Snow Removal in Current River
The neighbourhood north of the Greenway, where post-war Victory Homes and an ageing population make reliable clearing more than a convenience.
Current River is its own piece of Thunder Bay, cut off from the rest of the city by the Greenway and quietly getting on with life around Boulevard Lake. Thunder Bay Snow Removal runs a scheduled winter route through it, from the Arundel Street corridor to the streets above the lake.
A Neighbourhood Built After the War
Most of Current River went up after the Second World War, and it shows in the housing. Many homes here are Victory Homes, the prefabricated one-storey houses the Wartime Housing Corporation built by the tens of thousands, with steep pitched roofs, clapboard walls, and compact lots. Head north through the neighbourhood and the Victory Homes thin out into newer builds, which is the development story of the place written in its streets.
For winter service, that history is practical information. Steep Victory Home roofs shed snow into tight yards. Short post-war driveways clear quickly but run out of snow storage by February, so where the banks go matters from the first storm. And the neighbourhood’s southern edge, where a cluster of highrise apartments stands beside an outcrop of Canadian Shield, is a reminder that this ground was never flat or simple.
Winter on the North Side
Thunder Bay averages around 213 centimetres of snow a year, and snow sits on the ground here for roughly 127 days of it. Current River adds its own texture: the neighbourhood runs down toward Lake Superior along its river valley, and east winds off the lake drive the winter’s sharper storm days.
The compensation is that winter is the neighbourhood’s best season. Centennial Park’s tobogganing hill, the ski trails at Trowbridge Falls, and the loop around Boulevard Lake all sit at the neighbourhood’s edges. Residents here do not hate winter. They just want the driveway open so they can get to it.
What We Cover Here
Full residential snow clearing plans, driveway snow clearing on its own, and a meaningful number of snow removal for seniors routes, reflecting who actually lives here. An ageing neighbourhood with real winters is exactly where a dependable route earns its keep, one cleared walk at a time.
Neighbourhoods We Serve in Current River
- Arundel Street corridor
- Hodder Avenue
- Boulevard Lake side
Our Services in Current River
- Residential Snow Clearing in Current River
- Driveway Snow Clearing in Current River
- Snow Removal for Seniors in Current River
- Sidewalk & Walkway Shovelling in Current River
- Condo & Townhouse Snow Clearing in Current River
- Commercial Snow Removal in Current River
- Seasonal Snow Contracts in Current River
- Storm-by-Storm Clearing in Current River
- Snow Plowing in Current River
- Snow Blowing in Current River
- Windrow Clearing in Current River
- Rural & Acreage Plowing in Current River
- Roof Snow Removal in Current River
- Snow Hauling in Current River
- Sanding & Ice Control in Current River
Winter Service Questions in Current River
Do your routes actually come north of the Greenway?
Yes, Current River is a scheduled route stop, not an add-on. The neighbourhood sits apart from the rest of the city, separated by the 263-hectare Current River Greenway, and about 4,780 people live on the far side of that gap. Enough homes to plan a real route around, which is what we do.
Are Victory Home driveways harder to service?
They are smaller, which cuts both ways. Current River grew after the Second World War and many of its homes are Victory Homes, compact one-storey houses built fast by the Wartime Housing Corporation. Their lots and drives are modest, so clearing is quick, but storage for a full winter of snow runs out sooner than on a modern lot, and we plan the banks accordingly.
A lot of retirees live here. Do you do anything specific for them?
Current River's population is ageing, and a real share of our route here is senior households, often arranged by family. Those plans cover the walk, the steps, and the path to the mailbox, and include sanding on the icy mornings between storms.
When does the city plow the streets up here?
Residential streets citywide wait until ten centimetres has accumulated and priority routes are done, and finishing them can take up to seventy-two hours. Arundel and Hodder are the neighbourhood's main corridors and see attention sooner. Your driveway is on our schedule, not theirs.
Snow Clearing in Current River
Winter routes covering Current River driveways, walkways, and small lots. Ask for your free quote.