Plowy McPlowFace and Dolly Plowton: Grey County plows get names picked by residents

Grey County's 23 snowplows are heading into winter with names chosen by residents, the county says.

More than 650 names were suggested in the county's Name the Plow contest on Connect Grey, its new online engagement site, followed by two weeks of voting. The top vote-getters were Blizzard Wizard, Agnes MacPlow, Betty Whiteout, Clearopathtra, Dolly Plowton and Plowy McPlowFace, according to a county release. The full list of winning names is on Connect Grey.

Suggestions closed Oct. 22 and voting ran until Nov. 6. The names will be added to the plows for the 2026-27 winter season.

"Keep an eye out for Blizzard of Oz and Darth Blader, and please give them plenty of space to work," Rob Hatten, the county's communications manager, said in the release.

The county said its Transportation Services crews maintain 835 kilometres of two-lane highway across nine municipalities. Last winter, operators dealt with an average of 460 centimetres of snow accumulation and used a combined 36,000 tonnes of pre-treated salt and winter sand.

"Even though there's a name on the plow, there's always a person behind the wheel," Hatten said, asking drivers to be patient and give plows plenty of room.

Source: Grey County news release.