Need help clearing your driveway and/or walkway during the winter?
- The Snow Go program provides a matching service for older adults and people with disabilities to hire an individual or contractor to clear snow from private driveways and walkways at an affordable rate.
- The Snow Go Assist program provides financial assistance to eligible low-income older adults or persons with disabilities to help with their snow removal costs.
Eligibility
Eligibility
Snow Go program
For older adults aged 60 years + or persons with a disability
Snow Go Assist program (subsidy)
- For older adults aged 60 years + or persons with a disability
- Have an annual income below $40, 000 for a single person and below $53, 400 for a household (two or more persons)
- Have no one living in the home who is physically able to do the work
- Provide proof of one of the following sources of income:
- GIS (Guaranteed Income Supplement)
- ODSP (Ontario Disability Support Program)
- Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit
- Ontario Works plus proof of disability and/or senior (60 year or older)
- Essential Health and Social Supports plus proof of disability and/or senior (60 year or older)
- Home Help plus proof of disability and/or senior (60 year or older)
- Have a signed snow removal contract or proof of payment from an individual
- Special circumstances may be considered. Detailed proof must be provided
Cost
Cost
Snow Go program
This is a referral service only. You will make payments directly to the contractor at the rate you have negotiated for your snow removal services.
Snow Go Assist program (subsidy)
For approved applicants, the program:
- Pays up to 50% of the cost of snow clearing per event, to a seasonal maximum of $250
- Pays up to 50% of the cost of snow clearing per event, up to a seasonal maximum of $450, if you live in a rural area and have an excessively high cost for your snow removal.
The amount paid will depend on the number of applicants and available funding.
Apply
Apply
The deadline to apply is Friday, November 29.
Email or phone
Contact your local community support agency:
| Community support agency | Geographic area | Serves postal codes | Phone | Name - email / website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre de service Guigues | Entire city area for Francophone residents | City-wide | 613-241-1266 ext. 457 | Guillaume Gervais ggervais@mri.ca CENTRE DE SERVICES GUIGUES |
| The Glebe Centre | Serving the Glebe, Old Ottawa East, Old Ottawa South, Carleton Heights, Heron Park, Riverside Park and West Hunt Club | K1G (part), K1H (part), K1S, K1V (part), K2C (part) | 613- 230-5730, ext. 327 | Kirsten O'Brien KOBrien@glebecentre.ca www.glebecentre.ca |
| The Olde Forge Community Resource Centre | Serving between the Ottawa River and Baseline Road, Woodroffe Avenue north of the Queensway and Clyde Avenue south of the Queensway | K2B, K2C (part) | 613-829-9777 | Ray Brisbois for Snow Go r.brisebois@oldeforge.ca www.oldeforge.ca Elizabeth Parcher for Snow Go Assist e.parcher@oldeforge.ca www.oldeforge.ca |
| Ottawa West Community Support | Serving between the Ottawa River and Baseline Road, east of Woodroffe Avenue and west of Preston Street | K1Y, K1Z, K2A, K2C (part) | 613-728-6016 ext. 280 | Robert Misobuchi Robert@owcs.ca www.owcs.ca |
| South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre | Serving between Industrial Avenue and Hunt Club Road between St. Laurent Blvd and Bank Street | K1B (part), K1G (part), K1H (part), K1V (part) | 613-737-5115 ext. 2316 | Minh-Chau Truong Minh-ChauT@seochc.on.ca www.seochc.on.ca |
| The Good Companions | Serving between the Queensway and the Ottawa River, between Blair Rd. and Preston Street, includes the Avenues | K1G (part), K1K, K1L, K1M, K1N, K1P, K1R, K2P | 613-236-0428 ext. 2250 | Brenda Packer bpacker@thegoodcompanions.ca www.thegoodcompanions.ca |
| Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre | Serving Eastern Ottawa including Cumberland and Gloucester | K1B (part), K1C, K1E, K1J, K1T, K1W, K2G, K4A, K4B, K4C, K4R, K0A (part) | 613-741-6025 ext. 331 | Annie Parisien Annie.Parisien@eorc-creo.ca www.eorc-creo.ca |
| Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre | Serving west of Fisher Avenue, south of Baseline Road including Bells Corners, Barrhaven, Kanata, Carp, West Carleton, Goulbourn | K2E, K2G, K2H, K2J, K2K, K2L, K2M, K2R, K2S, K2T, K2V, K2W, KOA (part) | 613-591-3686 ext. 315 | Dee Machum machum@wocrc.ca www.wocrc.ca |
| Rural Ottawa South Support Services (ROSSS) | Serving Osgoode & Rideau-Goulbourn Wards. Includes Manotick and North Gower and Richmond | K1X, K4M, K4P, K0A (part) | 613-692-4697ext. 224 | Lyn Rorke lyn.rorke@rosss.ca www.rosss.ca |
What's next
What's next
Snow Go program
Your community support agency will give you the name of a snow removal contactor working in your neighbourhood.
Snow Go Assist program
Your community support agency will:
- Provide you with the application form
- Screen your application, proof of income and snow removal contract
- Reimburse approved applicants as described in the Cost section
Contact
Contact
For more information, contact your local community support agency.