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Repairing the rocks built up along the south dike around Gilbert Road will cost around $500,000.
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Gilbert Road dike improvements estimated at $500,000
By Hannah Scott, Local Journalism Initiative reporter
Published 3:41 PST, Tue February 23, 2021
Last Updated: 2:13 PDT, Wed May 12, 2021
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City staff are recommending $500,000 be allocated to repairs and debris removal along the south dike at Gilbert Road.
Funding will come from the city’s drainage improvement reserve fund, staff said in a report. Councillors were unanimously in favour at this week’s city council meeting.
A king tide event on Jan. 13 caused damage to the rip-rap—rocks placed along the shoreline for protection—as well as the accumulation of a large number of logs and other wood debris. The repair work includes reinstatement of rip-rap along a 300 metre stretch as well as debris removal along a 750 metre stretch.
Staff described the work as urgent in their report, and recommended it begin immediately.
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