Chatham-Kent residents are getting another chance to name a municipal snowplow.
Twelve snowplows will each be decorated with one of the winning names this winter. 2021 marked the inaugural year of the contest, which proved to be a huge hit with residents.
Last year’s contest drew nearly 1,100 submissions with over 5,300 votes cast.
“We were just trying to have a bit of fun with winter, and it took off from there,” said Mayor Darrin Canniff. “Chatham-Kent residents love contests and I hope we’ll get a great reaction again.”
Last year’s winners were:
- Anita Shovel
- Gordie Plow
- Blizzard of Oz
- Darth Blader
- Pillsbury Plowboy
- Sled Zepplin
- Buzz Ice-Clear
- Qunuk (Inuit word for snowflake)
- Flurrious George
- School’s Not Cancelled
- Snobi One Kenobi
- Sleetwood
- McLeodinator (honourary name after CK Mornings radio host Chris McLeod from 94.3 CKSY)
Each plow will be decorated with its new name, courtesy of WINMAR Property Restoration Specialists which is once again covering the cost of the program.
Names can be submitted until September 25 by clicking here.
Following the deadline, a committee of volunteers and municipal employees will narrow the list to 25 possibilities. To be eligible, submitted names must be family-friendly and free of discrimination.
That list will then be placed on Let's Talk for voting and the 12 names with the highest votes will be declared winners.
