Town of Ponoka, Stampede Association sign joint Canada Winter Games sponsorship

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The theme of this year’s Stampede Parade is the 2019 Canada Winter Games.

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All 2019 Canada Winter Games corporate sponsors have also been invited to visit Ponoka this week.

The Town and Stampede Association will host ‘Ponoka Day’ for up to two days at the Winter Games Festival Pavilion during the Games.

Ponoka Day will feature eye-catching displays and fun activities that will showcase and celebrate the community’s western and agricultural heritage.

Another major benefit of the Winter Games being held in central Alberta is the transfer of knowledge that will occur, says Mayor Bonnett. “The Town will gain valuable knowledge that can be used to potentially host a large sporting event in our community at some point in the future. One way that we can gain that knowledge is by encouraging our community volunteers to get involved as Winter Games volunteers,” he explains.

To sign up as a volunteer, visit the Winter Games website at www.canadagames.ca/2019/volunteer or email volunteers@2019canadagames.ca.

“The Ponoka Stampede is proud to partner with the Town of Ponoka as joint sponsors of the 2019 Canada Winter Games,” says Ponoka Stampede Association President Blair Vold. “We’re excited by the many tourism and economic development benefits this joint sponsorship offers to the local community. It’s a way for us to give back to the Ponoka community for its support of the Stampede over the years,” says Vold.

The joint sponsorship ensured that Ponoka was selected as the final stop on the national MNP Canada Winter Games Torch Relay.

(Gary McKinnon – The Town of Ponoka)