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SNOW MOLES 2023

Age-Friendly Winter Walkability and Pedestrian Safety Audits for Seniors and Other Valuable Pedestrians

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SNOW MOLES are volunteers who report on what it is like to walk outside on a winter day.

You are invited to ensure healthy, accessible, and safe winter walking conditions in Ottawa, by becoming a SNOW MOLE and completing a Winter Walkability and Pedestrian Safety Questionnaire. Your answers will be part of a 2023 Winter Walking in Ottawa: Snow Mole Report shared with the City of Ottawa for a better understanding of the safety of winter walking in Ottawa.

You can be a snow mole:

  1. When you go out for an errand or a walk, please use the Snow Mole Questionnaire to note features and conditions that are “safe” (e.g., a bench cleared of snow) as well as “unsafe” (e.g., snow piled up in intersections).
  2. We encourage you to take and submit photos of both safe and unsafe features and conditions. If possible, include street signs in your photo to locate the feature and condition. Send photos to snowmoles@coaottawa.ca
  3. Complete the questionnaire online or drop off/mail it to The Council on Aging of Ottawa (815-217 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa, ON K1K 3A7).

For more information, contact us at snowmoles@coaottawa.ca or 613-789-3577 ext. 303

Community Leaders

Alta Vista Bonnie Schroeder b.schroeder@coaottawa.ca
Centretown James White jrussellwhite18@gmail.com
Centretown Sandra Stec sandrastec@gmail.com
City View / Ryan Farms Wendy Davidson wendy@wendydavidson.ca
Civic Hospital Mary Haller mary.haller@brunt.name
Crystal Bay Kathy Riley kathyriley@rogers.com
Cumberland Ardyth Elliott Ardyth@rogers.com
Fisher Heights Jayne Belanger jayne.belanger1957@gmail.com
Glebe Mary Gick mgick@sympatico.ca
Hintonburg Cheryl Parrott cheryl.vance@sympatico.ca
Kanata North (Beaverbrook) Julie Gourley julie@jakeland.ca
Kanata South (Bridlewood) Annette Keough annettekeough@gmail.com
Kinburn (West Carleton) Mary Porritt maryporritt65@gmail.com
Old Ottawa East Dianne Breton rdbreton@rogers.com
Old Ottawa South Anna Cuylits acuylits@magma.ca
Ottawa West Min Ku mku070@gmail.com
Overbrook / Vanier Carole Larose ggrrlsx2@gmail.com
Sandy Hill Judy Rinfret jrinfret20@gmail.com
South Keys Jennifer Brooks jbroo@sympatico.ca
Stittsville Mary Nash mmcbnash@gmail.com
Westboro Sally Scott sallymscott1@gmail.com

Partners

KDS Village Lisa Hollingshead lisahollingshead@kdsvillage.ca
Carlington Community Health Centre Hilary Rose hrose@carlingtonchc.org

Tips for Winter Walking

There is nothing like taking a walk to enjoy the beauty of the season – and walking is one of the best ways to keep healthy. On the other hand, winter can be a challenging time of year to get out and about. Here are some tips for safer walking outdoors in winter.

Snow Mole Report 2022