I try not to complain about the amount of snow we have and about how cold it is outside, but the blustery weather and subzero temperature sure make it hard to not wish Spring were right around the corner! We love outdoor activities and playing outdoors, but even Little One has said that the wind is just so raw. In fact, her exact words were, “Mommy, why do we live in a place where it hurts my face, my ears and my eyes to go outside? The air hurts me!”
My six year old and I spend time outdoors, but Hubby spends even more time outside since he does the bulk of the farm chores. We don’t have a covered, heated cab on any of our tractors, and the cold really hurts my hands even when they’re covered. Each time I think of what a weenie I am when it comes to the cold, I think of Hubby and all the other Cold Weather Heroes who work outdoors in the freezing cold each and every day.
I am definitely not a Cold Weather Hero! This is why I applaud and appreciate all the Canadian Cold Weather Heroes out there!
Cheers to everyone from our Canada Post mail carrier to the school crossing guard, and the farmers who work hard every day to provide food for all to eat. Big thanks to the teachers who are outdoors with the students at recess, and to the tow truck drivers who provide road-side assistance in the frigid temperatures. Hats off also to the fishermen who brave the cold to catch fish for others to consume. Thank you to the water company who fixes water issues even in this cold. Thank you to the township road maintenance crews and snow removal contractors who work hard in the cold to make sure our roads are plowed. The list of Cold Weather Heroes goes on and on.
We all have people in our lives who are Cold Weather Heroes.
Recently, The Weather Network featured some Canadian Cold Weather Heroes who brave the cold every day.
Tide wants to recognize and celebrate Canadians that suffer the cold to get the job done! These are our humble, local Cold Weather Heroes! They can be anyone from the crossing guard who helps your little one get to school safely to the linesman braving heights to ensure you have power and heat on the extremely cold and icy days! Canadian Cold Weather Heroes can be found in every community, and they don’t let the cold stop them!
Somne Canadian Cold Weather Heroes include:
- Joe, a fisherman
- Sheila, a crossing guard
- Liam, a zamboni driver
- Eric, a linesman
- Megan, a search and rescue team member
Since you most likely check out the Weather Network daily (like we do!), you can watch the short digital documentaries on the Weather Network site.
I was given the opportunity to honour one of our local Cold Weather Heroes with this Cold Weather Hero bundle:
With so many Cold Weather Heroes in our community, it was hard to pick just one! I gifted the bundle to a true Cold Weather Hero who happens to be a member of our local volunteer fire department and he is a mechanic and school bus driver. I’m truly thankful for our Cold Weather Hero. It is great to have such a valuable member of our community in our midst. My Cold Weather Hero is one of the most humble people we know (hence no photos).
Who are YOUR Canadian Cold Weather Heroes?
I would love to know who your Canadian Cold Weather Heroes are! Let me know by leaving me a comment on this post. On Wednesday, March 4th, 2015, I will select and announce TEN commenters who will receive a #TideColdHero package to give to their Cold Weather Hero! The five commenters will be selected at random using random.org. Go on and tell me who your Cold Weather Hero is and why!
By entering the following contest you are accepting that if you win your contact information will be shared with a P&G PR and shipping agency for the purpose of mailing your prize. Please allow 4-6 weeks from the contest closure date to receive your prize.
This giveaway may appear on other blogs as part of the #PGmom/#mamanPG program. However, to be fair, you can only win once per giveaway. If your name is chosen more than once, another winner will be selected. All winners must be from within Canada.
Disclosure: I am a P&Gmom/mamanP&G. As part of my affiliation with this group I receive products and special access to P&G events and opportunities. The opinions on this blog are my own.
My Mother-in-Law is my cold weather hero. She picks up my kids every morning and walks them to school – even in this weather!
My Parents are my cold weather heroes. I travel a lot for work and have to go out of town. They are doing a lot of running around for me in this extreme cold. From picking up my kids at school and daycare, to shovelling my driveway, I know I can always count on my Mom and Dad.
my son..he goes out and clean the snow, chases down garbage cans in the high winds ..not only for us but our elderly neighbors as well!@ He went out one christmas morning early and cleared the snow for the neighbors!!!
my Cold Weather Hero is my neighbor who goes out of his way to help the people on this street. He helps bring in our groceries, he helps shovel our driveways/sidewalks.
my #TideColdHero is all the construction workers who are making buildings. My five minute walk from my care to work I’m freezing. I can’t imagine how cold they are working 8-10 hour days with no cover. On my way I see at least 3 different construction crews.
Mine is my brother. Although he doesn’t work outside, he works in a freezer in a warehouse all year round. Brr…
My Cold Weather Hero is a single mom I know who walks her kids to school and back rain or shine because she doesn’t have a vehicle.
My post man is my #tidecoldhero they have a very important job to fulfill each and everyday! Rain, shine or snow blizzard!
My Cold Weather Hero is my best friends husband who is an engineer. He has to spend time outside in the biting cold to check on engineering projects.
My cold weather hero is my dad who is a cattle and pig farmer and braves the frigid temperatures every day to keep the farm running and animals fed.
My Canadian Cold Weather Hero is my mailman who delivers my important documents without fail, no matter how slippery and blustery it is outside
My #TideColdHero is my husband who keeps my parents driveways both cleared all winter! It’s been a bad one, lots of moving snow.
My husband is my cold weather hero because he drives and works in cold messy weather and then comes home and goes out to do shoveling and helping our neighbors clean off their roof
my cold hero is my neighbour, P. He is very friendly and every so helpful. Whenever it starts snowing, he’s the first one in the neighbourhood to start shoveling and when he’s done, he starts shoveling other people’s driveways and sidewalks, especially those who have a little difficulty. He does this day in and day out, sometimes more than 5 times a day!
My husband is my #TideColdHero. He always gets up before I do to make sure he scrapes the frost off the window of the car for me so when it’s time to go, I can pop into the car and drive the kids to school. When it does snow, he will always shovel our walk way and stairs. He will also shovel the snow for our neighbours too because as he puts it, “I’m out there anyways, why not?”
My dad is my #TideColdHero for the college here. He works as maintenance and is always out in the cold fixing things or shoveling.
My cold weather hero is my son , he lives in Edmonton and has to go to the oil fields to keep their pumpers working.
My #TideColdHero is our mail man and his wife. They come out all the time, bring me packages even in the snow, and they’re always friendly and smiling.
My #TideColdHero is my 5 year old son’s School Bus driver. Every day when she picks up and drops off my son, she looks so cold. Opening and closing that door constantly will do that to a person. BUT, she always has a smile on her face and is so nice to all of the children she picks up and drops off every day. Cherie is AWESOME! 🙂
My #ColdWeatherHero is our postman! We have had the worst weather here in NB this winter. In spite of that, our dedicated postman has been out there, climbing through the piles of snow to deliver the mail. It was particularly bad at Christmastime when all the cards and packages were going out. I do envy that job, not at all!
My cold weather hero is the crossing guard on my street who shows up every day with a smile for everyone.
that mug is perfect to hold warm liquids
SO true! 🙂
My cold weather hero has to be my 8yr old son and 2 yr old Rottweiler. Without them I think I would be indoors for most of the winter and hibernate.
My fellow crossing guards are my cold weather heroes ! Some days it takes a lot of spunk to get out there In -40 lol. And they doing it so happily and always put the safety of the kids first. Kudos to them 🙂
*groan* -40 degrees!! YIKES! I’m a wuss. Walking to the bus stop is something I dread in -40 temps! The worst is when you step outside and everything hurts because it’s so cold! LOL! Cheers to crossing guards and everyone who works in the cold. You guys are truly heroes 🙂
My #TideColdHero is my husband Michael. He gets up at 5am every morning and heads to work in this cold. He spends his entire day outside until 5pm… He is a framer-works construction. Not only is it hard labour but he doesn’t it in the cold. Kudos to all those including my husband who brave this cold weather everyday.
The folks that deliver our mail – any job that you have to take off your mittens in the weather deserves a round of applause – it has been so very cold!!
Oh, SO true, Joy!!!