City of Calgary announces winning submissions in snow plow naming contest

By Josh Ritchie

Posted Feb 1, 2022 11:30 am.

Last Updated Feb 1, 2022 11:34 am.

Plowy McPlowface. Frosty the Snow Plow. Blizzard of Oz.

Those are just some of the winning submissions in the City of Calgary’s snow plow naming contest held in November.

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The City took in nearly 1,700 submissions from the Calgary School Board, Calgary Catholic School District, private and home schools and selected 78 names for the fleet of trucks that clear snow across the city.

Submissions varied, whether it be after a famous movie character like Snowbegone Kenobi or your favorite singer, Melton John, there will be a wide variety of names plowing Calgary streets this winter.

The City also saw the Indigenous name for Chinook, si’kssopo, along with French and German submissions as well.

Should you see a snow plow, check on the side of equipment for the magnetic decal displaying the name and upload a photo online with #yycplow.

A live snow plow map can be found here. To see a full list of winning submissions, click here.

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