The area is part of the largest forest in Greenbelt and is home to a number of nature trails as well as a popular dog park. The houses returning to the cliff have also been severely damaged. “It will take three, four, five or six months before we can return home,” said Lyndon Smith, whose home was damaged. A roof house in Smith’s Blossom Park neighborhood had a torn roof. He found pieces of it on the road and in the forest. “We have no electricity and we have a bedroom roof that needs to be lowered,” Smith said. Debris is still scattered, plumbing has fallen, shingles is on the way and trees have been cut down. Maurice Forgues has been cleaning his yard every day for weeks. “I’m here outside at 6:30 p.m. “to cut branches,” Forges said. The property is adjacent to the Pine Grove area, a large forest south of the city. There you will find the Conroy Pit, which has trails and a popular dog park. The NCC closed the entire area due to the storm disaster. “Thousands of trees fell because the storm had a far-reaching impact,” said Marc-Antoine Poitras of the National Capital Commission. There is so much to research that staff could not safely control the entire disaster. “I cried,” said Celine Caron, “you could see the canopy, the landscape, like the trees that are many fallen trees.” It is not clear when the site or repair cost will reopen with many risks to consider. “Assessing the threat of fire and fuel for fire after so many trees have fallen,” Poitras said. The NCC reopened other conservation areas, including part of Bruce Pit.
UPDATE Bruce Pit partially opened. Commonly used paths within the area and non-dog-free areas have been cleared and reopened. Avoid denser forest areas as they are not yet safe. We thank our colleagues @OttawaCity for their hard work. #OttNews #Ottawa https://t.co/C3NEyUwKCD – National Capital Commission (@NCC_CCN) June 10, 2022
