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		<title>Snowplow safety starts here: name our plows and keep our city moving</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit  With the leaves beginning to fall and winter soon approaching, the City of Ottawa is gearing up for another snowy season by preparing its fleet of hardworking snowplows. These winter heroes, with the help of their operators, tirelessly treat and clear our roads to ensure they are safe and passable for [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/information/snowplow-safety-starts-here-name-our-plows-and-keep-our-city-moving/">Snowplow safety starts here: name our plows and keep our city moving</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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<p>With the leaves beginning to fall and winter soon approaching, the City of Ottawa is gearing up for another snowy season by preparing its fleet of hardworking snowplows. These winter heroes, with the help of their operators, tirelessly treat and clear our roads to ensure they are safe and passable for motorists.</p>
<p>Here are a few safety tips to keep in mind when a plow is nearby:</p>
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<li><strong>Flashing blue lights:</strong> When you see a snowplow or sidewalk plow with flashing blue lights, it means they are hard at work. Please step aside into an open driveway if a sidewalk plow is approaching.</li>
<li><strong>Keep your distance:</strong> Remind your parents to always stay at least three car lengths behind our vehicles and never attempt to pass them.</li>
<li><strong>Wave from a distance:</strong> While it may be exciting to watch snowplows in action, it is crucial to maintain a safe distance, especially for children. Always wave to our operators from a safe distance and never approach working vehicles.</li>
<li><strong>Wear bright colours:</strong> This allows snowplow operators to see you when you’re outside playing in the snow.</li>
<li><strong>Build snow forts in the backyard</strong>: Snow forts should never be built along the road because our snowplow operators won’t be able to see you.</li>
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<p>Did you know that City plows clear and treat over 13,000 lane kilometres of roadway, which includes Highway 174 and the Transitway? That is like driving from Halifax to Vancouver (and back) in a snowstorm! After clearing that much snow each winter, we think our plows deserve some recognition – by getting names!</p>
<p><strong>Name the Plow Campaign</strong></p>
<p>Calling all children and youth under the age of 16! We are excited to announce today’s launch of the &#8220;Name the Plow&#8221; campaign where you can participate in naming 24 City of Ottawa snowplows, symbolizing the city’s 24 wards. The campaign aims to raise awareness about snowplow safety among Ottawa’s children and youth while adding some fun to the winter season.</p>
<p><strong>How to participate:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Name submission period</strong>: September 9 – 30</li>
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<li><strong>Voting period:</strong> October 14 – 21</li>
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<li><strong>Announcement of winning names:</strong> October 24</li>
</ul>
<p>Visit the Engage Ottawa <a class="ext" href="http://engage.ottawa.ca/name-the-plow" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-extlink="">page</a> for more campaign info.</p>
<p>The fun doesn’t end at naming snowplows!</p>
<p><strong>Volunteer opportunities: Be a Snow Angel!</strong></p>
<p>Consider becoming a Snow Angel! This program encourages residents to assist elderly neighbors or those with disabilities by clearing snow or ice from their driveways, steps, or walkways. For more information on the Snow Angel Program, visit <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/family-and-social-services/older-adults/help-around-home#section-69e7b433-7bf0-46ae-a0f4-eeb2c82ba572" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ottawa.ca.</a></p>
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<h3 class="page-title"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">La sécurité concernant les chasse neige commence ici : Nommez nos chasse neige et gardez notre ville en mouvement</span></h3>
<p>Alors que les feuilles commencent à tomber et que l’hiver approche à grands pas, la Ville d’Ottawa s’apprête à affronter une nouvelle saison de neige en préparant son parc de vaillants chasse‑neige. Avec l’aide de leurs conducteurs, ces héros de l’hiver traitent et déblayent sans relâche nos routes afin de les rendre sûres et praticables.</p>
<p>Voici quelques conseils de sécurité à garder à l’esprit à proximité d’un chasse‑neige :</p>
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<li><strong>Feux bleus clignotants : </strong>Lorsque vous voyez un chasse‑neige ou une déneigeuse de trottoirs avec des feux bleus clignotants, cela signifie que le véhicule est à l’œuvre. Veuillez vous déplacer dans une entrée de cour si une déneigeuse de trottoirs approche.</li>
<li><strong>Gardez vos distances : </strong>Rappelez à vos parents de toujours rester à au moins trois longueurs de voiture derrière les chasse-neige et de ne jamais tenter de les dépasser.</li>
<li><strong>Saluez‑les de loin :</strong> Il est captivant d’observer les chasse‑neige en action, mais il est essentiel de se tenir à une distance sécuritaire, en particulier pour les enfants. Saluez toujours nos conducteurs à une distance sécuritaire et ne vous approchez jamais d’un véhicule en service.</li>
<li><strong>Portez des couleurs vives : </strong>Cela permet aux conducteurs de chasse‑neige de vous voir lorsque vous jouez dans la neige.</li>
<li><strong>Construisez vos forts de neige dans votre cour arrière : </strong>Il ne faut jamais construire de forts de neige le long de la rue, car les conducteurs de chasse‑neige ne pourront pas vous voir.</li>
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<p>Saviez‑vous que les chasse-neige de la Ville déneigent et traitent plus de 13 000 kilomètres de voies, dont la route régionale 174 et le Transitway? Cela équivaut à faire un aller‑retour entre Halifax et Vancouver en pleine tempête de neige! Nous estimons qu’après avoir déblayé autant de neige chaque hiver, nos chasse‑neige méritent notre reconnaissance, et que nous pouvons leur donner un nom!</p>
<p><strong>Campagne « </strong><strong>Nommez le chasse‑neige »</strong></p>
<p>Appel à tous les enfants et les jeunes de moins de 16 ans! Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer aujourd’hui le lancement de la campagne « Nommez le chasse‑neige », dans le cadre de laquelle vous pouvez contribuer à donner un nom à 24 chasse‑neige de la Ville d’Ottawa, symbolisant les 24 quartiers de la ville. La campagne vise à sensibiliser les enfants et les jeunes d’Ottawa à la sécurité concernant les chasse‑neige, tout en ajoutant un peu de plaisir à la saison hivernale.</p>
<p><strong>Comment participer</strong><strong> :</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Période de soumission de noms : </strong>du 9 au 30 septembre</li>
<li><strong>Période de vote : </strong>du 14 au 21 octobre</li>
</ul>
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<li><strong>Annonce des noms gagnants : </strong>le 24 octobre</li>
</ul>
<p>Pour en savoir plus sur la campagne, consultez la <a class="ext" href="http://participons.ottawa.ca/donnez-un-nom-au-chasse-neige" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-extlink="">page</a> de Participons Ottawa.</p>
<p>Le plaisir ne s’arrête pas à l’attribution de noms aux chasse‑neige!</p>
<p><strong>Possibilités de bénévolat : Devenez un ange des neiges!</strong></p>
<p>Vous pourriez devenir un ange des neiges! Ce programme encourage les résidents à aider leurs voisins âgés ou en situation de handicap en déneigeant ou en déglaçant leur entrée, leurs marches ou leurs allées. Pour de plus amples renseignements sur le programme Anges des neiges, consultez le site <a href="https://ottawa.ca/fr/famille-et-services-sociaux/personnes-agees/aide-la-maison#section-69e7b433-7bf0-46ae-a0f4-eeb2c82ba572">ottawa.ca</a>.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/information/snowplow-safety-starts-here-name-our-plows-and-keep-our-city-moving/">Snowplow safety starts here: name our plows and keep our city moving</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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		<title>COUNCILLOR&#8217;S NOTEBOOK: Riding a city plow during a winter storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2019 22:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It was way back in November when the City&#8217;s roads staff first invited me to ride along on one of their plowing trucks. When I heard about this weekend&#8217;s snowfall warning, I knew that this would be a great chance to see firsthand how Stittsville&#8217;s roads get cleared. Ma première invitation à bord d’un camion chasse-neige [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/notebook/councillors-notebook-riding-a-city-plow-during-a-winter-storm/">COUNCILLOR&#8217;S NOTEBOOK: Riding a city plow during a winter storm</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It was way back in November when the City&#8217;s roads staff first invited me to ride along on one of their plowing trucks. When I heard about this weekend&#8217;s snowfall warning, I knew that this would be a great chance to see firsthand how Stittsville&#8217;s roads get cleared. <span lang="FR-CA">Ma première invitation à bord d’un camion chasse-neige de la voirie municipale remonte au mois de novembre, mais quand j’ai entendu parler de la bordée attendue durant la fin de semaine, j’ai réalisé que ce serait une occasion parfaite pour découvrir comment sont dégagés les routes de Stittsville. </span></p>
<p>I joined Nick, a 10-year snow plowing veteran, for two hours on Sunday morning. We managed to cover about half of his 33.25-kilometre route, snaking through the side streets around Jonathan Pack Street and Brae Crescent.  This was just one part of his 12-hour shift, which started at 7:00am. He would continue all afternoon and into the early evening to help clear the roads in time for Monday morning&#8217;s commute.</p>
<p>A big thank you to Nick and all of his colleagues on the roads team for clearing our streets after a massive dump of snow this weekend!</p>
<p>(Can you tell I had just a bit of fun this morning? 😀)</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">My ride this morning. Riding along on a snow clearing beat through <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Stittsville?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Stittsville</a> <a href="https://t.co/yxVltCKKGR">pic.twitter.com/yxVltCKKGR</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Glen Gower 🇨🇦 (@glengower) <a href="https://twitter.com/glengower/status/1087011470892773376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">My snow plow driver is Nick, who has been at this for 10 years. Says he loves this job. <a href="https://t.co/28DQYwINiM">pic.twitter.com/28DQYwINiM</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Glen Gower 🇨🇦 (@glengower) <a href="https://twitter.com/glengower/status/1087021047117955073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Stittsville?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Stittsville</a> Main Street <a href="https://t.co/6WuU9pnDyQ">pic.twitter.com/6WuU9pnDyQ</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Glen Gower 🇨🇦 (@glengower) <a href="https://twitter.com/glengower/status/1087022669827096576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our beat today in the central part of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Stittsville?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Stittsville</a>. Drivers use a GPS screen that shows the route but have a paper copy in the cab as back-up. <a href="https://t.co/VOi0JJXZFY">pic.twitter.com/VOi0JJXZFY</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Glen Gower 🇨🇦 (@glengower) <a href="https://twitter.com/glengower/status/1087024211636486152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Manchester Street <a href="https://t.co/UMZLDvNBGr">pic.twitter.com/UMZLDvNBGr</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Glen Gower 🇨🇦 (@glengower) <a href="https://twitter.com/glengower/status/1087026132048928771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Meeting up with a sidewalk plow on Abbott. <a href="https://t.co/M77zFsCKNI">pic.twitter.com/M77zFsCKNI</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Glen Gower 🇨🇦 (@glengower) <a href="https://twitter.com/glengower/status/1087027407092105220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Like a piano&quot; <a href="https://t.co/yUeWDYMZqL">pic.twitter.com/yUeWDYMZqL</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Glen Gower 🇨🇦 (@glengower) <a href="https://twitter.com/glengower/status/1087029909413863426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Crossing paths with a snowmobile. We&#39;ve seen a few today. <a href="https://t.co/EKSoHIU8h7">pic.twitter.com/EKSoHIU8h7</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Glen Gower 🇨🇦 (@glengower) <a href="https://twitter.com/glengower/status/1087036680601772040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Today&#39;s operations include a fleet of city-owned plows (like the one I&#39;m in) and private snow plows (like the one passing by in this video). <a href="https://t.co/4D26YLHHum">pic.twitter.com/4D26YLHHum</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Glen Gower 🇨🇦 (@glengower) <a href="https://twitter.com/glengower/status/1087038894724603904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here&#39;s what it looks like when we have to go around a parked car. The bane of a plow driver&#39;s existence. <a href="https://t.co/R5RgxTQec2">pic.twitter.com/R5RgxTQec2</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Glen Gower 🇨🇦 (@glengower) <a href="https://twitter.com/glengower/status/1087039846504456194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I hopped off after 2 hours, about midway through the beat. Nick&#39;s 12-hour shift started at 7am so he still has a long day ahead to get the streets ready for Monday&#39;s commute.  Thanks to Nick and the entire roads team for their hard work today. <a href="https://t.co/mDzsia4iMx">pic.twitter.com/mDzsia4iMx</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Glen Gower 🇨🇦 (@glengower) <a href="https://twitter.com/glengower/status/1087045979235381249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/notebook/councillors-notebook-riding-a-city-plow-during-a-winter-storm/">COUNCILLOR&#8217;S NOTEBOOK: Riding a city plow during a winter storm</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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