Lazy homeowners

[dealman5]

Why can't people shovel there steps and sidewalks for delivery personnel??

[TN_]

i think somebody took a little tumble

[CCCC3333]

They think that the army will come along and shovel the snow, but they are too stupid to realize that the army only shovels in Toronto.

[CSK'sMom]

'Cause they are stupid, self-centered idiots buried in their own little worlds. Gawd forbid they think about anyone other than themselves. Like those with little ones in strollers, the elderly, those with mobility issues, etc. Hell I can't walk my own nighborhood in the winter because of this very issue.

[JAC]

Often, a municipality will have a complaint line you can call if a neighbour hasn't shoveled after xx hours. The city will send a crew to clean the walk, and a bill to your neighbour.

[cheapmeister]

You need a pair of these-yaktrax. You'll never slip again.

http://www.theshoppingchannel.com/pr...P_DATE_CREATED

[mlc2000]

perhaps they have an injury which prevents them from shovelling?

[deuce]

because im lazy.

[laptop-tech]

dump some hot water over the snow to melt it.....

[dealman5]

perhaps they have an injury which prevents them from shovelling?

Well I guess that person will be picking up there mail at the local post office.

[dealman5]

THE best Christmas present Canada Post letter carrier Les Daniels could get this year is for residents to shovel and salt their walkways.
"I wouldn't mind a Cadillac, but that would be out of the question," said Daniels when asked about his Christmas wish list. "The best thing is to move the mailbox down so we don't have to go up the stairs, or salt the stairs."

Daniels needed shoulder surgery after slipping on ice four years ago.

In Winnipeg, 65 letter carriers were injured last year after slipping on unshovelled walkways. That resulted in 1,030 days lost from work. Manitoba Hydro Utility Services employees also lost 188 days of work last winter as a result of slip, trip and fall injuries.

To help prevent more injuries, Canada Post teamed up with local businesses for a contest called Clear the Way and Win.

"The goal of the program is to prevent injuries, especially in a climate like ours," said Kathi Neal, Canada Post spokeswoman. "We have an awful lot of snow here. Clearing your driveways and pathways to mail boxes, you can save people from the heartbreaking injuries happening."

Daniels was off work for six weeks recovering from the surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff, he said.

"It had just snowed the night before and I went up on one side of the steps and went down the other side," Daniels said. "There was ice under there and I didn't see the ice. I stepped and went flying."

Newspaper distributors also have a hard time during the winter months. Dean Lytle, director of audience develop for the Free Press, addressed the dangers of newspaper distributors Thursday during a press conference launching the contest.

"We have 1,400 newspaper distributors that deliver 365 days a year, almost 1 million footsteps on your doorstep every year," Lytle said. "Let's make sure we take care of those 1 million footsteps."

The contest runs six weeks, with a $200 Home Depot gift certificate given away each week. The grand prize will be given away in week six -- a nine horsepower snowblower.

To win, a pledge form must be signed by homeowners, promising to keep their pathways clear of ice and snow. If they win, they have to prove they followed through on that promise.

Ballots can be found at www.winnipegfreepress.com, in the newspaper and at Home Depot locations.

[akbar_k]

THE best Christmas present Canada Post letter carrier Les Daniels could get this year is for residents to shovel and salt their walkways.
"I wouldn't mind a Cadillac, but that would be out of the question," said Daniels when asked about his Christmas wish list. "The best thing is to move the mailbox down so we don't have to go up the stairs, or salt the stairs."

Daniels needed shoulder surgery after slipping on ice four years ago.

In Winnipeg, 65 letter carriers were injured last year after slipping on unshovelled walkways. That resulted in 1,030 days lost from work. Manitoba Hydro Utility Services employees also lost 188 days of work last winter as a result of slip, trip and fall injuries.

To help prevent more injuries, Canada Post teamed up with local businesses for a contest called Clear the Way and Win.

"The goal of the program is to prevent injuries, especially in a climate like ours," said Kathi Neal, Canada Post spokeswoman. "We have an awful lot of snow here. Clearing your driveways and pathways to mail boxes, you can save people from the heartbreaking injuries happening."

Daniels was off work for six weeks recovering from the surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff, he said.

"It had just snowed the night before and I went up on one side of the steps and went down the other side," Daniels said. "There was ice under there and I didn't see the ice. I stepped and went flying."

Newspaper distributors also have a hard time during the winter months. Dean Lytle, director of audience develop for the Free Press, addressed the dangers of newspaper distributors Thursday during a press conference launching the contest.

"We have 1,400 newspaper distributors that deliver 365 days a year, almost 1 million footsteps on your doorstep every year," Lytle said. "Let's make sure we take care of those 1 million footsteps."

The contest runs six weeks, with a $200 Home Depot gift certificate given away each week. The grand prize will be given away in week six -- a nine horsepower snowblower.

To win, a pledge form must be signed by homeowners, promising to keep their pathways clear of ice and snow. If they win, they have to prove they followed through on that promise.

Ballots can be found at www.winnipegfreepress.com, in the newspaper and at Home Depot locations.

And then people wonder why labor strikes. It's easy to be righteous when you're warm and cozy in a McMansion or at the office.

Only with a tightly bound community can we create the Great Society.

[jumbojones]

Letter mail should be obsolete soon anyways, all I ever get is bills and junk mail. As for the bills you can get rid of paper ones through epost now, and the junk mail, who needs it!

This isn't really an issue in my neighborhood seeing everyone has to pick up their own mail from a central mailbox hub.

While it would be nice to clear the sidewalks off at 7am in the morning for those who need them but unfortunately it can't be done for some. That is why you have 24hrs from the end of a snow fall to remove it.

Me personally I'm not going to take my one year old outside at 7am so I can shovel, neither will I leave him in the house alone while I do it. I'll shovel it when I can get to it, not really a priority compared to the care of my child, sorry.

Everyone has aspects of their jobs that they don't like, take the good with the bad or find a new job.

[mmhassa2]

'Cause they are stupid, self-centered idiots buried in their own little worlds. Gawd forbid they think about anyone other than themselves. Like those with little ones in strollers, the elderly, those with mobility issues, etc. Hell I can't walk my own nighborhood in the winter because of this very issue.

There's about 4 houses on the other side of our house who has sidewalks and they never seem to shovel....and whats even worse is when the snow melts and becomes ice Seriously how long doesnt it REALLY take to atleast throw some salt over? Anyone know where I can complain in Durham region?

[Ebola]

Letter mail should be obsolete soon anyways, all I ever get is bills and junk mail. As for the bills you can get rid of paper ones through epost now, and the junk mail, who needs it!

Everyone has aspects of their jobs that they don't like, take the good with the bad or find a new job.

So noone should bother trying to protect their health and safety while on the job? You must work in an office.