I found these unknown diseased tree on the east side of Scotia Street, between E 7Ave & 6 Ave., Vancouver, beside an old Brewery Creek Factory under recontruction on Sept. 29, 2011. I copied one of these trees in Spring from Google street view.
Re: vancouver tree Rust disease of some sort, possibly a Gymnosporangium species. Callery Pears are invasive weed trees, so no loss if it dies.
Re: vancouver tree Over planted in this region, to be sure, but not seen making invasive thickets to the extent it does in the eastern US.