Today is the day.
After much fanfare, we can now start voting for Lumby and its attempt to be named Kraft Hockeyville.
The village is among 10 communities hoping to place as the two finalists for the coveted title and $100,000 in arena upgrades, but for that to happen, broad-based support is required.
That means everyone in the North Okanagan needs to sit down at their computer or phone today and Monday and vote, vote, vote. You can cast a ballot as many times as you want at http://khv2016.ca/
If you don’t have access to a computer, borrow one from a friend or relative or head over to the Lumby Chamber of Commerce office or the Downtown Internet Lounge in Vernon.
But more importantly than just voting, encourage others to get onboard.
Email voting details to everyone you know, post it on Facebook or send out a tweet. If you are out and about today or Monday, mention Hockeyville to everyone you meet.
For Lumby to get out of the top 10 and move into the final two, there needs to be a provincewide effort. And as the village is the only B.C. community in the running, it should be easy for anyone from the Lower Mainland, the north or the Kootenays to embrace the campaign.
For us in the North Okanagan, consider what $100,000 will mean to Pat Duke Memorial Arena. It will improve access not only for Lumby youth but all local kids who hit the ice there.
Do your part and head to http://khv2016.ca. Let the country know that Lumby is Kraft Hockeyville.