Rotten wood, insect damage found after walkway collapse at Winnipeg's Fort Gibraltar, documents show

A rotted support beam and possible damage from carpenter ants were among several issues discovered after an elevated wooden walkway at Winnipeg’s Fort Gibraltar collapsed during a school field trip earlier this year, documents obtained by Radio-Canada through a freedom of information request reveal.

Rotten wood, insect damage found after walkway collapse at Winnipeg's Fort Gibraltar, documents show
Sections of a raised wooden walkway are seen broken away and lying on the ground.

A rotted support beam and possible damage from carpenter ants were among several issues discovered after an elevated wooden walkway at Winnipeg’s Fort Gibraltar collapsed during a school field trip earlier this year, documents obtained by Radio-Canada through a freedom of information request reveal.