Hippoplowtamus, Lederplowsen or Ka-plow? Help name Kitchener snowplows

Snow plows in Kitchener on Feb. 13, 2025.

The City of Kitchener needs help to pick the names of next year’s fleet of snowplows.

The city recently opened up voting to name seven of the machines.

Twelve names have made the short-list:

• Lederplowsen
• Snowtis and Snowphelia
• Sub Zero Hero
• The Lean Mean Plowin’ Machine
• The Snowbliterator
• Blade Runner
• Hippoplowtamus
• Ka-Plow
• Lord of the Wing
• Plowy McPlowface
• Road Runner
• The Abominable Snowman

Residents can cast their vote online until Feb. 6. Paper ballots will also be collected at Kitchener City Hall.

The winners will be announced in the spring and new decals will be unveiled during Public Works Week in May.

This is not the first time the city has held the naming competition. In the past, winning names have included The Blizzard of Oz, Buzz Iceclear and Baby Snowda.