Snow and ice professionals gathered to learn more about alternatives to road salt at the mid-October Salt Forum held at the Landscape Ontario office in Milton, Ont.

The day concluded with an evening reception inside the Ontario Legislative Building, where snow and ice contractors, LO staff and MPPs gathered to further discuss the cause.

Landscape Ontario’s Snow and Ice Sector Group (SISG) is working to improve working conditions for snow contractors across the province — and they need your help.

The snow and ice management industry is facing an insurance and liability crisis — and it’s essential we act now.

When tasked with plowing roadways in most of Canada, minimizing ice is a basic expectation for snow and ice management professionals. But what if an icy road is the goal?

Thanks to a voracious wildfire season and record-breaking temperatures across many provinces, the concept of winter is almost inconceivable; snow, freezing rain, and dramatic drops in mercury seem far, far away. Unless, of course, you’re a snow and ice management professional.

One of the most important keys to successfully managing winter maintenance operations is to have the latest and most reliable weather forecasting system(s) at your disposal.

Over 100 members of the snow and ice sector met on May 25 to discuss the insurance crisis.

Jim Monk is a regular contributor to Landscape Ontario’s Snow and Ice Sector Group.

Landscape Ontario’s Snow and Ice Sector Group needs your support to help establish a level playing field for snow and ice contractors across Ontario.