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Hockeyville aspirations. Voting for the final round of CBC’s Hockeyville competition starts at 11 p.m. today (Saturday) and runs until midnight on Mar. 4. Voting is unlimited, and residents of Woolwich are being challenged to see just how many times they and their friends can vote. “It’s a short window of time that we’re asking people to do this,” said Hockeyville committee member Sherrie Cochrane Goss. “We won by less than 4,000 votes to make it in the top 5,
tee has organized a voting faceoff rally, which starts at 10 p.m. in Gore Park. Former NHL player Cam Stewart, who played for the Elmira Sugar Kings before signing with the Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild, will be on hand to sign autographs. After the rally, people will head over to the arena to start a marathon voting session. The rink will be open for a free community skate until 7 a.m. Sunday. The committee has organized vot-
played. “Your child needs to be there an hour before the game, so potentially you have two hours that you’re at the arena. For a full two hours, we had people on those laptops, and we were able to watch the game. It was fantastic.” Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Leeanna Pendergast has done her part to drum up support, shooting a video ad that will play on CKCO-TV, encouraging people to vote. On Thursday, students
munity, not just Elmira, but all the surrounding areas – I think people really just got excited and said, you know what? This really is a possibility.” Voting can be done three ways: by calling 1-866-533-8066; by texting “Vote Woolwich” to 222111; or online at www. woolwichhockeyville.ca. “We just need people to vote. When you have 10 minutes. Vote on your lunch hour. Use your phone, use your computer. Vote, vote, vote, vote vote.”
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