Four graders and 11 sanders have new names just in time for expected snowfall. Steve Vanhorn/Dreamstime.com

By CHAT News Staff

CITY HALL

‘Taylor Drift’, ‘Darth Blader’ and ‘Blizzard Wizard’ to hit Medicine Hat streets

Nov 4, 2024 | 12:06 PM

Taylor Drift, Darth Blader and Luke Snowalker will soon hit Medicine Hat streets.

The City of Medicine Hat has revealed the new monikers for 16 of its winter vehicles after running its Name the Fleet contest.

Here are the winners.

Graders:

– Clearopathra
– Snowbi Gone Kenobi
– Slim Gradey
– Taylor Drift

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Sanders:

– Darth Blader
– Ctrl-Salt-Delete
– Plowabunga
– Colonel Sanders
– Betty Whiteout
– Blizzard Wizard
– Skip the Ditches
– Sir Sand-a-Lot
– Sandosaurus Rex
– Fast and Flurryious
– Luke Snowalker

The winning names will be installed on the equipment for this winter season and beyond, the city said in a news release.

The renamed winter maintenance vehicles are likely to be at work with snowfall expected on Tuesday.