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The sign indicating how the speed limit can differ depending on the time of year, the day, and time of day—related to times when children are travelling to and from schools—temporarily replaces the flashing lights to warn of a 40 km/h zone, which must be covered when cameras are active. The Government of Ontario doesn't permit speed limits that vary and flashing lights to be posted at the same time. A static speed limit sign allows a provincial offences officer to be 100% confident that the accurate speed limit was posted to advise drivers of the maximum speed, which helps ensure that the ASE regulation under the Highway Traffic Act (Regulation 398/19 Sec 3.1.6) can be fully met and that tickets can be issued.
While the last two winters have been worse than most winters in the past few years, this amount of snow is nothing new to Barrie. Barrie is located in the snow belt. I've lived here my whole life and this is nothing new. I don't want to spend my tax dollars on funding additional snow removal. If it bothers you so much, take the money that you would've spent on the tax increase and buy yourself a decent used snow blower (I spent $350 on mine) or hire one of the many snow removal services in the area that will gladly clear your whole driveway and walkways every time it snows.
The only exception I'd consider would be for people who are physically disabled. In those scenarios perhaps the city could hire a snow removal company to help them out. But really, we should all be neighbourly and help those in our communities who can't manage the snow. Growing up my family often ended up shovelling / snow blowing multiple houses on our street. It's what being a community is all about.
If you are able bodied and are too lazy to deal with the snow, then perhaps you moved to the wrong city.