P.E.I.'s snow tunnel man Marcel Landry one year later - Action News
Home WebMail Saturday, November 23, 2024, 08:31 PM | Calgary | -12.0°C | Regions Advertise Login | Our platform is in maintenance mode. Some URLs may not be available. |
PEI

P.E.I.'s snow tunnel man Marcel Landry one year later

It has been one year since P.E.I.'s Marcel Landry became internet famous for digging a tunnel through record snowfall just to get to his car.

Marcel Landry says his back and shovel are okay with the mild winter

Marcel Landry famously dug a tunnel to get to his car (left). This year, there's not much snow to shovel (right). (Submitted by Marcel Landry)

It has been one year since P.E.I.'s Marcel Landry became internet famous for digging a tunnel through record snowfall just to get to his car.

Feb. 17, 2015 was the second day of a storm that dropped close to 90 centimetres of snow on P.E.I. and Landrysaid"cabin fever and boredom" inspired him to start shovelling.

One year later, there is hardly any snow outside his Summerside, P.E.I., house.

"It's night and day," he said. "My back doesn't [miss the snow], my shovels don't, but I like winter, I like to have a lot of snow."

Marcel Landry famously dug a tunnel to reach his car. (Submitted by Marcel Landry )
The storm dumped nearly 90 cm of snow on the Island. (Submitted by Marcel Landry)

Landry was surprised by the fame he gained for shovelling his driveway and the phone calls and e-mails he received from around the world.

Still, he's happy now that his time in the spotlight is over.

It took five people an entire afternoon of shovelling with help from a blower to clear the snow from around Landry's cars. (Submitted by Marcel Landry)

"It was fun while it lasted, but it wasn't something that I'd like to take calls everyday about shovelling my driveway," he said.

Landry cautions that winter isn't over yet and a big snowfall could still hit the Island.

But if it does, he won't be shovelling another tunnel.

'I laughed all week. I didn't think I'd ever get this much attention from shovelling my driveway,' Landry said at the time. (Krystalle Ramlakhan/CBC)

"I'd have to think of something more original than that. The tunnel has already been done."

What did it look like this time last year where you are? Send us your photos through a direct message on theCBC Prince Edward IslandFacebook page, tag us on Instagram@CBCPEI,tweet us@CBCPEIorsubmit to the Compass Photo of the Day.

Marcel Landry's epic snow tunnel made headlines around the world. (CBC)