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The Zach family on Arthur Street in Elmira had a big cleanup job on their hands on Friday after the ice storm hit the area last week. The front yard had three large trees downed, with one landing on a powerline.
Cleanup efforts underway following last week’s ice storm
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LIZ BEVAN MOTHER NATURE HIT WOOLWICH with what is hopefully the last blast of winter weather heading into the long weekend, leaving every surface covered in a layer of ice, a few power outages from downed power lines and, most noticeably, a littering of tree branches both large and small. The cleanup is still underway. Woolwich Township and the Region of Waterloo are teaming up to make sure the mess caused by last weekend’s ice storm is cleared
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away as efficiently as possible. The damage is no worse than previous storms, says township CAO David Brenneman, with downed power lines and broken trees all around Woolwich. He even predicts the cleanup job to be a bit smaller than previous years. “We are expecting slightly less than previous ice storms, because it doesn’t look as significant, but still, it will be a big program that we are undertaking. We want to give people as many options as possible,” he said, adding the full extent of the damage and
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cost to the township is still unknown. “We will probably know better in a month’s time.” Township cleanup efforts will start right away, focusing on areas that are prominent for this weekend’s Elmira Maple Syrup Festival. “Tree branch collection is a priority in certain areas of Elmira,” he said. “Up and down Arthur Street and connecting roadways.” Starting next week, the region’s regular yard waste pickup schedule starts, givICE STORM | 6
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