Saskatoon city workers headed out Wednesday morning to help out the city of Winnipeg following Thursday’s snow storm.
.@cityofsaskatoon crews are off to assist @cityofwinnipeg with their recovery from #mbstorm. Thank-you SL&P and Parks staff #GoodNeighbours pic.twitter.com/cLFkyyCWxV
— Saskatoon Emergency Management (@SaskatoonEMO) October 16, 2019
Twenty workers from Saskatoon Light and Power and the Parks Division will leave Saskatoon at 5:30 a.m. to assist the city. Along with the workers, four aerial lift trucks and two ground trucks with chippers, a log truck, and two half ton trucks will head to Winnipeg to assist in the clean up.
Winnipeg had tens of thousands of city-owned trees damaged in the storm. The clean-up efforts will clear up toppled trees, limbs and debris from the city.
“We are all very proud of our staff for volunteering to leave their friends and families,” said City Manager Jeff Jorgenson, in a press release.
“When the call went out asking for anyone interested to go to Winnipeg, there were more volunteers than spots available. This speaks to the dedication of city workers willing to help our neighbours during a time of need.”
The @cityofsaskatoon has your back, #Winnipeg! We're happy to send 20 workers to help as you deal with power outages, fallen trees, and treacherous conditions.
We're resilient on the prairies, and we help each other out in our times of need.#yxe #ywg https://t.co/pDjCokL2UI
— Charlie Clark (@charlieclarkyxe) October 15, 2019
On Saturday, the Winnipeg Emergency Measures Organization reached out to Saskatoon’s emergency management counterparts. Winnipeg declared a local state of emergency on Sunday.
City of Saskatoon workers are expected to be in Winnipeg for five days, with the city of Winnipeg covering all costs.