It has been reported that some of the more than a half a million votes made in the 24 hour contest period came not only from Chatham-Kent and southwestern Ontario, but from as far away as South Korea, Africa and Australia. We live in an age where great stories of human achievement are told worldwide within minutes. We live on the world stage, and Wallaceburg has made us all look great! Thank you, everyone!
Randy R. Hope
Mayor, Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Wallaceburg, ON named second stop on Kraft Celebration Tour
TSN.ca Staff
7/13/2011 6:18:20 PM
Toronto, ON – After more than one million total online votes were cast for Tuesday’s head-to-head match-up, Wallaceburg, Ontario has been named the second winning community in the Kraft Celebration Tour.
As part of the Kraft Celebration Tour, Wallaceburg hosts a special edition of SPORTSCENTRE featuring anchors Darren Dutchyshen and Kate Beirness when they broadcast live from the Southwestern Ontario community on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. ET.
Wallaceburg also receives a $25,000 community award from Kraft Canada that goes towards turning an old tennis court into an outdoor lacrosse floor.
A picturesque community on the banks of the Sydenham River, Wallaceburg – the hometown of Pittsburgh Steelers’ kicker Shaun Suisham – was first settled in 1804 by Scottish immigrants and now boasts a population of 11,000. Lacrosse reigns supreme in Wallaceburg, where the local sports hall of fame proudly showcases the town’s longtime success at the sport.
Wallaceburg joins Armstrong, BC, as one of the 10 winning communities in the Kraft Celebration Tour. Wallaceburg was named to the tour after winning a national head-to-head vote over Trenton, ON.