Government will match fishing vote prize for Dauphin
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This article was published 10/09/2010 (5577 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The prize for being named Ultimate Fishing Town just got a little bit richer — if you’re Dauphin, that is.
The Manitoba government announced today that it will match the $25,000 that is up for grabs as grand prize, meaning that Dauphin could receive $50,000 it it gathers more votes than any other town in the online contest.
Dauphin is currently running in second place in the finals of the vote, about 2,500 votes behind Port Alberni, B.C.
In announcing the matching money, Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick congratulated Dauphin for being a finalist in the contest, which is run by the World Fishing Network, and she urged all Manitobans to get behind the bid.
"I am proud of this community for using this opportunity to promote Manitoba’s great commercial and sports fishery," Melnick said. "This effort is good for the economy, it’s good for the fishery and it’s good for all of Manitoba."
The winner of the contest will also receive a 30-second television spot promoting the community.
To show its support, the government will immediately match the $25,000, meaning the Intermountain Sport Fish Enhancement Group could receive as much as $50,000 for its work to improve the fishery.
"The community people who have worked to ensure we are neck and neck with Port Alberni for this distinction are already winners and should be rewarded," Melnick said.
The minister also called on all Manitobans to get behind Dauphin’s bid. Manitobans can vote at www.wfn.tv/ultimate-fishing-town/Dauphin. The contest will wrap up in 18 days.