Volunteers Come Together to Repair Well-Used Bridge in George's Brook
Published: Aug 17, 2020
Updated: Aug 17, 2020
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Although the province has several months until snowmobiling weather, the summer is a good time to groom trails and fix up old bridges.
A group of volunteers took advantage of some nice weather over the weekend to get together and fix up one of the bridges in George’s Brook that was in need of repairs.
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