Residents of Winnipeg’s St. John’s neighbourhood say the rubble left behind after a building was demolished earlier this year is both an eyesore and a safety hazard for the community.
Josyf Mudryj told Global Winnipeg that the building at 366 Church Avenue was demolished in late February, months after a Nov. 19, 2024 fire.
“There are some holes here — it looks like (it’s a) partially collapsed basement with a lot of hazardous materials and so forth,” Mudryj said.
“So there’s a few openings here that have been, I guess, rummaged through and burrowed, dug through over the last few days.”
Mudryj said he’s called 311 on numerous occasions about the demolished building, but so far hasn’t seen any action. He’s been told the report has been received, and given a confirmation number — but with no apparent movement toward the site being cleaned up.
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