Lazy homeowners to blame

RE: City needs extreme weather response (Feb. 16)

My wife and I spent over two hours chipping two or more inches of ice off our driveway and sidewalk because we take home ownership seriously. We are seniors who care, and want the sidewalk in front of our house to be safe for anyone walking on it.

It seems the author of the editorial talks a good game, citing chapter and verse on the rules. A recent trip downtown by car was an eye-opener. The homeowners' sidewalks were a mess, as if these owners can't be bothered. Only a fool would think city hall should be responsible for clearing all city sidewalks, an impossible job, and it would be expensive.
Mark-Alan Whittle, Hamilton

https://www.thespec.com/opinion-story/9197019-feb-28-readers-weigh-in-on-sidewalk-clearing-in-winter-and-other-letters-to-the-editor/