Woolwich needs to get back to basics with snowclearing services

To the Editor, WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP ALWAYS AMAZES me. It snowed heavily on January 8 just when schools and businesses were beginning for more residents and their families. Yet we had no snow plowing in our area until after the sidewalks were cleared at 11 a.m.

How could junior kindergarten and even young school-age children plod through the snow to an area clogged with snow and chunks of snow to wait for the bus?

The chunks of snow were on the sidewalk because the snowplow drove too fast, throwing the chunks over the banks or depositing them at the end of the walkways. Upon measurement, the ends of most paths were 18 centimetres high. The sidewalks should have been cleared after the plowing of the snow off the streets.

Is there a coordinated plowing route? Does it match the route of the buses in regard to the times of local pickups for the children? January 8 was a different day since many streets were not plowed properly, and I got stuck three time just getting out of town in the afternoon.

I am really surprised Woolwich cannot seem to employ enough people to service the needs of the people, yet we are growing and developing quickly. This township must solve these simple concerns, or people will look elsewhere for a friendly, service-driven small town.

Spending money on a splash pad seems redundant when you cannot provide services necessary for the comforts of retired people. It seems the council can be easily swayed by certain groups of people even when money is scarce and should be directed to the necessities of a rural small town. I guess this means that the ordinary people need to lobby to get the service and necessities for comfort of living. DONALD DENSTEDT, CAROLYN HERTZBERGER | ELMIRA