Daniel Vanheyst, 22, an employee of Eco Tree Care, died after an incident involving a wood chipper around 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 16 in the area of Waverly Street North and Adelaide Avenue.
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He was declared dead by paramedics, according to reports from the scene.
Daniel is being remembered as a hard-working and “godly” young man.
The Kingston-based company had been contracted to carry out tree trimming, according to reports.
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Vanheyst, a resident of Verona, studied Forestry and Arboriculture at Sir Sanford Fleming College, according to his Facebook account.
The account indicates he has been employed by Eco Tree Care since August of 2020.
In another social media post, a family friend said Vanheyst’s loved ones are devastated by his sudden passing.
“I remember when Daniel was born … I held him as a baby. He grew up to become a godly young man and very hardworking,” Mimi Kashira Haws said in a Facebook post. “My heart aches for his family”, she added.
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