Commercial Snow Removal in Prairie Mall and North Side
For private retail and commercial properties around Prairie Mall, not the mall itself.
Commercial snow and ice management in Prairie Mall and North Side
Prairie Mall is at 11801 100 Street. The City describes it as the largest indoor shopping centre in northwestern Alberta and northeastern BC, with more than two million visitors a year. This page covers the retail and commercial area around Prairie Mall and the north side, not the mall itself. PWW does not claim to service Prairie Mall.
Strip plazas and pad sites nearby have customer-facing walks, entrances and parking areas. A site plan should leave room to store snow without taking away pedestrian routes or pushing it into the road. For a property beside a public sidewalk, Grande Prairie Traffic Bylaw C-1166 requires the occupant or owner to remove snow and ice within 24 hours following the most recent deposit. Alberta's Occupiers' Liability Act requires reasonable care for visitors. PWW coordinates through its crew network and reviews each private site for a quote.
Does PWW service Prairie Mall itself?
No service relationship with Prairie Mall is claimed here. This page covers privately owned retail and commercial properties around Prairie Mall and on the north side of Grande Prairie. A nearby strip plaza or pad site can request a quote for its own parking, entrances and sidewalk frontage without implying work at the mall.
What should a north side retail snow plan cover?
A retail site can identify customer walking routes, entrances, parking access and space for snow on its own property. The City's 24-hour rule covers an adjacent sidewalk after the most recent snow or ice deposit. Commercial snow removed onto the road is separately identified as an offence in the City traffic bylaw.
Why consider visitor safety at a retail site?
Customer-facing properties have visitors moving between parking and entrances. Alberta's Occupiers' Liability Act requires occupiers to take reasonable care that visitors are reasonably safe and addresses liability when an independent contractor is used. That duty is separate from the City rule requiring an adjacent sidewalk to be cleared within 24 hours of the most recent deposit.
Property types we service in Prairie Mall and North Side
Roads and access
- 100 Street near Prairie Mall
- Private retail entrances
- Adjacent public sidewalks
Retail access and sidewalk planning
- Consider customer paths between parking and entrances.
- Keep a snow storage area within the property plan.
- Keep the adjacent sidewalk rule separate from clearing the private lot.
Rules for private north side retail properties
City Traffic Bylaw C-1166 requires an occupant or owner to clear snow and ice from an adjacent sidewalk within 24 hours following the most recent deposit.
The bylaw restricts snow on the roadway. Alberta's Occupiers' Liability Act also requires reasonable care for visitors on the private premises.
City of Grande Prairie Traffic Bylaw C-1166, section 38.1 and Schedule 1; Alberta Occupiers' Liability Act, sections 5 and 11.
Where the snow goes in Prairie Mall and North Side
Identify a snow storage area on the private site that does not block entrances and walking routes.
City Traffic Bylaw C-1166 restricts putting commercial-property snow onto the roadway.
Frequently asked questions about commercial snow removal in Prairie Mall and North Side
Is this a page for snow removal at Prairie Mall?
No. This page concerns private retail and commercial properties around Prairie Mall and the north side. PWW does not claim to service Prairie Mall itself.
Where is Prairie Mall?
Prairie Mall is at 11801 100 Street in Grande Prairie. The City's shopping page describes it as the largest indoor shopping centre in northwestern Alberta and northeastern BC.
What is the sidewalk deadline for a nearby private property?
The City requires the occupant or owner of a property adjacent to a sidewalk to remove snow and ice within 24 hours following the most recent deposit.
Can a strip plaza or pad site request a quote?
Yes. Request a site quote for the privately owned property's parking, entrances, adjacent sidewalks and on-site snow storage.