More than half a dozen homeowners in the Ottawa area say they’re out thousands of dollars after a landscaping company announced it was going out of business, telling clients it was “unable to complete” projects and “unable to return” deposits.
Three of those former customers of Kanata Landscaping agreed to speak on the record with CBC News about their experiences. All allege they transferred more than $10,000 in deposits — altogether nearly $40,000 in funds — to owner Dennis Sheppard for work that was never done.
“I have spent many days … in bed unable to get out of bed, like, I’m not