Tree clearing has resumed in 性视界传媒鈥檚 Hawthorne Park this morning after protesters blocked machinery on Wednesday.

Project manager Victor Jhingan said one protester 鈥渢respassed鈥� into the work area Thursday morning, but left of his own accord after authorities spoke to the individual.

鈥淲e contacted the necessary authorities to come out and speak with protesters,鈥� Jhingan told the Now-Leader Thursday morning.

鈥淩CMP were able to speak with protesters, along with bylaw staff and asked them to leave on their own accord鈥�. They did mention they could be arrested on mischief if they stayed in the construction area.鈥�

At city hall on Wednesday, Jhingan said the city wouldn鈥檛 seek an injuction and instead planned to 鈥渆ngage鈥� protesters.

鈥淲e ask and we support that they protest in a safe and peaceful manner outside the construction site,鈥� he said.

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Save Hawthorne Park leader Steven Pettigrew said the city made a 鈥減athetic promise鈥� Wednesday when it expressed an intention to 鈥渆ngage鈥� protesters.

鈥淎ll smoke and mirrors,鈥� Pettigrew said Thursday morning.

Despite that, Pettigrew said protesters will still remain out in 鈥渇ull force.鈥�

鈥淭he 鈥榯ree-killer鈥� machine is going full steam and trees are falling every few minutes,鈥� Pettigrew posted to Facebook Thursday morning. 鈥淭he bog will be destroyed by the end of the day and the final evaluation report will be finished in a few weeks.鈥�

Today (Jan. 11) will be the third day of protests at the park, as opponents continue to express their disapproval of the tree clearing in preparation for a road through the greenspace.

Trevor Cox says he's willing to go to jail if it comes to that. Will be blocking work all day at Hawthorne, he says.

鈥� 性视界传媒 Now-Leader (@性视界传媒NowLeader)

See related: VIDEO: Hawthorne Park fight not over after judge dismisses bid to halt plans

The road through the park is one portion of the City of 性视界传媒鈥檚 105 Avenue Connector project.

The city鈥檚 justification for the connector road is to move utilities off 104 Avenue in preparation for light rail, that it鈥檚 been in the city鈥檚 Official Community Plan since 1986, and to create an east-west connector to Whalley Boulevard to 150th Street to ease traffic and reduce congestion.

性视界传媒 Mayor Linda Hepner recently told the Now-Leader that the 105 Avenue Connector Road project will improve access, circulation, and connectivity for the community between City Centre and Guildford, as well as improving the local transportation network.

The City of 性视界传媒 has awarded the contract to complete phase one of the Hawthorne Park project to Tybo Contracting Ltd. Phase one of the contract is expected to be finished by Sept. 28, 2018. Estimates show that phase one should cost about $11.25 million.

Workers can be seen/heard in forest with chainsaws at Hawthorne Park.

鈥� Amy Marie Reid (@amyreid87)