Vancouver
A tree fort shaped like a ship is making waves, pitting neighbours against each other in an argument about the right to privacy over the rights of play pirates.
The large-scale pirate ship, nestled in a cedar tree, has become a favourite spot for the children who live nearby. For the past two years, the tree fort, with its fake wooden cannon, had its sights set directly on the next-door neighbour's living room. Now, the city is firing back.
The dispute between the neighbours escalated and has now sailed into the court system.
Jayne Seagrave and Andrew Dewberry, the parents who built the tree fort for their two young sons, filed a challenge saying their family's rights had been violated. The city is suing them to try to force the couple to take the fort down.
The tree fort was built in the family's home, located in the upper-middle class neighbourhood of Kerrisdale. Since the dispute became public, the area has become a place for gawkers, with people stopping in to catch a glimpse of what is now the city's most infamous tree fort.
