The owner of a Charleswood home that was once the site of a popular Christmas display has begun clearing trees from the property and plans to demolish the house after repeated break-ins, vandalism and thefts.

Paul Taylor's childhood home sits far back from Roblin Boulevard, on a heavily wooded lot along the edge of Assiniboine Park. For years his dad, Bill Taylor, would transform the property into a Christmas scene, including 100,000 lights and structures. His father also built what was called the Assiniboine Valley Railway, a model train that children could ride through the trees.

Taylor took over the property after his dad died in 2013, and his mother continued to live there.

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But in October 2023, Taylor's family returned from

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