(01-08-2015, 01:01 PM)Canard Wrote: My question was directed at MidTowner, who indicated they'd called in "dozens of complaints". I was more curious about how perfectly their sidewalk was manicured, then.
I try my best to shovel the sidewalk in front of my house - but the thought of someone driving around the Region for the sole purpose of calling by-law for a light dusting of snow on someone's sidewalk because they're out of town for the evening makes my blood boil.
Oh, I see: you were asking because, if I did not have a sidewalk to shovel, I would have no right to criticize the poor clearance by others. Well, I am, in fact, a property owner with a sidewalk to shovel. I don't "manicure" my sidewalk: I keep it clear it so that others can pass. That's my responsibility.
I don't "drive around" for the "sole purpose" of anything. I walk a number of places. When I note that a property owner has consistently failed to clear their sidewalk such that impedes my ability to get where I need to go, I take the time out of my day to inform the municipality so that they can let that property owner know.