AFTER weeks of frustration, the massive hole on the corner of Sarnia and Leach Roads has finally been repaired.
The problem began when a massive pipe burst and left residents in Hillary, Bellair and Seaview without water from 23 to 27 July.
After the pipe was repaired, a hole was left behind which posed a hazard to pedestrians and traffic.
Our sister publication, Queensburgh News posted a live Facebook video from the area on the morning of Wednesday, 29 July.
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At the beginning of this week residents, who had seen the video, provided an update and said the hole had been filled in, but not re-tarred, and that the truck that did the repairs had driven over the newly filled hole and the tar had collapsed under the weight of the truck.
This prompted a message by Ward 65 councillor, Samantha Windvogel on Facebook letting people know she was aware of the subsequent damage at the intersection and was escalating the matter with the city.
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Finally, on the afternoon of Tuesday, 4 August, Windvogel was able to share the news that the hole had been properly fixed and the area re-tarred.
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