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Fernie in top 10 of Top Peak Contest and needs our votes
Fernie has made into the top 10 of Mackenzie Top Peak Contest and with click vote help from local residents, is in a position to win $100,000.
Fernie’s bid is a three-pronged attack, with the Fernie Alpine Ski Team (FAST), Fernie Freestyle Society and Fernie Nordic Society working together and, if successful, will share the windfall.
The winning team will be awarded $100,000 to put toward a local community investment project – double the amount from previous years – and the coveted Top Peak Crown.
But every vote counts, as this year’s contest is now offering a second-place prize of $20,000, a third-place prize of $10,000, and $2,500 to each finalist ranked fourth to tenth, all to benefit local community-based initiatives.
Registered Top Peak ski communities across the country have been earning points by collecting nominations and completing fun social media challenges. The 10 finalists have been announced and – for the first time – Canadians have the chance to vote for the top three teams. A panel of celebrity judges will then select the winner, which will be announced live on April 1 during CBC Sports Presents.
The Top Ten Finalists Are :
Apex Mountain Resort – Keremeos, B.C.
Fernie – Fernie, B.C. (vote for Fernie here)
Grouse Mountain – North Vancouver, B.C.
Mont Avalanche – Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard, QC
Mount Jamieson Resort – Timmins, ON
Mont Sutton – Sutton, QC
Owl’s Head – Mansonville, QC
Vorlage – Wakefield, QC
Snow Valley Edmonton – Edmonton, AB
White Hills Resort – Clarenville, NL
“I’m proud of the 10 finalists for showing their spirit and for clearly demonstrating their level of investment in the people, places and sport they love,” said Luke Gould, President and CEO at Mackenzie Investments. “This year, we’re making things more accessible by opening up the top three voting to Canadians, giving the country a greater say in who is ultimately crowned as Canada’s most invested ski community.”
To vote for the top three teams and to learn more about the competition, including viewing videos of the top 10 ski towns, visit the Top Peak website.
Come on East Kootenay residents and visitors – it’s quick and easy to cast a vote for Fernie!
Lead image: Fernie’s bid organizers, Wendy McDougal, FAST president, Jenna with Fernie Freestyle Society and Megan with Fernie Nordic Society. Image from video included in bid
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