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There was the snow plow that punctured the gas line, forcing residents from their homes.

There was the sidewalk plow that rammed into the bicycle and the parking-sign post to which it was tethered, repeatedly, caught on a video that went viral.

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There was the plow that pushed the trash lining the sidewalk out into the street, garbage cans and all, along with the snow to be picked up.

But ultimately, it was the failure of the snow plows and snow blowers of Les Pavages D’Amour Inc. to actually clear the snow that convinced the city of Montreal it was time to cancel its $16-million, five-year contract with the firm in the Sud-Ouest borough.

At 11 a.m. Thursday, only 24 per cent of the snow that fell on Sunday had been cleared from the borough’s streets, as compared to a city average of 57 per cent.

“The situation in the Sud-Ouest borough is totally unacceptable,” city executive committee chairman Pierre Desrochers said. “There has been a breach of trust between the contractor and the borough.”