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Vol. 15, Issue 39, June 11, 2011
We are the Ultimate Fishing Town in Canada! By Charley Plourde ongratulations Chapleau! All of our hard work paid off and we are now officially known as the Ultimate F i s h i n g To w n i n
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Canada! I would like to take this time to personally thank all of you for all your hard work and dedication to t h i s c o n t e s t . We couldn't have done this
without you. It is truly a phenomenon that a small town can overcome the odds and be declared the winner all across Canada. This contest has proven that small towns are very big
when it comes to working towards a common goal. This contest has united the community in a positive way, which is something that I think we've needed for a
long time. I am overwhelmed with joy and pride. It is truly a great accomplishment and we should all be very proud of ourselves. An official
presentation will be made in the coming month, and all details will be made public once they have been confirmed. Hope to see you all there!
Mission accomplie: Chapleau est déclaré 'Village de pêche par excellence'! par Charley Plourde élicitations Chapleau! Tous nos efforts ont porté fruit et nous voilà attribué du titre de Village de pêche par excellence au Canada! J'aimerais profiter de cette
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occasion pour vous exprimer tous et toutes mes plus profonds remerciements pour le travail ardu et le dévouement que vous avez démontré à l'occasion de ce concours. Sans vous, nous n'aurions jamais
pu y arriver. C'est vraiment une chose phénoménale qu'un petit village comme le nôtre ait pu surmonter d'énormes défis pour enfin remporter ce titre à l'échelle nationale. Cette compétition a effectivement prouvé
que les petits villages peuvent faire de grandes choses lorsque leurs citoyens travaillent ensemble dans un but common. Ce concours a su rassembler la collectivité de manière positive, chose qu'on
n'a pas vu depuis longtemps. Je déborde de joie et de fierté. C'est vraiment un énorme accomplissement et nous devrions tous en être très fiers. La présentation officielle du prix
s'effectuera au cours du prochain mois et nous vous tiendrons au courant des details aussitôt qu'ils auront été confirmés. Au plaisir de vous voir tous et toutes en grand nombre!
Chapleau declared the winner in the 2011 World Fishing Network's Ultimate Fishing Town Canada More Than 500,000 Votes Cast as Chapleau Succeeds Port Alberni, BC as 2011 WFN's Ultimate Fishing Town Canada CNW
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fter casting more than 500,000 votes at www.wfnfishing town.com, Canadians have selected Chapleau, Ontario as the 2011 W F N :
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World Fishing Network Ultimate Fishing Town Canada. The village of 2,500 residents succeeds Port Alberni, BC, the 2 0 1 0 w i n n e r. T h e announcement was made by Mark Rubinstein, President and CEO of WFN, North America's only 24/7 fishing channel. The Chapleau Fishing Advisory Committee will receive a $25,000 donation to be used towards a fishingrelated cause, have a show about fishing in
the town featured on WFN and receive 10 Wa v e S p i n R e e l s . Runner-up, Port Colborne, ON receives $5,000 while 3rd place P o r t H a r d y, B C receives $2,500. Four cable affiliates awarded prizes to the top towns in the areas they service including: Miramachi, NB ($2500 Rogers Cable); Campbell River, BC ($2,000 Shaw Cable); Hastings, ON ($1,000 EastLink); and St. Catharine's ($1,000 Cogeco Cable). Port Renfrew, ON received
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$1,000 from WFN as the town with the most votes not serviced by these affiliates. "The drive and determination of the community and its supporters across the country won the fishing crown for Chapleau," said Charley Plourde of the Chapleau Fishing Advisory Committee. "This honour puts Chapleau on the map as a fishing destination for anglers around the world and creates an opportunity for our tourism industry to
thrive." Chapleau is home to the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve one of the world's largest wildlife preserves. Located in central northeastern Ontario, it is geographically isolated with the nearest cities nearly two hours away. After more than 240 towns throughout Canada were nominated and a preliminary round of voting in April narrowed the field to 20 finalists, the competition quickly became a
two-town race between Chapleau and Port Colborne, ON who traded places atop the leader board on a daily basis. "We commend all of the towns for wanting to invite anglers to experience everything their town has to offer," said Mr. Rubinstein. "Chapleau's passionate angling community stepped-up to prove that their pride, passion and fishing are second to none." The rest of the Cont’d on P.4
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