how does canada cope with the snow?
Dec 19th 2010 | 11:22 am
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Re: how does canada cope with the snow?
In addition, Canadians themselves are just used to it and therefore more preaperd on an individual level. They have the necessary clothing and footwear already. They have snow shovels. They know to stock up on salt. They have brushes and ice scapers in their cars. They have facilities that provide recreation in the winter e.g. ice skating, skiing, snow boarding, tubing, etc.
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Dec 19th 2010 | 11:35 am
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Re: how does canada cope with the snow?
My neighbour this afternoon was complaining about the snow and asked how I coped when I lived in Canada and why we can not cope in the UK. I told him that I paid a lot more in property taxes (nearly double what I currently do). I do think most Brits would wan to pay an extra £500+ to have load of snow removal equipment that would only be used for a few days a year.
I have also now changed my tyres on my car for all seasons( Mud & Snow), as before my car would not get up the steep hill to my house. I am changing my wife car to all season tomorrow as it has sports tyre on a 4X4 and has zero grip in the snow.
I have two Canadian Tire shovels which have been useful for clearing our hill down to the main road the road.
hudd
I have also now changed my tyres on my car for all seasons( Mud & Snow), as before my car would not get up the steep hill to my house. I am changing my wife car to all season tomorrow as it has sports tyre on a 4X4 and has zero grip in the snow.
I have two Canadian Tire shovels which have been useful for clearing our hill down to the main road the road.
hudd
Are serious when you say that you say that most Brits would happily pay £5oo+ for snow removal. I don't think so. When springtime arrives and we are all given a bill bill by our local council for that amount of money I can only imagine the outrage that will cause.
Regards Derren
Dec 19th 2010 | 11:56 am
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Re: how does canada cope with the snow?
we just get on with it!! Keep a bag of kitty litter for traction issues and a shovel, emergency kit in car...snow plows out in force usually on main roads pretty quick...
Dec 19th 2010 | 1:36 pm
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Re: how does canada cope with the snow?
Dec 19th 2010 | 7:37 pm
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Re: how does canada cope with the snow?
Hi Hudd,
Are serious when you say that you say that most Brits would happily pay £5oo+ for snow removal. I don't think so. When springtime arrives and we are all given a bill bill by our local council for that amount of money I can only imagine the outrage that will cause.
Regards Derren
Are serious when you say that you say that most Brits would happily pay £5oo+ for snow removal. I don't think so. When springtime arrives and we are all given a bill bill by our local council for that amount of money I can only imagine the outrage that will cause.
Regards Derren
Dec 19th 2010 | 10:24 pm
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Re: how does canada cope with the snow?
I have purchased tyres from Germany which have the high Silica contents as winter tyres I used to have in Canada. The tyres meet German winter tyre requirements.
hudd
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Dec 19th 2010 | 10:32 pm
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Re: how does canada cope with the snow?
Hi Hudd,
Are serious when you say that you say that most Brits would happily pay £5oo+ for snow removal. I don't think so. When springtime arrives and we are all given a bill bill by our local council for that amount of money I can only imagine the outrage that will cause.
Regards Derren
Are serious when you say that you say that most Brits would happily pay £5oo+ for snow removal. I don't think so. When springtime arrives and we are all given a bill bill by our local council for that amount of money I can only imagine the outrage that will cause.
Regards Derren
I meant would not want to pay £500 extra for snow removal. I pay £1800/yr council tax in Kent where as in Ontario I would expect to be close to $5000/yr property taxes. $5000K = £3125 with today's exchange rate. If you want Canadian infrastructure for snow removal, "ya gona have to pay your money" as a Canadian friend of mine used to say.
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Hudd
Feb 8th 2011 | 5:46 pm
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Re: how does canada cope with the snow?
Be safe and buy winter tires and pack a car shovel along.
Feb 8th 2011 | 6:16 pm
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Re: how does canada cope with the snow?
Or leave winter behind and spend it down here ! 
Feb 9th 2011 | 1:14 am
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Mar 5th 2011 | 9:08 am
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Re: how does canada cope with the snow?
I recommend a visit to Canada in February. Unless you choose BC!
I'm freezing cold and tired of it!
Mar 6th 2011 | 2:39 am
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Re: how does canada cope with the snow?
it's not a matter of whether we can cope with the snow; it's a matter of whether YOU can cope with it. In my city, we have snow on the ground permanently for FOUR MONTHS. Snow doesn't fall prettily and then have the decency to GO AWAY in Canada. It stays and stays and stays. By the way: it has to be pretty darned warm for it to snow in the first place. So it only really snows when it gets warm(ish) and then the deep freeze returns and the stuff doesn't melt until April.
I recommend a visit to Canada in February. Unless you choose BC!
I'm freezing cold and tired of it!
I recommend a visit to Canada in February. Unless you choose BC!
I'm freezing cold and tired of it!
Mar 6th 2011 | 4:24 am
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Re: how does canada cope with the snow?
Here in Montreal we have 2500 pieces of snow removal devices from sidewalk plows,street plows to graders and the blowers,they only start the motors on these devices after 5cm of snow is on the ground,
If you are living anywhere in Canada its advisable to buy dedicated snow tires for the winter as all seasons aren't really designed to handle heavy snow and their rubber compounds are useless in temps below -7C
A Google search on "Winter tires vs All season tires" will definitely educate anyone on the inadequacies of all season tires in the dregs of a Canadian winter.
Actually here in Quebec snow tires are mandatory between Dec,15 and April 1
If you are living anywhere in Canada its advisable to buy dedicated snow tires for the winter as all seasons aren't really designed to handle heavy snow and their rubber compounds are useless in temps below -7C
A Google search on "Winter tires vs All season tires" will definitely educate anyone on the inadequacies of all season tires in the dregs of a Canadian winter.
Actually here in Quebec snow tires are mandatory between Dec,15 and April 1
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