The snow is coming soon and the Town of Caledon is offering a removal program for some seniors, but it does come at a cost.
As part of the Age-Friendly Caledon Action Plan, council has approved a pilot program to provide driveway windrow clearing to 200 older adult residents who need help in clearing snow from their driveways.
The biggest question is – what is a windrow? It is the pile of snow at the end of a driveway created by snowplows when they clear the road.
Applicants must meet an eligibility criteria which will be confirmed through an on-site inspection by town staff. The town added service would be provided after an accumulation of 8 centimetres at the end of the driveway within 24 hours after the roads being cleared from Dec.2 to March 28. Residents will be required to apply to the program annually to qualify.
To be considered, all occupants of a residence must be 65 years of age and older, there can be no obstacles like garbage bins at the end of driveways, and successful applicants will pay a non-refundable fee of $200.00.
An online application form is available at https://forms.caledon.ca/do.aspx?interviewID=E000019_WindrowRemovalAssistanceProgram&AppName=E000019_WindrowRemovalAssistanceProgram&lang=en
