No, Donuel, a stick would not help any more than it already does; I have a spike-tipped stick for bad days.

But falling down is normal in winter in Canada. It happens to everybody, including the young and spry. The old and fragile stay home when things get too slippery; the rest of us wear flat-soled boots, perform the penguin walk, watch the ground for bare patches, bless those who sprinkle salt and grit, and travel hopefully.