150 residents?! Thats a good turnout, I hope Council heard what they were telling them. Be interesting to see what kind of numbers they get for the Haldi area meeting..
NOTE: “General satisfaction with paving and snow clearing”. Many streets up the Hart are quite often truck plowed, without machinery coming along to clean the windrows from driveways. I have believed all along that the City wastes too much on the cost of opening driveways in the winter. Here is an easy cost savings, and would probably speed up snow clearing ops too. Truck plow all residential, then grade when the compact gets too thick. Still be more than what other cities do.

“I have believed all along that the City wastes too much on the cost of opening driveways in the winter. Here is an easy cost savings,…”

I completely disagree! There have been occasions when after night time plowing and grading a 2ft high by 3ft wide “windrow” of compressed chunks of ice and snow, mixed with sand, was left in my driveway entrance. The chunks freeze together and are impossible to remove with a snow blower. It took me a half hour of work with a crowbar and a shovel to clear my entrance enough so I could get out with my car in order to keep my medical appointment. I am a senior. Please list your phone number here so I can call you to help me if it happens again!

By the way,I am paying annual taxes, including a special levy for snow removal! If other cities don’t give a hoot let’s not join them!

Thank you!

In regards to opening driveways after plowing, it might cost but I don’t think they have a choice, imagine if an unopened driveway didn’t allow medical personnel or the fire department to access a building.

Years ago I remember watching the graders go past the driveway, at the end of the blade there was a hydraulically actuated gate that the operator could drop, this would temporarily block the snow from exiting the blade over the length of the driveway; what about retrofitting the machines in the fleet with such a device? The initial installation may cost but there could be a savings with reduced load on the loader operators.

Here is some information of a similar product for those interested: http://henkemfg.com/henke-hi-gate-hydraulically-operated-end-gate/

I think it could have been better organized, the system of going from table to table was strange. It seemed they did not want to talk politics. What is the line up of Neighbourhoods , where and when?? One of the things discussed was not enough signs , and people thinking private land is park land. Harper Valley is private land.

I agree with Prince George. We pay for the snow removal and we pay to have our driveways cleared. The City I am sure will do a much better job of snow clearing, now that they have gotten the message from taxpayers.

If we have a better system than other Cities that’s great.

watchdog you could ask the city to put your residence on the ‘do not clear the driveway’ list.

Oddly enough, many of the posters on this site are the one’s who snivel and complain about the City’s snow removal practices first. So when I suggest changing the system (the city had already stated that by stopping opening driveways they be able to cut the bill to taxpayers), you jump all over me for the suggestion! I thought you wanted lower taxes? Seems like the people on the Hart are OK with the kind of snow removal they get, but dont bring that practise downtown.. alright then! Quit’cher-cryin when the City takes a few extra days to schedule graders and loaders to come do your area.
BTW..I dont need to ask to be on the “do not open” list. I am beyond City limits, we only get the road plowed when the school bus gets stuck. I gladly take care of 3 to 4 foot high windrows and pay less tax. Guaranteed you wont hear me whining about snow removal, my tax savings easily pay me back for good winter tires and an adequate snowblower.
As for being a senior, its all about choices right? YOU chose to live in the north. I have a neighbor in his late 70s who deals with his snow just like everyone else. He tells me that when it gets to be too much for him, then it will be time to either move south or into a strata community.
It will play out the same for me down the road. I wont expect anyone to come do for me, what I can no longer do for myself.