The Town of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, is reminding residents and property owners to follow winter parking and snow removal rules on January 26, 2026. Town officials say these rules are necessary to ensure emergency vehicles can get through and to help snowplows clear the streets safely and quickly.
According to an official town notice and the Bridgewater Police Service, officers have issued numerous tickets this season to vehicles parked on the street during snow‑clearing operations. The town’s rules generally prohibit overnight street parking during the winter (the Town’s ‘Winter Parking Ban’ typically runs from December 1 to April 15) to allow plows to work without being blocked. Vehicles that ignore these rules can be ticketed with a Summary Offence Ticket and may be towed at the owner’s expense.
Property owners are also being told not to push snow from private driveways or sidewalks back onto public roads, as this creates a safety hazard for drivers. The Town reports it clears about 30 kilometres of major sidewalks and school zones (town materials note a responsibility for roughly 30–40 km of core sidewalks), but residents remain responsible for clearing the windrow — the pile of snow left at the end of their driveways by town plows. For seniors or residents with disabilities who cannot clear their own snow, assistance may be available through programs such as the YMCA’s senior snow‑removal service; residents should contact the provider directly, as availability can be limited and programs may reach capacity.
