Britannia Beach Sand Bags
In 2019 the Britannia Beach community was threatened with historically high rising Ottawa River levels. Dozens of volunteers including 35 men from D-Squared Construction placed hundreds of sandbags along the Ottawa River near Jamieson and Kehoe Streets in the Britannia area in an effort to prevent flooding.
Every single day, the team at D-Squared complete projects that positively impact the Ottawa economy and community, but we wanted to do more. This is why D-Squared is actively involved in various community initiatives, including our own project with United Way, called the Pave the Way Initiative.
The D-Squared and United Way Partnership is a unique opportunity as there had been no program offered for at-risk youth during the weekend anywhere in the City.
Programs like these provide many benefits, including:
