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As the owner of a Construction company this is something that you never want to see happen. For all it’s worth, even though I don’t know all the details and conditions of the site and adjacent properties, we feel sorry for the pain and the inconvenience this has caused affected home owners.
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Thank you for comment. We greatly appreciate your support. We’d like to invite you to participate in some of the discussions happening on Twitter around this issue. Our Twitter handle is @crdottawa.
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You should write to Kathy Tomlinson at CBC Go Public and get this aired on CBC National News. Its unbelievable and you need to be compensated not only to fix your house but for all the hassle and time spent on this. I’m sorry I laughed at your videos but it was absolutely crazy what you guys went through and are going through. Please write into the CBC Go Public. http://www.cbc.ca/thenational/indepthanalysis/gopublic/about-go-public.html
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Thank you for this info Maureen. We will look into that.
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I used to live at #1 Rose, and this is heartbreaking. Best of luck to all of you.
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Some of the Rose street properties are quite old and have been severely affected. The situation continues to worsen for all. Some residents on St. Andrew had to move out of their homes and have taken up temporary rental accomodations. Others are in limbo, waiting for a fix. It is so important in times like these to have strong community support and we thank you for your wishes. Please share our stories with as many people as you can.
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