Do You Want to Name a Snowplow Contest

The City of Kenora Roads crew works diligently to keep our street safe with annual snow clearing. After a snowfall, crews and equipment work up to 21 hours to clear snow from 323 km of roads. Our focus is to ensure that roads are in good condition for emergency vehicles, buses, businesses, and major institutions like schools and the hospital. Effective snow clearing means that emergency personnel, motorists, and pedestrians can navigate Kenora’s street safely.

City street are plowed on a priority basis. See the Snowplow Priority Map. 

We're looking for elementary school students, ages 4 to 13, to name four City snowplows.  

• Two Plows with snow boards
• Two Plows with sanders

Here are the important details:

• Kenora students submit entries from January 26 to February 6, 2026.
• On February 9 to 10, City Communications with review the names and ensure they comply with name requirements and present a list to the Snowplow Name Selection Team.
• The Snowplow Name Selection Team will review the list and pick their four (4) favourites by February 13, 2026.
• The City will notify the winners on February 18, 2026, by email or phone.
•  Winning names of the plow will be revealed to the public after the vehicles are decaled or when the classroom visit occurs, whichever comes first.

Prizes

There are a total of 4 prize packages to be awarded.

Each prize package includes:

• The winner’s selected plow name decaled on a plow
• Custom nameplate keepsake for the winner to take home
• A $200 gift card to a local pizza business*
• $200 gift card to local stationary store for the teacher to use on school supplies*

*limit one per classroom

•  A classroom visit and one-hour Question & Answer period with Mayor Poirier and a Councillor

Contest rules

By entering the contest, you agree to these rules.

Submission period

The Contest begins on January 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CST. Name submissions are accepted until February 6 at 5:00 p.m. CST (“Submission Period”).

How to enter

To enter the Contest, complete the online entry form during the submission period and follow the instructions for submitting a name entry for the contest. We will not accept entries submitted by any other means. 

If you need help, ask your teacher, parent, or guardian. 

The snowplow name(s) must meet the “Name requirements,” described below.

Name requirements

• Limit submissions to 40 characters or less.
• Submissions that include profanity or other inappropriate language will not be considered.
• Politically inspired names (including phrases, slogans or plays on politicians' names) will not be considered.
• The snowplow name cannot include your own name.
• Names or words protected by copyright or trademark will not be considered.

Guidelines

Winning participant(s) must be resident of Kenora or the surrounding area, ages 4 to 13. 

• Limit five entries per student.
• If multiple people submit the same name, the person who submits the name first will be credited.
• City of Kenora administration’s immediate family members are excluded from participating in the contest.
• By submitting your entry, you agree to allow the City of Kenora to use your submitted entry in a public and official capacity.
• Winner(s) school, first name, and last name initial may be shared on social media, website, and other communications channels.
• If your snowplow name is selected as the winner, the teacher will be notified by email or phone.
• City administration reserves the right to make adjustments to name submissions.

Judging

The City of Kenora’s Communications Department will review the names and ensure they comply with name requirements and present a list to the Snowplow Name Selection Team. 

The Snowplow Name Selection Team consists of City administration and members of Council. The Snowplow Name Selection Team will review and select their four (4) favourites by 5:00 p.m. February 13, 2026.

Winners

• The City will notify the teachers of the winning students on February 18, 2026 by email or phone.
• The winner(s) nameplate keepsake will be presented to the student at the time of the classroom visit.
• Winning names of the plow will be revealed to the public after the vehicles are decaled or when the Question & Answer visit with Mayor Poirier and a Councillor occurs, whichever comes first.
• The winner(s)’ school, first name, and last name initial may be shared on social media, website, and other communications channels

General conditions

• Entrants represent that they hold any applicable intellectual property rights necessary to submit a Name for consideration under this Contest.
• Personal information contained on this form is collected pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 and will be used for the purpose of the Contest. Questions about this collection should be directed to: the Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator, City of Kenora, One Main Street South, Kenora, ON P9N 3X2, 807-467-2295.
• Entrants understand that contest administration may include and this data may be used to verify an entrant’s identity, postal address, contact email, and telephone number in the event an entry qualifies as a winner. If an entrant does not provide the data required at registration, that entry will be ineligible.
• The City of Kenora reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest for any reason, in the City’s sole discretion.