Our snow plows and street sweeper have new names.

The voices of Cochrane's grade three students have been heard, and after an overwhelming 1034 residents voted between November 6-27th, we are thrilled to announce the winning names for our four essential snow plows, including one new addition, and a dedicated street sweeper!

Get ready to meet the dynamic personalities that will keep Cochrane's roads safe and passable this winter….

• Plow Chica Plow Plow (Submitted by RancheView)
• Ctrl + Salt + Delete (Submitted by RancheView )
• Sleetwood Mac (Submitted by RancheView )
• Plowy McPlowface (Submitted by Glenbow)
• Sweeping Beauty (street sweeper name) (Submitted by RancheView )

Watch out for Plow Chica Plow Plow, Ctrl + Salt + Delete, Sleetwood Mac, Plowy McPlowface, and Sweeping Beauty as they hit the streets, embodying the spirit of Cochrane during winter's embrace.

Seven schools participated

Seven schools participated, including: Westbrook Elementary, RancheView, Glenbow Elementary, Fireside, Ecole Notre Dame De Valle, Holy Spirit School and Cochrane Christian Academy. The schools submitted around 50 imaginative names for consideration. These names were shortlisted based on creativity, popularity and how well the names captured the unique spirit of Cochrane. Each school had at least one name represented in the final selection.

About Cochrane's snow plows

Cochrane works to deliver a safe and connected network for all residents throughout the winter season. Our snow plows work on a priority system - which means they focus on emergency routes first.

Watch our video to learn more about our service levels:

About the contest

Beyond celebrating a new snow plow to our snow clearing fleet, the snow plow and street sweeper contest aimed to foster discussions about safety during cold, snowy days, and educate residents on our snow clearing service levels.