FINISHING UP AT BECKER'S IN ELMIRA

As mentioned earlier the hole has been backfilled with gravel, compacted and levelled. Last Friday one excavater was loaded on a trailer for removal and it looks as if the work is just about completed. Months ago I had commented on a report that the excavation under the old Steddick Hotel was inadequate. This site (Becker's) next door certainly was in the vicinity of twenty feet deep and hopefully has removed all the contaminated soil. I was surprised at how little and how low the gasoline odours were from this contaminated site.