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ken0042 · 10-30-2006, 07:15 AM

Having lived in Winnipeg it is possible to have all the major roads plowed within hours of a storm. But you also have to keep in mind the costs involved. IIRC in 1996 Winnipeg's snow removal budget was around $53 million whereas Calgary's was around $5 M. To give a city the size of Calgary the same level of snow removal as Winnipeg each of us would have to fork out an extra $100 per year in taxes.

10-30-2006, 07:15 AM	#17
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	Having lived in Winnipeg it is possible to have all the major roads plowed within hours of a storm. But you also have to keep in mind the costs involved. IIRC in 1996 Winnipeg's snow removal budget was around $53 million whereas Calgary's was around $5 M. To give a city the size of Calgary the same level of snow removal as Winnipeg each of us would have to fork out an extra $100 per year in taxes.