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VOL. 50 NO. 18
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Upgrade timeline for Service Yard
CURRENT SITE PREFERRED OPTION
ALEX KURIAL Editor
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The municipality is moving forward with plans to upgrade the Public Works Service Yard. The Carter Road site became the focus of attention last year when several health and safety and environmental issues were highlighted at the location. These included the presence of rats and mold inside the main work building, and contaminated soil and groundwater in the yard itself. “As you are aware the current service yard is not adequate. It’s well past the end of its life and doesn’t meet operational needs,” said director of engineering Patrick Graham at the April 22 council meeting while presenting a report on next steps. “The most pressing occupational health and safety issues have been addressed by putting a temporary trailer on the site for lunch room and office space, so that staff don’t have to spend their time in an infested space. So that’s good,” he added. The service yard is home to 10 full-time employees and an additional two in the summer.
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