Town Prepared for Winter Control

HALTON HILLS, ON – The first snowfall tells us that winter has come with a vengeance! In the weeks prior, Town staff have been busy training, preparing equipment, and stockpiling material to maintain the Town’s roads, sidewalks and parking lots this winter.

Mayor Ann Lawlor noted that when the snow falls, staff work long hours to keep our roads safe and to clean up quickly.   “Please be a good neighbour by clearing the snow and ice from the sidewalk in front of your home. This helps children make their way to school and other residents out walking”.

Bill Andrews, Commissioner of Transportation and Public Works noted that staff recognize the importance of getting the roads cleared for the safety of the community. “We plan for inclement weather,” he said. “We have a well thought out Winter Control Program to manage over 1,100 kilometres of roads, 160 km of sidewalks, and 27 municipal parking lots. For major snowfall events, Regional roads such as Trafalgar Road and Regional Road 25 and arterial roads such as Queen Street and Guelph Street are plowed first; then collector roads like Delrex Blvd. and Churchill Road, followed by local urban and rural roads.”

Residents are asked to note the following:

• Residential and rural roads are not salted to achieve bare pavement and periodic snowpack conditions can be expected. The plowing of residential and rural roads starts after main arterial and collector roads are cleared of snow and ice.

• Heavy snowfall or successive storms extend winter control activities resulting in delays getting to local residential roads.

• A Town-wide parking prohibition on streets is in effect between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. from November 15 to April 15 for night-time snow clearing operations.
• Staff strive to complete clearing of Town-maintained sidewalks within 48 hours after snowfall has ended.
• Residents are asked to assist with clearing snow from fire hydrants and sidewalks not maintained by the Town; consider helping a neighbour who may have difficulty.

• Residents are asked not to shovel snow onto roadways per By-Law #90-68.
• Residents are asked to ensure garbage and blue boxes are kept off roadways, and per By-law 2019-0008, to ensure that basketball nets are not placed on the road or roadside. Residents are encouraged to report basketball nets encroaching on a roadway by calling 905-873-2600 and ask for Enforcement Services.

For additional information, contact Public Works at 905-873-2600 or email servicehh@haltonhills.ca for non-emergency matters.  Additional information is available on the website at haltonhills.ca.

Transportation and Public Works After-Hours Emergency Service
For after-hours emergencies including winter control, call 905-699-2811. The call will be directed to the appropriate contact where residents will either speak to the Town’s live answering service or be able to leave a message for staff.

About the Town of Halton Hills

The Town of Halton Hills, with a population of approximately 60,000, consists of two urban centres, Georgetown and Acton, the Halton Hills Premier Gateway employment area, three hamlets – Glen Williams, Stewarttown and Norval – and several smaller settlements. Halton Hills has long been recognized for its natural beauty, active agricultural community, high quality of life and proximity to major centres, including Brampton, Mississauga and Toronto.  The Town is ranked as one of the top small communities in Canada by a national magazine.

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