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From ‘Kevin’ to ‘Skip the Ditches!’: Saint John, N.B. names 8 of its snow plows

By Karla Renić Global News

Posted January 31, 2023 5:21 pm

Updated February 15, 2023 6:40 pm

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Click to play video: 'Saint John rolls out snow plow fleet with new names' — In the aftermath of Saint John's next winter storm, residents will be counting on the Port City Pusher and Plow Chicka Plow Plow. These are just two of the names recently given to city snow plows as part of a contest. As Robert Lothian reports, they are finally on the road. – Feb 15, 2023

Residents of a New Brunswick city got creative when naming the city’s eight snow plows in a first-ever contest.

Saint John and radio station 97.3 The Wave hosted a weeks-long contest to name the plows and received more than 4,000 votes.

Mayor Donna Reardon announced the chosen names on-air Tuesday morning, saying in a release she was happy to see people embrace the contest, and “made it their own and ran with it.”

The eight snow plows will be named the following:

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Kevin
Plow Chicka Plow Plow
Skip the Ditches
Nor’easter Beaster
Reversing Snowfalls
Port City Pusher
Froster Thurston
Fast and Flurrious

“The creativity and enthusiasm of residents is wonderful,’ said Reardon, “we can all use some lighthearted fun to help us get through the winter months and Saint John residents certainly rose to the challenge.”