The winter parking restrictions are changing.

Last night, city council passed a motion which will make it illegal to park on any street between 3 and 7:30 in the morning.

There are two exceptions: downtown where the ban is in place from 3-6:30 and on cul de sacs where it lasts lasts from 3-8:30.

The vote was 7-4.

Councillor Derek Shogren likes the changes.

He says people shouldn’t be allowed to park wherever they want which disturbs the work the snow plow operators are trying to perform for the taxpayer.

Councillor George Maroosis says there was no reason to change anything since there were no major issues identified by the public.

The winter parking ban is also in place for 2 more weeks until April 15th.

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