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Apply for senior citizens snow clearing program

Clarington has announced that it is now accepting applications for the 2020-21 Senior Citizens and the Physically Disabled Snow Clearing Program.

It said a fee of $86.45 ($76.50 + HST) must accompany the completed application along with proper documentation with cheques payable to ‘Municipality of Clarington’. The 2020 program application form.

The application deadline is October 30.

Clarington offers senior citizens (65 years of age and over) and residents with a physical disability, a snow clearing service on municipal sidewalks and driveway windrows bordering single-family dwellings. It includes semi-detached, link housing and row housing in the urban areas of Bowmanville, Courtice, Orono, Newcastle Village and in the Hamlets of Bond Head, Newtonville, Tyrone, Leskard, Haydon, Kendal, Solina, Hampton, Burketon, Enniskillen and Maple Grove.

Municipal sidewalks: Snow clearing service for municipal sidewalks will start after a snowfall ends and only when there are more than two centimetres (around one inch) of snow on sidewalks.

Driveway windrow: Snow plows create windrows as they plow streets, often pushing snow so that it blocks driveways. The driveway windrow clearing service begins after all municipal streets are plowed and when there is more than 15 centimetres (around six inches) of snow.

Should snowfall not meet the above conditions, the resident has to clear the snow and sand or salt as needed.

Eligibility: To qualify for this service, applicants must submit the fee of $86.45 ($76.50 + HST) with their application for the November to April season.

Applicants must:

  • Be 65 years of age or older or have a physical disability
  • Occupy a single-family dwelling that fronts onto a municipal street in the urban areas of the specified hamlets
  • Have no non-disabled persons under the age of 65 years in their residence
  • Senior citizens must provide a photocopy of a birth certificate or Senior Citizens Card
  • Applicants who have a physical disability must provide a doctor’s certificate each year
  • Those individuals with a permanent disability must provide one doctor’s certificate stating the disability, which we will keep on file.

Residents on the program for the 2019-20 season, will automatically receive an application in the mail this fall.

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