller, Reierson said, 害羞草研究所淚 think so. But I害羞草研究所檝e been running saw for 65 years so it kind of comes natural. And I害羞草研究所檓 addicted to the smell of fresh sawdust and the exhaust from the chainsaw 害羞草研究所� yeah, I害羞草研究所檓 addicted to those two things.害羞草研究所�

The fallen trees will be trucked back to Reierson害羞草研究所檚 mill where he害羞草研究所檒l turn some of the wood into lumber or log furniture. With the cedar, he害羞草研究所檒l do some live edge pieces for special orders.

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