Trois-Rivières: many damaged trees on two golf courses

Two days after the violent thunderstorm that hit Trois-Rivières, the Métabéroutin Golf Club had to resign itself to remaining closed Thursday.

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According to one of the owners, Patrick Ladouceur, at least thirty mature trees have been broken, damaged or downright uprooted. “Probably hundred-year-old trees. And branches, there’s more to finish, ”he told TVA Nouvelles.

A natural disaster which Mr. Ladouceur would have done well in this second pandemic summer. “We taste it. We thought we had made it: we are falling into the yellow zone, soon the green, but it looks like we have just fallen back to red! ” he imaged.

Luckily, many club members and volunteers have put their shoulders to the wheel so that we can welcome golfers again on Friday.

The Ki-8-Eb Golf Club also weathered the storm. “Twelve trees fell on the course,” said club professional Luc Boisvert. “No injuries, fortunately. The mermaid left on time. There were still a few golfers who took shelter. But lucky they weren’t in the shelter of the ninth hole because a tree fell on it. We were very lucky that there was no one below. ”

Again Thursday, the Hydro-Quebec teams were busy restoring electricity, but the golfers were still there.