King Township will once again offer assistance to seniors aged 65 and older and individuals with disabilities who live alone through its specialized snow removal assistance program.
Starting today, eligible residents can easily apply for this service either in person, by mail, or online through the Township's dedicated Senior Snow Removal Assistance Application platform available at king.ca/SnowRemoval. The deadline to apply for the 2024/2025 season is Friday, Oct. 18. Late applications will not be accepted.
The service operates Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays, and aims to clear snow within 24 hours after municipal snow plows have completed their work on roads and sidewalks. The service is only triggered when a minimum of 10 centimetres of snow has fallen.
To receive the service, qualified applicants must ensure that their driveways are free from obstructions and that their house numbers are clearly visible. This facilitates prompt and efficient snow clearing, which is focused on the snow deposited by street plows at the end of driveways.
Residents are advised that it may take up to 24 hours after a typical storm for the snow to be removed from the end of their driveway, with this timeframe potentially extended during a Significant Weather Event. The Township prioritizes clearing major roads first, followed by neighbourhood streets, before attending to residential driveways.
For more information, including a link to the online application, visit king.ca/SnowRemoval.
