ESTEVAN — The Estevan Mercury is excited to announce that the Best of Estevan contest is back for another year.
The Mercury has had lots of people tell us they are excited to see Best of Estevan's return. New for this is year is the top-three finishers in each category will be notified, as opposed to just the winners.
Also, as part of this year's competition, we have changed some of the categories, including the ones for the energy sector/oil and gas section. We sought the feedback of clients in those sectors.
Also new for this year is best place to eat for under $15.
We are looking forward to seeing some new businesses in the spotlight and winning awards this year. You do not have to buy advertising to win, but in order to use the Best of Estevan branding and logo, and to get a winner's certificate, you have to purchase an ad.
Businesses have taken to social media, asking their customers to vote for them.
There are two ways for people to vote on this promotion. The first is by filling out the ballot that can be found in the March 13, 20 and 27 editions of the Mercury. People can drop off the ballot at the Mercury's office at 68 Souris Avenue North, or send a picture of the completed ballot to contests@estevanmercury.ca.
The ballot can also be found online at https://forms.office.com/r/zbkGfr0ewQ.
A minimum of 25 categories must be completed in order for a ballot to be counted. Every ballot with at least 25 categories completed will be entered to win a $100 gift card from a local business of your choosing.
Also, as part of the online version, we have defined what we are looking for in each category. People can send us their thoughts on the promotion and suggest new categories for future years.
The deadline to submit a vote is on April 1 at 11:59 p.m. Every ballot submitted has the chance to win a $100 gift card to the business of the winner's choice.
The full list of the winners will be published in the May 1 edition of the Mercury.
For more information, please call 306-634-2654. You can also email Christine Jones at cjones@estevanmercury.ca or Kimberly Ball at kball@estevanmercury.ca.
