The UFA Small Town Heroes team hits the road to pay a visit to the three short-listed Central Albertans at a rally in his or her community this week.
On Wednesday, the team will visit Mandeja Sargent of Alix at Heritage Park (across from the Alix Arena) at 11 a.m. and Erin Steeves of Rimbey at Lions Park (49th Street and 50th Avenue) at 4 p.m. On Monday the team heads to Olds to visit Abe Crawford of Olds at the Olds Aquatic Centre at 10 a.m.
The contest rewards individuals in rural Alberta who go above and beyond for their communities. There are 10 finalists out of hundreds of nominations. The voting closes on Aug. 31 and the winners will be announced sometime in September.
The visits are geared to raise awareness and to encourage voting. Community engagement in each home town will play a role in the selection of the winners.
The two grand prize winners will received $10,000 each for a winning community project and a Paul Brandt concert in their hometown. Eight runner ups will receive $2,500 for their community project.
There’s still time to cast your vote. Go to www.ufa.com/smalltownheroes