CandyCaneLane

Residents on what has become known as Candy Cane Lane have an agreement that the city would take care of snow clearing during the Candy Cane Lane event December 13–January 3. Needless to say residents were somewhat peeved about receiving Icy sidewalk warnings hours after it snowed, the day before their agreement with the city kicks in and think the warnings were uncalled for.

City of Edmonton spokesperson Tania Gonzalez said enforcement officers were in the area from late November and on December 12 inspecting the street and informed some residents who did not have their sidewalks cleared. Officers advised those residents that the potential consequence of failing to clear their sidewalks could be a fine or clean up by City contractors at their expense. The pre-inspection in the weeks leading to December 13, 2024, ensures the ongoing safety of pedestrians and that large accumulations of dangerous and difficult-to-remove snow and ice packs are not built up prior to the first clearing by City crews

Every year residents of Candy Cane Lane are invaded and inconvenienced by thousands of people who come to look at the lights and displays. Some of the residents of Candy Cane Lane must feel the City is acting like the Grinch who wants to steal the Christmas and hopefully any such sentiments can soon be forgotten.