As with any snowmelt, Montreal’s streets, alleys, sidewalks and public spaces may look poor, but cleanup efforts could take longer this year.
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Although the “spring cleaning” has begun, the damage caused by the ice storm is so great that half of the 1,000 workers normally mobilized are still busy cleaning up the damage left by the storm.
“We ask for everyone’s understanding,” said Montreal spokesman Philippe Sabourin. It will take longer, we will make it, we need everyone’s help.”
A lot of rubbish that was buried by the snow and reappeared with the heat is still lying on the road in several places in the metropolis.
The city needs its citizens more than ever to help it in this task, believes Ville en vert general manager Christophe Derrien.
“Above all, we don’t need citizens turned lumberjacks,” he said. We leave the branches to the city of Montreal.”
However, in the eco-districts of almost every district, tools such as brooms, shovels and tongs are available for people who want to help the city with the waste.