If you’ve driven up Main Street by Hillcrest Golf Course, you may have noticed storm fences in the ditch.

Mayor Fraser Tolmie says the fences are blocking off an open ditch storm channel about 100 metres in length.

“There is some bank erosion happening, which is why it is fenced off,” Tolmie said.

Making the issue more difficult, it is in the same area where an oil spill took place last year.

The oil spill, which originated from South Country Equipment, was localized near the water drain and ended up in Spring Creek.

Because of the oil spill, repairs to the eroding ground had to be put off.

“The area needs extensive sampling and monitoring and it’ll be getting repaired this year,” Tolmie said.

Anyone who needs to be in that area is reminded to be cautious as the erosion has caused deep holes n the ground.