Two years after a frustrated Bryan Manson complained to the city about a pile of skids, rods and fuel drums scattered outside the Chateau Nova hotel, the remaining materials are finally being hauled away.

Trucks carried loads of mesh and bundles of rods from the site, located just metres from a walking trail that borders Niven Lake, on Wednesday afternoon.

In September, Manson shared his concerns about the unsightly area, which contained barrels of potentially hazardous substances at the time, after his complaints to city hall fell on deaf ears, he said.

Mike Mrdjenovich, the developer behind the 48 Street hotel SA国际影视传媒� who denied the barrels contained harmful materials when interviewed by Yellowknifer SA国际影视传媒� cleaned up a significant amount of junk at the site in October, including fuel drums, sea cans, pieces of wood and even a broken-down van.

But a substantial pile, now in the process of being hauled away, sat at the lot all winter.

After making several attempts to contact Mrdjenovich, Yellowknifer was unable to reach him before press time Thursday.

SA国际影视传媒淚tSA国际影视传媒檚 been years and it really annoys me,SA国际影视传媒� said Manson, whom Yellowknifer caught up with at the site just as trucks began transporting materials away.

The materials sat at an important area of the city, sometimes called the SA国际影视传媒済ateway to Yellowknife.SA国际影视传媒� For many newcomers and tourists, the lot is one of the first things they see coming in from the airport.

While Manson SA国际影视传媒� a resident at the nearby Niven Lake subdivision who frequently walks past the site SA国际影视传媒� is glad to see the stubborn eyesore on its way out, he said the removal should never have taken so long. He blames the city for failing to step in and do something about it sooner.

SA国际影视传媒淭he city didnSA国际影视传媒檛 exercise any due diligence at all,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

In 2017, when Manson and other residents asked about the site and complained about the presence of the lingering junk, he says the city SA国际影视传媒渋gnored the requests.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淎nd when they do (reply) they say theySA国际影视传媒檙e working on it. ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 the typical response from the city,SA国际影视传媒� he added.

Asked on May 1 whether the city had spoken with Mrdjenovich about removing the remaining materials, city hall spokesperson Richard McIntosh stated they would "be in communication with the hotel regarding moving of storage or confirmation of future work.SA国际影视传媒�

The leftover materials that remained following the October cleanup SA国际影视传媒渨ere expected to be used for future construction,SA国际影视传媒� stated McIntosh.

But in September, Manson told Yellowknifer the leftover materials were meant for mining, not construction. He pointed out attached labels indicating the materials were destined for the Snap Lake Mine, which closed in 2015.

The mineSA国际影视传媒檚 owner, Deer Beers Canada, told Yellowknifer in September the materials werenSA国际影视传媒檛 theirs.

On top of the enduring eyesore, Manson says the materials shouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 have been left there in the first place. McIntosh confirmed Thursday that SA国际影视传媒渙utdoor storage is not a permitted use in the (Downtown Zone),SA国际影视传媒� where the lot is located.

SA国际影视传媒淭he site is approved for hotel use but construction is not totally complete,SA国际影视传媒� he added. SA国际影视传媒淲hile owners are allowed to have items on their properties during construction, the city received many complaints about the state of the Nova property and has been working with Nova to encourage that they clean up the site."

Manson said his experience is SA国际影视传媒�100 per centSA国际影视传媒� part of a larger problem SA国际影视传媒� a symptom of the citySA国际影视传媒檚 apparent unwillingness to crack down on problem junk and environmental eyesores, and its failure to adequately address complaints, in a timely and effective manner.

SA国际影视传媒淵ou donSA国际影视传媒檛 get anywhere," he said. "ItSA国际影视传媒檚 very frustrating. You come to a dead end."

Manson, a retired military engineer, now works for a tour company in town.

SA国际影视传媒淚SA国际影视传媒檝e had tourists ask, SA国际影视传媒榳hat is that? What is all that stuff?SA国际影视传媒�" recalled Manson, lamenting the fact that for many visitors, a SA国际影视传媒渟crap yardSA国际影视传媒� was their first impression of Yellowknife.

In the future, Manson said he wants the city to SA国际影视传媒渁ctually follow their own policies.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淭hey have the capability to make people, contractors, corporations do things,SA国际影视传媒� he said, adding that he wants to see more efficiency and transparency from the city.