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By Marcus Bankuti, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door Community members were incensed to learn that planned maintenance around power lines in the so-called \u201cecological gift\u201d area of the Pines resulted in the felling of mature pine trees, with leaders suggesting changes are needed to Hydro Quebec\u2019s communications protocol. \u201cI get that 100 percent you have to do the maintenance,\u201d said Kanesatake Perimeter Security (KPS) coordinator Kane Montour. \u201cWas it a little excessive? I think so.\u201d Calls started pouring in last week for Montour, first from community members and then the mayor of Oka, Patrick Hardy, who expressed surprise about the nature of the work being done and asked Montour to send members of his team. By the time KPS arrived, Hydro Quebec was already packing up to leave,… <\/p>\n

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By Marcus Bankuti, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door Community members were incensed to learn that planned maintenance around power lines in the so-called \u201cecological gift\u201d area of the Pines resulted in the felling of mature pine trees, with leaders suggesting changes are needed to Hydro Quebec\u2019s communications protocol. \u201cI get that 100 percent you have to do the maintenance,\u201d said Kanesatake Perimeter Security (KPS) coordinator Kane Montour. \u201cWas it a little excessive? I think so.\u201d Calls started pouring in last week for Montour, first from community members and then the mayor of Oka, Patrick Hardy, who expressed surprise about the nature of the work being done and asked Montour to send members of his team. By the time KPS arrived, Hydro Quebec was already packing up to leave,... <\/p>\n

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