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Winter Operations Plan
Date: May 29, 2026
Winter Season: 2025-2026
Prepared By: Matt Ropp
Table of Contents
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Purpose
This Winter Operations Plan sets out a policy and procedural framework for ensuring that
the Municipality of North Perth continuously improves on the safe and sustainable delivery
of winter maintenance services and the effective and efficient use of road salt in their
winter maintenance operations. This plan supersedes all previous plans for the
Municipality of North Perth.
The plan is meant to be dynamic, to allow the Municipality to evaluate and phase-in any
changes, new approaches and technologies in winter maintenance activities in a fiscally
sound manner. At the same time, any modifications to municipal winter maintenance
activities must ensure that roadway safety is not compromised.
This Winter Operations Plan for the Municipality of North Perth was endorsed by:
Matt Ropp
(Director of Infrastructure Services)
on the 277 * day of Lug 2026
Signature:
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Definitions
De-icing: The application of solids or pre-treated material to highway, sidewalk or multi-
use path surface at the on-set of and during a winter event.
Director Of Infrastructure Services: The primary responsible for making decisions
regarding the most efficient use of available resources, directing the snow/ice removal
operations of the Municipality of North Perth. The Operations Supervisor directly reports
to the Director of Infrastructure Services.
Highway: Includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway,
square, place, bridge, viaduct or trestle, any part of which is intended for or used by the
general public for the passage of vehicles and includes the area between the lateral
property lines thereof.
MMS: Refers to Ontario Regulation 239/02 or current Minimum Maintenance Standards
for Municipal Highways as amended from time to time.
Multi-Use Path: A paved trail located adjacent to a roadway within a road allowance or
located outside the road allowance. Multi-Use Paths are intended to be shared by
pedestrians and cyclists, often connecting from roadways to local schools, greenspaces
and parks.
Paved Road: A road with an asphalt surface, concrete surface, composite pavement, or
portland cement.
Route(s):
Paved and Surface Treated Roads
e A collection of paved or surface treated road segments, which during a winter
storm will be mechanically plowed and may receive material application to prevent
or break the formation of a bond between snow and pavement or provide
temporary grip.
Unpaved Roads
e Accollection of gravel surface road segments, which during a winter storm will be
mechanically plowed by motor graders.
Sidewalks
e Acollection of sidewalk and multi-use path segments, which during a winter storm
will be mechanically plowed and may receive material application to provide
temporary grip prevent or break the formation of a bond between snow and
sidewalk.
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Route of Representative Roads: A predefined route of roads that offers the patroller /
Operations Supervisor a general condition of the entire municipal roadway network.
Sidewalk: A paved, dedicated pathway for pedestrian use which is typically adjacent to
a roadway, separated by a curb and/or a landscaped boulevard.
Significant Weather Event: An approaching or occurring weather hazard with the
potential to pose a significant danger to users of the highways within a municipality.
Surface Treated Road: A road with bituminous surface treatment comprised of one or
two applications of asphalt emulsion and stone chips over a gravel road.
Unpaved Road: A road with a gravel, stone or other loose traveling surface.
Winter Control: Activities undertaken by the municipality to maintain municipal roads in
a condition that comply with the standards set out in MMS table (snow accumulation and
icy roadways).
Winter Event: A weather condition with a beginning and ending period affecting roads
such as snowfall, wind blown snow, freezing rain, frost or ice to which, a winter event
response is required.
Winter Event Response: A series of winter control activities performed in response to a
winter event.
e Continuous Winter Event Response: A response to a winter event with full
deployment of operators and equipment that plow/salt/sand the defined network.
e Spot Winter Event Response: A response to a winter event with only a part
deployment of operators and equipment or with full deployment to only part of the
network.
Winter Event Response Days: The total number of days (plowing, salting/sanding,
winging back, etc.) to respond to winter events.
Winter Maintenance Period: Shall commence November 15 and end March 31*.
Hours of operation during this period will be 3:00am to 8:00pm.
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1.0 Winter Operations — Objective
The Municipality of North Perth is committed to providing safe and sustainable winter
maintenance operations while continuing to improve those operations to ensure safety
and mobility for the traveling public. As an integral part of this effort, the Municipality of
North Perth will strive to optimize the use of all winter maintenance materials as they
pursue the goal of a safe and sustainable transportation system.
The Municipality of North Perth’s Infrastructure Services team will strive, insofar as
reasonably practicable, to provide safe winter road conditions for vehicular and pedestrian
traffic as set out in this Winter Operations Plan and within the resources established by
the Council of the Municipality of North Perth.
2.0 Policy Statement
The Municipality of North Perth will provide efficient and cost-effective winter maintenance
to ensure, insofar as reasonably practicable, compliance with applicable provincial
legislation and accepted standards while striving to minimize adverse impacts to the
environment. These commitments will be met by:
e Adhering to the procedures contained within the Winter Operations Plan.
e Optimizing the use of winter maintenance materials on all municipal highways,
sidewalks and multi-use paths to minimize negative impacts to the environment.
e Committing to ongoing winter maintenance staff training and education.
e Annually monitoring winter maintenance operations, as well as the effectiveness
of the Winter Operations Plan to allow the Municipality to evaluate and phase-in
any changes, new approaches and technologies in winter maintenance activities
in a fiscally sound manner.
e Ensuring any modifications to winter maintenance activities do not compromise
roadway safety while confirming the management of road salt used in winter
maintenance operations, complies with Environment Canada’s Code of Practice
for the Environmental Management of Road Salts.
3.0 Overview of the Municipality of North Perth
Type of Organization: Municipal
Structural Level: Local
Estimated Population: 15,538 in the 2021 census
Total Area: 493.1 Square kilometers
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Street Address: 330 Wallace Ave N, Listowel, ON N4W 1L3, Canada
Telephone: 519-291-2950
Website: https://www.northperth.ca
3.1 Winter Contacts
North Perth Winter Call List
- Operations Supervisor:
Martin Bajtos
- Infrastructure Supervisor:
Paul Hinsperger
- Director of Infrastructure Services:
Matt Ropp
- Patrol Phone
- On-Call Phone
- Atwood Cell
- Gowanstown Cell
- North Perth Admin Office
Perth County Call List
Hours 4:30 to 24:00
- Mitchell Patrol
- Stratford Patrol
- Milverton Patrol
If not available
- Bill Morrison
- Chuck Blancher
North Perth After-Hours Contact Service (Extend Communications)
- 1-866-660-3649
519-492-0201
519-573-1089
519-573-1061
519-444-4076
519-492-3736
519-444-4078
519-573-1077
519-291-2950
519-274-1918
519-301-2579
519-274-3640
519-301-3592
519-274 -0672
After Hour Contacts Service (IMOS agent of the MTO)
- Patrol 21 -Mitchell to Atwood — Miller Group
- Patrol 27 — Harriston to Atwood — Miller Group 519-377-4856
OPP
519-680-4600
1-888-310-1122
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519-377-0585
4.0 Winter Maintenance Program
4.1. The System Maintained
The Municipality of North Perth is responsible for winter maintenance on the following
infrastructure, as outlined in The Municipality of North Perth By-law 118-2025 [Appendix
1]. This list is subject to change throughout the season due to various factors, such as
construction.
Roads:
Urban hard surface: 158 lane km
Urban gravel (laneways) maintained: 590 m
Rural hard surface: 320 lane km
Rural gravel maintained: 168.5 kms
Rural gravel not maintained (No Winter Maintenance): 37.5 km
Sidewalks and Multi-Use Paths:
(Listowel, Atwood and Monkton) maintained: 41.8 km
(Listowel, Atwood and Monkton) non-maintained: 23.4 km
Parking lots: (Listowel): 16,035.69 m2
The Municipality of North Perth does not maintain private properties as they are the
responsibility of their respective owners, unless previously agreed upon.
4.1.1 Boundary Street Jurisdiction and Responsibility
[Appendix 2, Schedule A and B] outline the boundary road agreements for roads
bordering the Municipality of North Perth. Agencies with roads running through The
Municipality of North Perth include:
e Perth County
e MTO Provincial Highways
[Appendix 2, Schedule C] is a map outlining the North Perth boundary roads jurisdictions
and maintenance responsibilities.
4.2 Winter Maintenance Period
The winter maintenance period referred to within this Winter Operations Plan commences
on November 15th each year and concludes on March 31st the following year. Hours of
operation during this period will be 3:00am to 8:00pm.
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If a winter event occurs outside the winter maintenance period the Municipality of North
Perth will be prepared for the winter event by complying with sections 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.7.1
and 4.7.2 of this plan.
4.3
Winter Preparations
In the months prior to the start of the winter maintenance period, as identified in 4.2, the
Municipality of North Perth undertakes the following tasks to prepare for the upcoming
winter season.
4.3.1 Prior to the Winter Maintenance Period
Sometime prior to the winter season the Municipality of North Perth will:
Prepare and call tenders for supply of materials (salt and sand), and contract
equipment (plow trucks, sidewalk plows, etc.), if required.
Ensure replacement parts (for plows, plow trucks, and graders) are replenished.
Conduct a mandatory pre-winter meeting for all staff where all policies, procedures,
schedules, reporting procedures for callout, route maps, record keeping,
equipment training, and safety precautions will be discussed. Any issues resulting
from the meeting regarding the policies, procedures, schedules, reporting
procedures for callout, route maps, record keeping, equipment training, and safety
precautions will be resolved either at the meeting or prior to the winter season.
Ensure operators and patrol persons will receive additional training on the route of
representative roads to be patrolled, their duties during a winter event, record
keeping requirements, callout procedures and the de- Icing materials to be applied
for the forecast weather conditions.
Inspect equipment to ensure proper working order. All repairs will be completed
one month in advance of the start of the winter season (4.2).
Confirm that staff have inspected all guiderail, catch basin, hazard and fire hydrant
markers, are in place. Missing or damaged signs and markers will be replaced prior
to the winter season.
4.3.2 One Month Prior to the Winter Maintenance Period
The Municipality of North Perth will:
Post the winter shift schedule.
Assign equipment to staff.
Calibrate material application equipment.
Ensure all operators are given sufficient time to familiarize themselves with any
new equipment, material application rates, material application equipment and
their route. Obstacles, route specifics and general note changes should be
highlighted to operators.
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e Arrange for the delivery of materials (salt and sand) and begin filling storage
facilities.
e Assign staff to monitor and record weather forecasts as defined in MMS O. Reg
239/02 S. 31. Upon the forecast of an approaching winter event, schedule a patrol
of a route of representative roads. If a winter event is forecasted prior to the start
of the next scheduled shift, a night and/or weekend patrol(s) of a route of
representative roads should be scheduled [Appendix 3]. If a night or weekend
patrol is scheduled the patroller should monitor and record the weather forecast
and road conditions. The patrol person should be authorized to initiate a winter
event response if conditions warrant a response or have direct contact with
management personnel that can.
e Have 25% of the fleet ready to respond to a winter event.
e Have sufficient staff available to operate the fleet if conditions warrant a winter
event response.
4.3.3 Two Weeks Prior to the Winter Maintenance Period
The Municipality of North Perth will:
e Have the full complement of the fleet ready to respond to a winter event.
e Begin the winter representative patrol as outlined in section 4.4.1 of this Winter
Operations Plan
e Have staff available to operate the required complement of the fleet if conditions
warrant a winter event response.
4.3.4 At the Start of the Winter Maintenance Period
The Municipality of North Perth will:
e Implement the winter shift schedule.
e Ensure that weather monitoring, patrolling and the response to winter events are
completed as per this Winter Operations Plan.
4.4 Level of Service
The Municipality of North Perth provides a level of service in response to a winter event
that meets the requirements of Municipality of North Perth By-Law 118-2025 and Ontario
Regulation 239/02 Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Roads as amended
from time to time, included in [Appendix 1].
4.4.1 Winter Patrol
During the winter maintenance period, outlined in section 4.2, the Municipality of North
Perth carries out winter patrol on routes of representative roads two times per day of the
week (including weekends and Statutory Holidays). The patrols are to occur starting at
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2am and 4pm. The purpose of the patrol is to monitor and record weather and road
conditions as well as mobilize winter maintenance operators and equipment should a
winter event be observed, and a winter event response is required. Maps of the routes of
representative roads is included in [Appendix 3].
During the initial phase of the representative tour, if conditions indicate that municipal
roads require winter control response, the patroller will initiate a call out as outlined in
4.5.11 and 4.5.12. The patrollers actions shall be documented in the patrol software. The
note will indicate the action taken. If there is a full callout, there is no need to continue the
patrol. If there is only a partial or no-call out, continue the patrol.
If ambient conditions are such that the formation of ice and snow are not possible, or
drifting is not possible, the tour may be shortened or eliminated. (i.e. ambient temperature
is plus 5°c and pavement temperature is plus 5°C, and the forecast indicates static or
warming conditions.)
At the end of the patrol, the patroller should confirm road conditions with the Operations
Supervisor.
If a winter event response is underway, there is no need to complete the representative
tour.
Schedule Summary
Winter Days Time
Representative Performed Performed Route Assignment
Patrol
Early Morning Monday - 2am Appendix 3. | Appendix 9 - Winter
Sunday Patrol Record
Afternoon Monday - 4pm Appendix 3 | Appendix 9 - Winter
Sunday Patrol Record
4.5 Operations
The major activities related to winter maintenance are:
e Snow plowing, roads, sidewalks, multi-use paths and parking lots
e Applying materials to, roads, sidewalks, multi-use paths and parking lots
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e Salt and sand storage
e Snow removal
e Snow storage
4.5.1 Staffing and Hours of Work
The Municipality of North Perth assigns a routine patroller for the early morning patrol
shift, typically starting the call out procedure by 3am if applicable. Standard operations
are available Monday to Friday, 7am to 3pm. An afternoon shift runs Monday to Sunday
12:00pm to 8:00pm. Staffing includes full-time employees and/or temporary staff.
The afternoon shift oversees the completion of the afternoon winter patrol and operations.
Outside these hours, a full-time employee is on-call on a 24-hour basis, from Friday to
Friday.
If additional employees are needed, a call-out will be initiated according to 4.5.11. The
Municipality of North Perth adheres to the hours of service as dictated by Highway Traffic
Safety Act, Reg. 555/06 (Ontario, Canada).
North Perth maintains a real-time winter schedule that contains a full list of the employee
winter schedule with equipment, for the winter maintenance period.
Some of the key responsibilities associated with the management and oversight of winter
operations are as below:
Operations Supervisor
e Will receive and respond to issues and concerns from citizens regarding snow and
ice control efforts.
Will be responsible for making operational decisions.
Will be the authority to which the field staff will communicate the field conditions.
Will be responsible for shift scheduling.
Will direct staff to place appropriate signage and or barricades in case a road
closure is required due to a severe winter storm.
e Will inform the Director of Infrastructure Services if conditions warrant a severe
weather event.
Director of Infrastructure Services
e Will ensure all pre-planning is complete as per the Winter Operations Plan and will
continually monitor operations as required throughout the winter season.
e Will inform the CAO/DCAO and Strategic Initiatives Department of a severe
weather event when necessary.
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4.5.2 Equipment - Winter Maintenance Fleet
The Municipality provides winter maintenance services on:
- 4rural unpaved routes
- 3rural paved routes
- 3 Listowel paved routes (2 routes completed by contractors)
- 1 Atwood paved route
- 3-sidewalk routes
- 8 municipal parking lots
The routes are completed with the equipment listed in [Appendix 4].
Equipment owned by the Municipality of North Perth is maintained by Infrastructure
Services staff at four facility locations:
Listowel Patrol Yard:
e Operations Supervisor
e 4 in-house Full-Time Operators
e Fleet storage facility for 4 pieces of equipment (x1 single axle plow, x2 trackless
units, x1 spare single axle plow)
e On site parts warehouse
MTO Yard:
e Storage facility for road salts and sand
e Fleet storage facility for 3 pieces of equipment (x1 tractor/loader, x1 spare grader,
1 tandem axle plow)
Atwood Patrol Yard:
e 3 in-house Full-Time Operators
e Fleet storage facility for 5 pieces of equipment (x1 tandem axle plow, x2 graders,
x1 trackless unit, x1 tractor/loader)
e On site parts warehouse
Gowanstown Patrol Yard:
e 2 in-house Full-Time Operators
e Fleet storage facility for 5 pieces of equipment (x2 tandem axle plows, x2 graders,
x1 tractor/loader)
e On site parts warehouse
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Equipment owned by contractors is maintained according to the terms outlined in the
applicable contracts.
4.5.3 Winter Material
e Primary Solid Material — Sand with 10-15% salt
Supplier: Hanna and Hamilton Construction
(519) 291-3400
2025-2026 Winter Season: Delivery of 3,750 Tonnes dispersed through the
municipality.
e Secondary Solid Material — Rock Salt
Supplier: Compass Minerals
https:/Awww.compassminerals.com
Ontario: 1-905-567-0235
2025-2026 Winter Season: Delivery of 1,500 Metric Tonne dispersed
between MTO Dome, Atwood and Gowanstown Patrol Yards.
4.5.4 Application Rates
All winter operation vehicles are equipped with electronic spreader control systems that
are calibrated at the beginning and mid-season and again at other times when necessary.
Sand
The application rates of sand are defined in the table below.
Sand
Description Application Rate
(kg/km)
Light 200
Normal 350
Heavy 450
Salt
The application rates of salt are defined in the table below.
Salt
Description Application Rate
(kg/km)
Light 60
Moderate 90
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Salt
Description Application Rate
(kg/km)
Normal 120
Heavy 170
4.5.5 Operational Speeds
Activity an (mph)
Travel 65km/hr (40mph)
Plowing on pavement 60km/hr (36mph)
Plowing with wing down 45km/hr (30mph)
Plowing on gravel 45km/hr (30mph)
Salting 40km/hr (25mph)
Sanding 25km/hr (15mph)
Posted speed limit should be obeyed if lower then
recommended maximum speed
4.5.6 Snow Removal and Disposal
The Municipality of North Perth uses a combination of in-house staff along with contracted
forces (when required), to remove and dispose of snow. Snow removal is a reactive and
coordinated process that will be determined by the Operations Supervisor and/or the
Director of Infrastructure Services. Removal criteria will be dependent on the operational
priority, snow depth, operational availability, and current or forecasted winter events.
Under normal circumstances, hauling of the snow will be conducted during
evening/overnight hours.
The Municipality of North Perth does not use snow melters.
4.5.7 Vulnerable Areas
Certain locations within the area of responsibility of the Municipality of North Perth have
been identified as being potentially vulnerable to the over-application of road salt. Salt
vulnerable areas are shown in [Appendix 5]. All municipal water supply wells within salt
vulnerable areas have protection measures in place and are monitored for chloride
concentration.
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4.5.8 Weather Monitoring
To determine an effective winter event response and allocate the appropriate resources,
the Municipality of North Perth supplements their general observations with weather
information from various sources, which include:
e Weather Forecasting System:
- The Weather Network https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en
- Environment Canada: Weather Information https://weather.gc.ca/
e 8 Vehicle Mounted Infrared Thermometers
e Observations from municipal staff, communication with staff of adjacent
municipalities.
4.5.9 Significant Weather Event
A significant weather event can be declared in accordance with MMS, when the weather
forecast and/or actual weather conditions meet hazardous conditions such as:
e 20cm of snow within 24 hours
e Ice accumulation of 20 mm
e High Winds greater than 60km/h
The Operations Supervisor will assess whether a significant weather event should be
declared and will notify the Director of Infrastructure Services, who will make official
declaration. The Director will then inform the CAO/DCAO and Strategic Initiatives
Department to initiate notifying the public using the method outlined in section 4.5.10.
Once the winter event has ended and staff can meet the service levels detailed in sections
4, 5, and the timeframes in sections 16.3, 16.5, and 16.6 of the MMS, the Operations
Supervisor will inform the Director of Infrastructure Services, who will then notify the
CAO/DCAO and Strategic Initiatives Department to declare the end of the significant
weather event and issue public notification as per section 4.5.10.
4.5.10 Communications
Maintaining reliable internal communication is a critical component of winter operations.
The Municipality of North Perth uses the following:
e All winter maintenance vehicles are equipped with two-way communications
(radios, cell phone, etc.).
All citizen issues concerning snow and ice control efforts will be routed to the Operations
Supervisor. The Operations Supervisor will determine appropriate follow-up responses to
citizen inquiries.
The Municipality provides external communication to the public via:
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Media releases
Social media accounts
Information posted on the Municipality's web site www. northperth.ca
Municipal 511 Website
4.5.11 Call Out Procedures - Staff
Operational decisions will be made by Operations Supervisor and/or Patroller with the aid
of current observations, weather forecasts, and patrols. However, it should be
emphasized that decisions can be subjective to external input, whether in this plan or
elsewhere, merely acting as an aid in determining if staff and equipment are warranted to
respond to a winter event. It is therefore vital that the Operations Supervisor and/or
Patroller keep records of the prevalent conditions and relevant information. The
Operations Supervisor or Patroller will contact municipal operators directly when a
response to a winter event is required. Operator’s contact information is in [Appendix 6].
4.5.12 Call Out Procedure — Contracted Services
The Operations Supervisor or Patroller will contact the contractor's operators directly
when needed as outlined in the contract. Operator’s contact information is in Appendix 6.
The Municipality's expectation for contracted operators is to remain on their designated
route until complete. Once the route is complete, the Municipality requires the contractor
to contact the Operations Supervisor or Patroller to await further instructions.
4.5.13 Road Closure Procedures
In the event a highway must be closed at the request of OPP, MTO or Perth County, the
corresponding agency shall request signs be placed to close the road by contacting the
Municipality during office hours of 8:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday. Outside of these
hours, they will contact the Infrastructure Services after-hours phone number, which will
be answered by the after-hours contact agency. The agency will contact the appropriate
municipal personnel. Upon receiving a request, the on-call staff will respond to place the
signs and/or barricades. Appropriate signage and barricades will be available at the patrol
yards.
The OPP have the authority to close any road, which should be coordinated with the
proper road authority. If mutual aid is requested by MTO or Perth County to erect
barricades on roads under their authority, the following locations shall be utilized as per
[Appendix 7]:
Perth Line 86 and Road 165
Perth Line 86 and Tremaine Avenue South
Hwy 23 and Line 87
Hwy 23 and Barnett Street
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During office hours, the Operations Supervisor will contact the Infrastructure Services
Assistant to include road closure(s) notices on the public-facing Municipal 511 website.
This will notify specific municipal staff, tiered agencies such as emergency services,
bordering municipalities and local media. Outside business hours, OPP will post road
closure notices on the Municipal 511 website.
Once the road closure is no longer needed, the corresponding agency will contact the
Infrastructure Services Department or the after-hours answering service requesting to
reopen the road. Dependent on the day of the week and time of day, the on-call or
Operations Supervisor will organize the removal of signs and barricades.
4.5.14 Operation Instructions and Safety Rules
All individuals (whether municipal staff or contracted) shall abide by the “Health & Safety
Safe Operating Procedures” as outlined in [Appendix 8].
4.6 Patrol Yard Facilities
The Municipality of North Perth provides winter maintenance services from the following
facilities:
4.6.1 Listowel Patrol Shop
Facility Operations: Municipality of North Perth, Listowel
Facility Type: Combination Patrol Yard/Offices
Facility Address: 580 Main Street W, Listowel, Ontario N4W 1A8, Canada
Facility Phone: 519-291-9432
Design and Logistics
e Equipment is in place to prevent overloading of trucks.
e System is in place for collection and/or treatment of wastewater from cleaning of
trucks.
e Control and diversion of external waters (not impacted by salt) is in place.
e Ongoing cleanup of the site surfaces and spilled material is swept up.
e Risk management and emergency measures plans are in place.
Material Storage Details
e There is no storage space for material at this facility.
Equipment Washing Details
e Wash Setup:
- 1 Bay total.
- High Pressure, Low Volume - Low Pressure, High Volume.
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Site Drainage Details
e There are drainage and collection systems for runoff of salt-contaminated waters
at this facility.
e The chloride concentration in the runoff is not monitored.
e This site discharges to the municipal sewer system.
4.6.2 MTO Yard
Facility Operations: Municipality of North Perth, Listowel
Facility Type: Storage Site
Facility Address: 245 McDonald Street E, Listowel, Ontario N4W 2X4, Canada
Design and Logistics
e All materials are handled in designated storage areas characterized by an
impermeable surface.
Equipment is in place to prevent overloading of trucks.
Control and diversion of external waters (not impacted by salt) is not in place.
Ongoing cleanup of the site surfaces and spilled material is swept up.
Risk management and emergency measures plans are in place.
Material Storage Details
There is storage space available inside of this facility- As follows:
e Granular Salt/Sand Mix Storage Dome: approx. 2500 Tonne
e Salt Shed: approx. 200 Tonne
4.6.3 Atwood Patrol Yard
Facility Operations: Municipality of North Perth, Elma
Facility Type: Combination Patrol Yard/Offices
Facility Address: 171 Monument Road, Atwood, Ontario NOG 1B0, Canada
Facility Phone: 519-356-2564
Design and Logistics
All materials are handled in a designated area.
Equipment is in place to prevent overloading of trucks.
Control and diversion of external waters (not impacted by salt) is not in place.
Ongoing cleanup of the site surfaces and spilled material is swept up quickly.
Risk management and emergency measures plans are in place.
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Material Storage Details
There is storage space available inside of this facility- As follows:
e Granular Salt/Sand Mix Storage Dome: approx. 400 Tonne
Equipment Washing Details
e Wash Setup:
- Dedicated oil-and-grit separators.
- High Pressure, Low Volume - Low Pressure, High Volume.
Site Drainage Details
e |n-floor drainage and collection system for runoff of salt-contaminated waters is at
this facility.
e The chloride concentration in the runoff is not monitored.
4.6.4 Gowanstown Patrol Yard
Facility Operations: Municipality of North Perth, Wallace
Facility Type: Combination Patrol Yard/Offices
Facility Address: 5882 Line 88, Gowanstown, Ontario NOG 1Y0, Canada
Facility Phone: 519-291-1211
Design and Logistics
e All materials are handled in designated storage areas characterized by an
impermeable surface.
e Equipment is in place to prevent overloading of trucks.
e System is in place for collection and/or treatment of wastewater from cleaning of
trucks.
e Control and diversion of external waters (not impacted by salt) is not in place.
e Ongoing cleanup of the site surfaces and spilled material is swept up.
e Risk management and emergency measures plans are in place.
Material Storage Details
There is storage space available inside of this facility- As follows:
e Granular Salt/Sand Mix Storage Dome: approx. 850 Tonne
Equipment Washing Details
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e Wash Setup:
- Dedicated oil-and-grit separators.
- High Pressure, Low Volume - Low Pressure, High Volume.
Site Drainage Details
e No drainage and collection system for runoff of salt- contaminated waters is at this
facility.
e The chloride concentration in the runoff is not monitored.
4.7 Decommissioning Winter Operations
When the winter maintenance period identified in 4.2 expires the Municipality of North
Perth will undertake the following tasks to decommission winter operations.
e The regular winter shift schedule will cease.
e Staff will continue to monitor and record weather forecasts.
e Staff will continue to patrol the representative roads according to the procedure
outlined in 4.4.1.
e The fleet of equipment will remain ready to respond to a winter event.
e Staff will be available on call after normal work hours if conditions warrant a winter
event response.
4.7.1 Two Weeks After the Winter Season Ends
Two weeks after the winter season ends:
Cease regularly scheduled winter night patrols.
Continue monitoring and recording weather forecasts.
Cease patrol shifts.
Begin decommissioning of winter maintenance equipment.
4.7.2 One Month After the Winter Season Ends
One month after the winter season ends:
e Cease all winter maintenance operations on highways.
e Continue monitoring and recording weather forecasts.
e Decommission the remainder of the equipment if weather forecasts warrant.
4.8 Training
The Municipality of North Perth provides winter operations training for all staff involved in
the delivery of winter services.
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Individuals in the following positions within and outside of the organization have been
trained:
- Director
- Supervisor
- Operators
- Patrollers
- Contractors
It is compulsory for the organization's in-house staff to be trained for winter services. New
staff will participate in a training course hosted by Perth County.
Current winter operations training(s) for in-house staff:
e New Staff Orientation (North Perth) and a Plow Operator Day Training Course
(Perth County).
e Citywide Patrol (Patroller staff only)
4.9 Record Keeping
Full and accurate completion of the documents listed below and included in [Appendix 9]
ensures that the Municipality is protected from liability by providing solid documentation
that procedures have been followed.
Staff are responsible for keeping the following records:
Operations Supervisor:
e Weather monitoring
e Journal entry
e Call out status
Patrol Person:
Weather monitoring
Journal entry
Call out status
Logging their patrol with patrol software
Logging the Winter Patrol Record
Equipment Operators:
e Logging the Winter Operations Record-Roads
e Logging the Winter Operations Record-Sidewalks
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Materials used
Equipment used
Specific route locations maintained
Digital work orders
To help improve decision-making for maintenance strategy, the Municipality of North
Perth:
Retains records of salt application rates
Has Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) system installed on fleet
Uses work management software (Citywide)
Plans and reviews winter operations regularly
implements standard operating procedures
5.0 Monitoring and Updating
The purpose of monitoring and updating winter operations is to provide a basis for
continuously improving winter maintenance policies, practices, and procedures. To
ensure consistent monitoring of operations a series of performance measures, as shown
in the table below, will be used to determine whether the objectives of the Winter
Operations Plan and/or winter maintenance policies, practices, and procedures have
been met. The performance measures will be used to demonstrate year over year
changes in policies, practices, and procedures have improved operations.
At the end of the winter season, as identified in 4.2, a meeting to review winter operations
will be held each year with all winter operations staff. The purpose of this meeting is to
itemize all issues that arose during the winter season and discuss how these issues may
be resolved. Prior to the start of the next winter season and with sufficient lead time to
implement any changes, the Municipality of North Perth shall:
e Revise policies, practices, and procedures in accordance with changing legislation
and input received from staff.
e Revise this plan to reflect the changes to policies, practices, and procedures.
e Have changes to policies, practices, procedures, and plan approved by the
Director of Infrastructure Services.
e Train staff on changes to policies, practices, procedures, and plan.
Winter Operations Performance Measurement Program
% change (+/-) in the 2025-2026 5-year Average % Change
total annual 179
centimetres of snow 0
accumulation from the | source - Canada Weather 147 +21.8%
benchmark year Stats.ca
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% change (+/-) in the
Calculated average
applied
to start 2026
total number of winter 65 to start 2026 N/A
event response days
% change (+/-) in the 2 FO,
total tons of salt applied 1400 1532 8.6%
% change (+/-) in the
total tonnes of sand 2825 Calculated average N/A
6.0 Distribution of This Plan
This Plan shall be distributed to the following:
Operations Supervisor
7.0 Disclaimer
Director of Infrastructure Services
The Municipality of North Perth CAO and DCAO
Annually on the Municipality of North Perth website
Posted at each shops for all Public Works Equipment Operators
This manual may be affected by at least one or more of the following events, which could
delay or alter snow and ice control by the Municipality of North Perth:
8.0 Appendix List
Equipment/Technology breakdown or malfunction.
Vehicles disabled for mechanical reasons.
Weather so severe as to cause work to be stopped for the safety of all personnel.
Unforeseen conditions and emergencies.
Significant medical related emergencies.
Appendix details have been redacted from this document to help manage size constraints
of the file. Furthermore, this allows the ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive
employee information.
A list of appendices is as follows:
e Appendix 1 — Bylaws
The Municipality of North Perth By-law 118-2025
Schedule ‘A’ — No Winter Maintenance Roads
Schedule ‘B’ — Road Maintenance Routes — Plow Beats — Full Operations
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Map
Listowel Road Plowing Map
Atwood Road Plowing Map
Schedule ‘C’ — Sidewalk Maintenance Routes — Listowel Map
Sidewalk Maintenance Routes — Atwood Map
Sidewalk Maintenance Routes — Monkton Map
Schedule ‘D’ — Core Business Area Map
Schedule ‘E’ — Municipal Parking Lots Maintenance - Map
e Appendix 2 — Boundary Agreements
Schedule ‘A’ — Huron East
Schedule ‘B’ — Perth East
Schedule 'C’ — North Perth Roads — Boundary Road Jurisdiction and
Responsibility Map
e Appendix 3 — Patrol Maps
2025 — 2026 North Perth Patrol Map
2025 — 2026 Class 3 Afternoon Patrol Shift Map
e Appendix 4 - Winter Maintenance Fleet List
e Appendix 5 — Well Head Protection Areas
Listowel, Atwood, Gowanstown and Molesworth Maps
e Appendix 6 — Winter Operator Phone List
e Appendix 7 — Winter Weather Road Closures Map — ‘Road Closed’ Sign Locations
for Highway 23 and Perth Line 86
e Appendix 8 — Health & Safety Safe Operating Procedures
SOP 006 — Lifting and Material Handling
SOP 006 — Mobile Communication and Driving
SOP 007 — Dump Truck
SOP 008 ~ Fueling of Equipment
SOP 009 — Backhoe Loader Safety
SOP010 — Grader Operation
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SOP 011 — New or Modified Equipment
SOP 017 — Electric Operating Tools and Equipment
SOP 021 — Working Around Hydro Lines
e Appendix 9 — Record Keeping
Weather Monitoring Report
Winter Patrol Record
Afternoon Winter Patrol Record
Winter Operations Record — Roads
Winter Operations Record — Sidewalks
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