Grey County residents have chosen names for all 23 of the county’s snowplows ahead of the 2026-27 winter season. More than 650 suggestions were submitted through the county’s Connect Grey online engagement platform, followed by two weeks of public voting. Some of the winning names include Blizzard Wizard, Blizzard of Oz, Darth Blader and Fast and Flurrious. The winning names will be added to the plows for the upcoming winter season. “We were having a lot of fun watching the votes come in, and we’re looking forward to seeing these names out on County roads this winter,” said Rob Hatten, the county’s communications manager. Grey County Transportation Services maintains 835 kilometres of two-lane roads across nine municipalities, with crews working around the clock during winter weather. Last winter, operators cleared an average of 460 centimetres of snow accumulation and applied a combined 36,000 tonnes of pre-treated salt and winter sand. Hatten is reminding motorists to be patient and give snowplows plenty of room, noting there is always a person behind the wheel. The Name the Plow contest was the first project on Connect Grey, which launched Oct. 9. Residents submitted suggestions until Oct. 22 and voted on their favourites until Nov. 6. The full list of winning names is available online.
