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If shoveling snow from your driveway, place it on the bank “down stream”
from your driveway entrance. This will mean less snow pushed into
your driveway when the street is plowed. Our operators cannot “lift
the wing” at each driveway; to do so would add significantly to the time
required to plow the route.
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When plowing your driveway, please don’t put snow on the street or
sidewalk. This is contrary to Town By-law No. 80 and can create a
hazard for motorists and pedestrians. (Note: it is an offense
under the Motor Vehicle Act to remove snow from your driveway and push
or blow it across a roadway.)
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Please don’t place garbage or garbage containers where they can be
buried, damaged or interfere with snow removal.
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Park your vehicle in your driveway, well off the road, until street
and sidewalk operations are complete. This allows our crews to do
their job and make the streets and sidewalks safe for everybody.
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Do not leave vehicles over night on Town streets and roads during the
winter season.
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Avoid unnecessary spinning of tires at intersections. This practice
is dangerous and hazardous for other motorists. It also tends to
“ice up” the intersection.
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Avoid installing mail boxes where they can be damaged by plowing operations.
Canada Post can provide guidelines concerning the proper distances from
road surfaces.
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Ensure your mail boxes are secure before the winter plowing operations
being.
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Use coloured ribbon to mark hedges and fences, especially on sidewalk
areas. This lets our operators know where
they are.
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Please don’t distract snow removal equipment operators while they are
in the process of hazardous work that requires their full attention.
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All concerns or requests relative to snow removal should be directed
to the Contractor at 738-8570, not to individual vehicle or equipment
operators.
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The public should be aware that there are many factors which affect
the snow and ice control service the Town is able |
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to provide, including: |
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- snowfall accumulation rate;
- type of precipitation (i.e. freezing rain or “just plain” snow);
- the time of day the precipitation occurs.
Cleanup times will vary depending upon these factors.
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Sanding and plowing operations will be carried out on Saturdays, Sundays,
as well as statutory holidays. However, snow removal operations are
not typically performed on weekends or statutory holidays.
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To help prevent local flooding, try to keep the catch basin adjacent
to your property free from ice and snow.
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If a homeowner engages a private plow truck to plow his/her driveway,
please ask the driver not to plow snow across roadways or sidewalks so
as to interfere with traffic flow or pedestrian usage.
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When plowing or shoveling your driveway, please try and avoid creating
large banks at the entrance to your driveway. These banks can hinder
your visibility, possibly causing an accident.
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If your home is susceptible to flooding during winter rain, you may
wish to maintain drainage pathways along or across your property all winter
and ensure they are open whenever it rains, which also allows easy monitoring
to ensure pathways are clear.
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