MONTREAL (CP) - Montreal city workers are being accused of sloppy work after they destroyed a playground while cutting down parts of a tree.
Municipal workers were asked to remove diseased branches of a tree in a park near a residential downtown neighbourhood. As workers cut down the branches, chunks of wood fell some 27 metres, crushing a swing set, playhouse and bending part of a metal fence. Branches and chopped wood were left behind on the playground.
No one was injured in the incident, but many residents expressed outrage and accused the workers of shoddy work.
The city worker's union has refused to comment on the matter, though a spokesperson for the city defended their actions.
Municipal workers were asked to remove diseased branches of a tree in a park near a residential downtown neighbourhood. As workers cut down the branches, chunks of wood fell some 27 metres, crushing a swing set, playhouse and bending part of a metal fence. Branches and chopped wood were left behind on the playground.
No one was injured in the incident, but many residents expressed outrage and accused the workers of shoddy work.
The city worker's union has refused to comment on the matter, though a spokesperson for the city defended their actions.
