Snow Go Program and Snow Go Assist Pilot Program

For Seniors and People with Disabilities

An Ottawa winter averages 235 cm of snowfall and in recent years, an increasing amount of rain and freezing rain. Clearing snow and ice from private driveways and walkways is difficult but essential to ensuring mobility in the winter months. Many seniors and people with disabilities are unable to clear snow or ice from their own private driveways or walkways and must rely on friends, family or private contractors.

The City of Ottawa’s Snow Go Program provides a matching service for seniors and people with disabilities looking to hire an individual or contractor to clear snow and ice from private driveways and walkways. Eligible low-income seniors and people with disabilities may also apply to receive financial assistance to pay for a portion of their snow and ice removal costs through the Snow Go Assist Pilot Program.