In the aftermath of Fiona, the toppled trees and impassable trails in Victoria Park were on many people's minds. | SaltWire
Maintenance workers with the Town of Truro have been diligently cutting away at what damage remains from Fiona in Victoria Park. Brendyn CreamerIn the aftermath of Fiona, the toppled trees and impassable trails inSix months out from the storm that nearly swept us all away, maintenance workers with the Town of Truro are still working hard on getting one of the town’s main attractions back to normal — removing dangerous trees, cutting branches and fixing pathways.
He mentioned that throughout the winter, he and his team have only missed a couple of days of woods work. Jessie Risser of Atlantic Tree Solutions cutting a tree while secured via a rappel line in Victoria Park. File“We’re clearing off all the trails, and all the danger trees that are near a trail. We have five guys working pretty well every day, doing that stuff.”“We’re waiting,” said Anthony. “We left the trees on it to try and keep people off it till it gets a time of year where we can actually work on it. We weren’t trying to fix it in the middle of winter.
Despite this, visitors have been ignoring signage, barriers and volunteers meant to keep people out of work areas, said Anthony.Though volunteers couldn’t stop people from accessing the trails, they could offer information on why the trail was closed. This information was often ignored.
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