Towns across Canada are voting for the community they think deserves $250,000 in upgrades to a local ice rink, as a part of the Kraft Hockeyville competition.

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Despite being nearly 600 kilometres away, some people living in the town of Wilkie, Sask., say instead of voting for their own town, they will vote for Fernie instead.

The Fernie Memorial Arena has been closed for nearly three months.

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In 2015, a fire almost destroyed WilkieB次元官网网址檚 community centre. It took them two long years to rebuild, and according to locals, this process was not easy.

This past summer, they were able to step back into their community centre for the first time.

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This post received much support and thanks from residents in the Elk Valley.

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So far, the Fernie rink has garnered 58 stories, 80 notes and 48 pictures on the contest website.

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