The Town of Ponoka is proclaiming their Passport to Christmas as a huge success this year, as close to 50 business participated.
The program ran from November 6th until December 15th in Lacombe, and until the 24th in Ponoka, with events like Midnight Madness offering double stamps in both communities.
Executive Manager of the Ponoka and District Chamber of Commerce Heather Bandera says it's a small commitment for business to participate in the program, which can yield huge rewards for them and their customers.
“We had 49 businesses this year as opposed to 43 last year. We had some new businesses as opposed to the same old same old every year. The response was better than what we could have hoped for. Every business when they participate, they donate a $25 gift card and the winner gets to go in to the business to collect their gift card.”
A total of 8453 passports were completed and handed to one of 49 participating businesses in Ponoka, for a total of over 2.5 million dollars.
A total of 74 local businesses participated here in Lacombe, spending a total of 2.9 million dollars in the weeks leading up to the Christmas holidays.
Here is a list of the local winners in Ponoka.
BUSINESS |
WINNER’S NAME |
Adams Chevrolet |
Dustin Shivak |
Altitude Laser Spa |
Mary Desaulners |
Birchland Dental |
Dayna Wittal |
Boston Pizza |
Marian Wianko |
Bruce’s True Value |
Jim Short |
Busted Ladies Lingerie |
Joan Prediger |
Central Office Supplies |
Gevlse Saveac |
Direct Travel |
Leon Braseth |
Flowers For You |
Sheri Kroening |
Gord’s No Frills |
Marlene York |
Gypsy Fringe Boutique |
Yvonne Splett |
Hamilton’s IGA |
JoAnne Johnston |
Hammy’s Spirits |
Haydee Sieweche |
Heartland Feeds |
Dave Piel |
Husky Ponoka |
Eileen Kinnaird |
Julie’s Travel |
Todd Kreil |
Legacy Ford Ponoka |
Norma Grant |
Liquor Sphere |
Marie Welch |
Mainstreet Hardware |
Vicenta E. Jimenez |
Mirage Virtual Reality |
Nieske Schuur |
Ponoka Golf Club |
Deb Neilson |
Ponoka Coop Oils |
Duane Stretch |
Ponoka Eyecare |
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Ponoka Health Foods |
Gill Poulter |
Ponoka License and Registry |
Maryanne Folkerts |
Ponoka Liquor Depot |
Loni Johnson |
Ponoka News |
Darell Adams |
Ponoka Physiotherapy and Acupuncture |
Patricia Lloyd |
Ponoka Professional Phar |
Brenda Koayba |
Ranchers Castle |
Sheryl Kreil |
Shoppers Drug Mart |
Sharon Hudema |
Sisters Country Rustics |
Melanie Tonneson |
Sommer Home Hardware |
Danny Clara |
Strand Media Corp |
Trevor Cromevtic |
Tangles Hair Design |
Debbie Walcheske |
Tantec Electronics |
Sandra Beardsley |
The Cutting Edge |
Dianna Frischke |
The Hitch’in Post |
Linda Banco |
The Jones Boys Saddlery and Western Wear |
Glenda Orlesky |
The Liquor Store |
Daneel Abt |
The Source |
Jessica Vleeming |
Thirsk Automotive |
Dwight Dufra |
Torch & Teal |
Sharon Hoffman |
Twisted Label |
Diera Bigalow |
Wagners Automotive |
Trudy Erickson |
Wedins Team and Corporate |
Kristy Lourance |