July 27, 2011
Storm cleanup
continues
by Vance Gutzman
Ramifications are still being felt from the storm which swept through
this area last week, toppling countless trees and leaving thousands of
people without power in its wake.
The storm came up for discussion at last week's meeting of Deep River
council.
"Our staff responded in an exemplary manner," Mayor David Thompson told
council.
But their work is far from done.
Public works crews are still hard at work trying to clean up the
detritus of fallen trees throughout the municipality.
"This is going to take a long time to clean up," Thompson said.
"We still have a number of damaged trees that have fallen on top of
power lines. This is absolutely a top priority."
That's coupled with the task of cleaning up, and council has cut some
of the red tape involved in doing so.
Council passed a resolution last week waiving tipping fees as they
relate to the disposal of trees impacted by the storm at the Millers
Road landfill site.
The tipping fees will be waived until August 18.
Municipal staff will also assist residents who are unable to dispose of
their debris by picking it up at the curbside of their properties.
"This is almost like an unplanned spring cleanup," the mayor noted.
"Patience is the watchword."
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