Image: City of Chilliwack / Mrs. Mills’ Grade 3 class from Unsworth Elementary, along with Miss Tracey, Mr. Caskanette, Mayor Popove and Councillor Shields are pictured. While it was not required to submit your name to enter the contest, a grade 3 class from Unsworth Elementary chose to do so. Once the top 10 names were published for the final community vote, the class realized their submission had made the final cut and contacted the City. The new bike lane sweeper will be named Sweeperella.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

City names new bike lane sweeper

City names new bike lane sweeper with help from Unsworth Elementary class

Jun 29, 2023 | 11:47 AM

CHILLIWACK — Sweeperella ran away with this one from the get-go.

The votes are in, and the City of Chilliwack is pleased to announce its new bike lane sweeper will be named Sweeperella.

The City received over 400 name suggestions for its new bike lane sweeper, and asked the community to vote for its favourite from a top 10 list, including Cheamboni, Dust in Time, Dusty McBristles, Little Bo Sweep, Obi Wan Cleanobi, Sweeperella, Sweeping Beauty, The Grim Sweeper, Tidy Tim, and Zambroomi. With 62 per cent of the community vote, Sweeperella was the runaway winner.

While it was not required to submit your name to enter the contest, a grade 3 class from Unsworth Elementary chose to do so. Once the top 10 names were published for the final community vote, the class realized their submission had made the final cut and contacted the City.

City names new bike lane sweeper with help from Unsworth Elementary class

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