Taylor Drift or Plowy McSnow Plow? Voting opens to name 24 Ottawa snowplows
Ottawa residents can now vote to name 24 snowplows for the winter, with possible names including Fast and Furious, Jon Bon Snowvi, Plowalicious Plowmeister, Plowy McSnow Plow or Taylor Drift.
The City of Ottawa is inviting residents to vote on 48 possible names in the Name the Plow Campaign, with voting underway until Oct. 21.
In September, the city launched the ‘Name the Plow’ contest, inviting children and youth under the age of 16 to submit possible names for the snowplows ahead for the winter. The city will name 24 snowplows to mark Ottawa’s 24 wards.
"The campaign aims to raise awareness about snowplow safety among Ottawa’s children and youth while adding some fun to the winter season," the city said in a statement.
- Sign up now for daily CTV News Ottawa newsletters
- The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App
The city’s snowplow operators helped narrow down the names to a final list of 48 for final voting.
Other possible names for the city’s snowplows include Dashing Through with the Plow, Blizzard Boss, Frosty the Snowplow, Edward Blizzardhands, Plowasaurus Rex, Sherlock Snowmes and Pokey the Plow.
You can vote for the snowplow names on the City of Ottawa’s Engage Ottawa website.
Ottawa's snowplows and their operators clear 13,000 lane kilometres of roadway every winter.
In 2021, The Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry held a contest to name 16 plows. The names included Plowy McPlowFace, Clan MacPlowed, Truck Norris, David Snowie, Saltzing Matilda and Stormin' Glen Norman.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
First-ever human case of H5 avian influenza in Canada found in B.C.: officials
B.C. health officials say they have detected Canada's first-ever case of H5 avian influenza in a human.
Death confirmed at Ambassador Bridge after hours-long closure
More details have been released about a police investigation at the Ambassador Bridge that connects Windsor, Ont. and Detroit, MI.
After Trump’s win, some women are considering the 4B movement
Women are sharing information on social media about a feminist movement in which straight women refuse to marry, have children, date or have sex with men.
Woman killed after truck crashes through Fort McMurray Boston Pizza
A woman is dead after a driver crashed a truck through a Boston Pizza in Fort McMurray late Saturday morning.
Flower delivery leads to arrest for St. Thomas, Ont. resident
St. Thomas police say they arrested a 72-year-old St. Thomas resident after their ex-partner reported receiving flowers and a note left on the porch.
Cornwall, Ont. prepares for potential influx of asylum seekers following U.S. election
As the possibility of mass deportations looms following Donald Trump's re-election on Tuesday, border towns like the City of Cornwall are preparing for a potential influx of asylum seekers.
Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke
The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just that.
Opinion Was music really better when you were younger? Or is your mind deceiving you?
As I see other generations of music lovers say music was so much better when they were younger, I wondered why. We can’t all be right — or maybe we are? I talked to experts in how music influences our brains to find out.
Actor Tony Todd, known for his role in the movie 'Candyman' and its sequel, dies at 69
Actor Tony Todd, known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film “Candyman” and roles in many other films and television shows, has died, his longtime manager confirmed. He was 69.