We’ve all been through it — you’ve just finished clearing your driveway and front walk of snow and with a satisfied grunt you toss a last heavy load onto the pile — only to look back to the top of the driveway to realize you can start all over again. Now, imagine being responsible for clearing all campus roads, parking lots and 14 kilometres of pathways while the snow just keeps falling.

Such is the responsibility of the University of Lethbridge’s Grounds Maintenance team every time Mother Nature decides to blanket the sprawling Lethbridge campus with a fresh carpet of powder.

“Every year we receive a lot of questions about our snow clearing process and how we prioritize our work,” says Ed de Bruin, Direct…