Your sidewalks in Sudbury are still a mess, eh?
Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go.
Ben là, you know how it is after a big dump of snow, right? But this? The city is still trying to dig out from that *historic* snowfall we got, and a whole week later, our sidewalks are still, how you say, *impassable*. Voyons donc. You can see the plows out there, but it feels like they’re just moving the ore around sometimes, not actually clearing it. It's frustrating, especially when you're trying to get around places like the Flour Mill or even just walk along Ramsey Lake by Bell Park.
## The Cleanup Drill
The city says they've got over 160 pieces of equipment out there, working hard. And I get it, this wasn't just a regular Tuesday snowstorm, eh? This was the kind of snow that makes you wonder if you're living in a snow globe. But when you’re trying to walk the kids to school, or just get to the grocery store on foot, and the sidewalks are still buried under a metre of white stuff, it’s a real headache. I saw a post from someone in a neighbourhood, saying the plows were just driving around, blade up, not actually clearing anything. It makes you wonder what the plan is.
Here's what this means for us, eh:
* **Mobility is a major problem:** Good luck getting around on foot, especially in residential areas like New Sudbury or even parts of Copper Cliff.
* **School bus chaos:** Even with some routes rolling again, the general transportation upheaval is real.
* **Frustration levels are high:** People are tired of getting stuck, slipping, and just trying to navigate this mess.
It's one thing for the main roads to get cleared, which is always the priority, and fair enough. But when you look at the re-greened hills and the blueberry patches, it shows what this city can do when it puts its mind to something. We fixed the land, we can figure out these sidewalks. For folks trying to get to work without a car, or even just walk the dog down the Junction Creek trail, it's more than an inconvenience; it's a real barrier. We're a tough bunch, Sudbury, but we shouldn't have to be mountaineers just to walk to the corner store.
Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go.
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