Watch the video above: Cold weather creates a challenge for both business and people in Saskatoon
SASKATOON – It’s a challenge for anyone to operate in these frigid conditions, the same can be said for vehicles and the services Saskatoon relies on.
Most of people had a hard time heading out Monday morning and so did vehicles.
“It’s about a two hour wait right now for a tow or a boost or an unlock. We have 20 trucks and about 17 of them are out right now. Just an all day from 7 o’clock in the morning till 9 at night,” said Natasha Ukrainec with Always Towing.
Always Towing has also felt the impact of temperatures plummeting to minus 50.
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“Yesterday was insane, lots of boosts and unlocks, I think I came on around 7 and I didn’t get home until after midnight and then today I imagine it’s going to be about the same,” said Eric Kennedy, a tow truck operator with the company.
Despite the cold, city transit has still been able to operate as usual. However, residential garbage collection was delayed in the Arbor Creek, Forest Grove, Parkridge and Silverspring neighbourhoods due to bitter temperatures.
At 7 a.m. Monday morning the wind chill exceeded minus 45, automatically canceling school bus service for both public and catholic divisions.
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Cancelling transportation is based on safety and when service is shut down, the divisions’ first preference is for parents, family members or friends to make other arrangements to get students to school.
“The schools do understand that a student may miss school today because of transportation services and they will adapt to learning strategies,” said Joel Lloyd, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools administrative services superintendent.
Monday was the first time buses have been cancelled this year due to cold weather. On average school buses are cancelled one to two times a year.
Sunday was the first time Saskatoon saw minus 50 wind chills in over a year.
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