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Ottawa's sidewalk snow-clearing gets mixed reviews this winter


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There’s both good and bad news about the city’s efforts to keep sidewalks and bike lanes clear of snow in Ottawa winters.
A survey released this week by Capital ward Coun. Shawn Menard suggested residents of his ward were dissatisfied with winter maintenance of sidewalks and bike lanes. Menard is calling for major improvements.
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But there’s already anecdotal evidence the city is upping its game. A spokesperson for the Snow Moles, a volunteer group that reports on winter walkability in Ottawa, said sidewalks seem to be in better shape this season. ....

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As temperatures plunge, Ottawa's snowkiters ride the winter winds


So “I didn’t have any expectations (for the winter) at all,” Ducharme said.
But as the temperature plunged, the Ottawa River began to freeze, and people’s options for social activity began to narrow during lockdown, Ducharme’s business started to boom. “This winter, all of the sudden, every week I’m getting calls from people who want to learn how to snowkite,” he said.
Winter kitesurfing or “snowkiting” – a sport in which skiers and snowboarders use a large kite to glide on snow or ice – has been on the rise in the Ottawa-Gatineau area this winter. Ducharme, 53, says business has “quadrupled” since the summer. Since the snowkiting season started in early January, he said he’s had 50 phone calls from people who want lessons, and is booked for the next three weeks. ....

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