Fort Frances Curling Club is seeking your support in a bid to host a leg of the Kraft Celebration Tour next month.
Mayor Roy Avis, who's a lifetime club member, says a victory over Dryden would be a boost to the entire community.
Avis credits the Club for its efforts in trying to rally the area around the initiative.
Avis says he called Dryden's Mayor Craig Nuttall to wish his community well, but is predicting a strong win for Fort Frances.
The on-line vote begins at 11 a.m. this morning, ending tomorrow at 11 a.m.
TSN's Jennifer Hedger, who will be part of the tour with Darren Dutchyshen, says it's easy to do by logging on to www.kraftcelebrationtour.ca and voting as often as you can for Fort Frances.
The vote is open to anyone of any age and residents of United States and other countries are eligible to vote as well.
Those without computers can visit a variety of locations around Fort Frances to cast their votes.
Fort Frances Curling Club is opening up its club during the duration of the vote and will host a BBQ beginning at 4 p.m.
Other voting locations are being set up at Boston Pizza, La Place Rendez Vous, Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, Fort Frances Library, McDonalds, Fort Frances Museum, NCDS, Lowrey's, From the Grind Up and Wilson's Business Solutions.
Log onto www.kraftcelebrationtour.ca, or follow the links through the Club's website or our own website 931theborder.ca.
The Go Local office in Fort Frances and Rainy River Future Development Corporation, are among those getting into the spirit
They're pledging to gain at least 10-thousand votes for Fort Frances.
The Go Local office is staying open late tonight for those without a computer and opening tomorrow from 8 to 11.
High school students can also earn volunteer hours by manning computers.
Call 274-9621 in advance to ensure space is available.
A win comes with a 25-thousand dollar cheque.
Curling Club president Ron Silver says it would help pay off the cost of a geothermal energy system installed last fall.
Silver says the system, costing in excess of a million dollars, has already helped save the club more than $26-thousand in energy costs in its first year.
Silver says when the system is fully paid off in about eight to ten years, the savings will go back into club programs and keeping costs down for members.
