City unveils winning snow plow names

Winnipeg

It’s now going to be a little easier for folks to identify the City of Winnipeg’s fleet of snowplows.

The city recently ran its inaugural Name that Plow contest, which garnered more than 1,700 entries.

“Thank you to all the Winnipeggers who brought the creativity, humour, and local references to our first ever Name that Plow contest,” Mayor Scott Gillingham in a news release.

“The submissions were incredible and the names are a fun way to celebrate the hardworking crews who keep our streets, sidewalks, and pathways cleared all winter long.”

After officials narrowed the list to 51 names, Winnipeggers cast their votes and decided the 12 winning names:

Dancing Blade — submitted by Jennifer Doering;

• Melt Stegall — submitted by Adam Kroeker;

• Emperor Plowpatine — submitted by Justin Willcott;

• Kevin ShovelSnowOff — submitted by Gord Koshelanyk;

• Sled Penner — submitted by Shelley Giesbrecht; Grady Oliveira — submitted by Brent Rombough;

• Hellebuycket — submitted by Mat Guerra;

• Slosh Morrisey — submitted by Liam Stoopendaal;

• Greg — submitted by Zoe Vander Aa;

• Mark Shovele — submitted by Todd Zdebiak;

• Winnie the Plow — submitted by Kyle Mitchell;

• Mr. Plow — submitted by Miles Hie.

Each of the winners was presented with a commemorative plaque by Gillingham, and the chosen names now adorn the sides of 12 city-owned pieces of snow clearing equipment, where they will remain until the next Name that Plow contest in a future snow-clearing season.

As well, local schoolchildren were invited to vote for their favourite “team” name for a group of sidewalk and pathway clearing machines — and the winning entry was Brrrrr-ger Kings, which was submitted by Mme. Tugby’s class from École Van Belleghem.

The class from the Southdale-based school will join Gillingham for a pizza party at city hall to celebrate the win.

— Staff