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Face-off brouhaha reveals series tensions As the Salmonbellies head into the final Mann Cup games, sports editor Dan Olson looks at on-floor battles and contentious mind games both teams are using to gain an edge. See page 30.
BATTLE LINES: Tempers flared early during the ceremonial faceoff Tuesday when Hallof-Famers Al Lewthwaite, standing in rear and Eric Cowieson, with the ball, prepared to drop the ball. Mayor Jonathan Cote watches. Above, NW’s Conner Robinson is taken into the boards by Peterborough’s Thomas Hoggarth.
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Final phase of project was estimated to cost $7.5 million – now it’s jumping to $12.8 million, if the city can even find a contractor
Contaminated and soft soil has increased the cost of the third and final phase of the Ewen Avenue project by $5.3 million to nearly $13 million.
That’s if the city can find someone to do the job. According to a report presented at a council meeting held at the Queensborough Community Centre on Monday, the first two phases of the project, planning of which dates back to 2011,
had some challenges. So the city decided to do some geotechnical testing for the final 800 metres from Hampton Street to Boundary Road. It showed the soil was so poor the peat would have to be removed and replaced with specialized lightweight fill.
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Also adding to the cost is putting electrical and telecommunication utilities underground. All that jumped the estimated price tag by $5.3 million to $12.8 million. “You do need to do it right.The geotechnical results did show it
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