There is low risk to the public as long as the site in the eastern part of the city is kept as parkland, officials say
Unexploded bombs from the Second World War are still buried in a bog in Ottawa , but there is low risk to the public as long as the site is kept as parkland, defence officials say.
A bomb disposal team was tasked with clearing the range in 1960, but in the end, “the range was never cleared and could not be declared free of explosives due to the nature of the terrain,” the department said in an e-mail. The Defence Department said aerial photographs and historic maps show where the bombs were dropped, but it’s not known how many of them are still there.
“In the future – should some kind of development be envisaged in the actual former range’s impact area – qualified UXO expertise will be required to ensure any and all physical works are undertaken in a manner that ensures the health and safety of the public,” the department said.
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