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Roots of all evil

NANAIMO – Workers remove root ball from drainage system.
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City utilities workers Bill Fraser

City utilities workers Bill Fraser, left, and Ken McDonald pry a storm drainage pipe into alignment after replacing a section that had become clogged with a root ball at the corner of Commercial and Bastion streets Monday.

The work is part of pre-winter preventative maintenance the city does to help keep storm drains clear during heavy rains and snow melt.



Chris Bush

About the Author: Chris Bush

As a photographer/reporter with the Nanaimo News Bulletin since 1998.
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