Wired City digging inspires a growing thread at Leaside FB

by The Bulldog • July 9, 2020

Hard at work/Amy Lau

Workmen digging up lawns on City property (and related behaviour above) have sparked a 58-comment thread on Leaside Community FB by noon Thursday.

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