A new 2024 bylaw set the penalties of up to $250 if you shovel snow from a driveway or private walkway into a road, bike lane, or pedestrian pathway. That big snow in November showed us again and again that most people take the easy way – push it in the road and forget about it. What happens after? We all need to navigate treacherous roads, and we are complaining about the city not cleaning the roads. What about each of us putting a bit more effort into our tiny part of road, throwing the snow onto our lawn; we will all see the improvement.
It is not the bylaw that should be on your mind while shoveling snow, it is the safety and the ease of driving that should be prioritized. Let’s think of the big picture and keep our roads clean and safe for everyone – try to clean as much snow as you can from the road and save the headaches of ice dams and huge puddles in the spring.
Thanks for keeping everyone safe.
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