By Rosalind Russell – Expect to see two new loaders on Espanola roads soon.
Council will be spending over $635,000 plus tax for the machines from Equipment Sales and Services Limited.
Lenny St. Michel, Assistant Superintendent of Espanola Public Works, says the two new Komatsu eight-wheel loaders, each equipped with a gravel bucket, snow bucket and four-way snow plow, and one set of forks, so that they can be used year-round from loading to plowing, road maintenance and more.
He says $700,000 was included in the 2026 municipal budget to replace the town’s two current loaders.
The loaders are expected to arrive in June.
St. Martin adds Included in the price is a five-year extended warranty, adding when they arrive, the department will also include installing automated greasing systems and two-way radios at an estimated cost of $18,400.00, which is still within the budget.
Photo of Highway Six through Espanola by Rosalind Russell
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