The winter is always unpredictable in Calgary, with the constant temperature change from positive to negative. These changes of temperature can make even just a little snow on a sidewalk melt and turn into a skating rink within a couple of hours, and icy sidewalks are a big hazard for people walking in our community – kids going to school, adults walking to bus stops, etc. Navigating these frozen paths is more than an inconvenience; it is dangerous and can cause serious injury. The importance of clear sidewalks cannot be emphasized enough.
So please, clean your sidewalks and keep them dry and ice-free. If you like to wake up early in the mornings to shovel your snow and live on a street with sidewalks, you can make someone’s day by shovelling someone’s sidewalk on your street.
Let’s not forget the impact of driveways on our morning commute. Shovelling the road in front of our driveways, while ensuring we don’t pile up the snow in the road (as of 2024 you can get a ticket for that) can significantly contribute to preventing ice dams and icy roads. This small effort will make it easier for everyone to drive safely. This is especially helpful on narrow streets; for example, it can make it easier to pull on the side of the road to let someone pass. And one other benefit is that you won’t have water buildup constantly making new ice dams every time the temperatures go up.
Let’s make and keep our streets and sidewalks cleaner and safer, thank you all.
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