Hot job on a quiet Saturday

by South Bayview Bulldog Admin • August 13, 2011

The excavation at 19 and 17 Bessborough will soon see the rise of two homes. On this hot Saturday it was necessary to shift some dirt at the back of the lot. Whew!

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