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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. Plow operators
cannot
“lift the wing” at each driveway; to do so would add significantly to
the time required to plow.
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When plowing your
driveway, please do not 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 move 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 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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6.
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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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8.
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Ensure your mail boxes are
secure before the winter plowing operations begin.
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9.
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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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10.
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Please do not distract
snow removal equipment operators while they are
in the process of operating large, powerful and dangerous equipment
that requires their full attention.
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11.
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All concerns or requests
relative to snow removal should be directed to
the Contractor at 738-2230, 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 to provide,
including:
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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13.
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Salting 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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14.
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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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15.
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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. |
