Hydro-Qubec trims and fells Beaconsfield trees in preparation for winter storms [Video]

Hydro-Québec is currently trimming and felling trees in Beaconsfield to reduce the risk of wires being pulled down during storms.

When strong winds and ice accumulations take down the tall trees of Beaconsfield, they can take power lines along with them.

Hydro-Québec is doing preventative work to avoid those kinds of outages.

Spokesperson Cendrix Bouchard said the network is composed of 11 lines “and we will carry work on nine of those between this year and next year.”

Beaconsfield resident Liam Dickson loves his trees but says they need maintenance.

“A lot of the trees in this neighborhood are overgrown and, mind you, it’s so expensive.”

He said it cost him $6,000 last year to fell two big trees, “so it’s an investment you have to make.”

Hydro-Québec says they’re on the job – but it does need permission from homeowners to treat and cut trees down.

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