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The City offers a driveway windrow clearing program for residents 65 years and older, and for residents with physical disabilities. A windrow is the pile of snow left at the bottom of a driveway after a plow clears the road.
The program runs from November 22, 2024 until March 24, 2025.
Windrow snow clearing is done after major and secondary roads have been plowed for emergency and transit. It may take up to 36 hours after the end of a snow storm for windrows to be cleared.
The City will clear a three-metre space in the windrow at the bottom of your driveway, enough space for one car to pass through. Windrow snow clearing doesn’t clear to bare pavement, but the surface will be safe and passable.
The program costs $200 for the season, but is free for residents who meet the financial assistance criteria. The program fee is non-refundable.
Only one person per address is eligible for this program. To qualify for the program, you must:
You do not qualify for the program if:
You must submit the following forms and documents with your application:
To qualify for the free program, the total net income of your household must be below the Statistics Canada low income cut-offs.
| Number of people in household | Statistics Canada low income cut-offs |
| 1 | $25,297 |
| 2 | $30,788 |
| 3 | $38,338 |
| 4 | $47,829 |
| 5 | $54,463 |
| 6 | $60,401 |
| 7 or more | $66,339 |
If you’re applying for the free program, you must provide documents that show the total net income or earnings for your entire household.
One of the following forms will be accepted:
The application period for the 2024/2025 winter season has ended. Registration for the 2025/2026 winter season will begin in August 2025.
If you have any questions about the windrow program, please call 311 (905-615-4311 outside city limits).