The City of St. John’s advises the public that a scheduled blast will occur at Robin Hood Bay on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 8 a.m. The blast was originally planned for Sunday, Dec. 18, but was re-scheduled due to weather.

The blast is happening on the east end of the landfill site in the quarry area. The purpose of the blast is for rock production as part of a recent contract awarded to Capital Ready-Mix.

Marshalls will be stationed along the East Coast Trail to inform hikers who may be in the area at the time.

The public are asked to avoid this area on Wednesday morning. Please note that this is subject to change due to weather conditions.