Communities Move to Round 1 Public Voting for Canada's Most Rider Friendly Community Contest 2016!

<div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">PRESS RELEASE</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">CANADA’S MOST RIFER FRIENDLY COMMUNITY CONTEST FINALISTS ANNOUNCED</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">February 16, 2017</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysKPmPT7aE4x84g_2TO_x-AcU6cyel4icVSstc1KEjoY_Y6f1CsWV5fTAPm1vgWCOdIQ2fClKv5JERcVpi6NUaapZyV8GegIewqyJ7dJxwOPfmsjN0OhXD14vLnLZlwLchyphenhyphensE/s1600/Contest+Logo+2106-350w.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysKPmPT7aE4x84g_2TO_x-AcU6cyel4icVSstc1KEjoY_Y6f1CsWV5fTAPm1vgWCOdIQ2fClKv5JERcVpi6NUaapZyV8GegIewqyJ7dJxwOPfmsjN0OhXD14vLnLZlwLchyphenhyphensE/s320/Contest+Logo+2106-350w.png" width="285" /></a></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Grande Prairie AB</span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - The judging portion of Canada’s MOST Rider Friendly Community Contest has concluded and the finalists in the contest have been announced!</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The judges from Community Futures of Alberta, our presenting sponsors had a tough time going through the number of nominations that were received.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #1a1a1a; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"First let me say that we at </span><a data-mce-href="http://grandeprairie.albertacf.com/" href="http://grandeprairie.albertacf.com/" style="color: #1b57b1; text-decoration: none;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #103cc0; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #103cc0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Community Futures of Grande Prairie & Region</span></a><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #1a1a1a; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and all of the </span><a data-mce-href="http://albertacf.com/" href="http://albertacf.com/" style="color: #1b57b1; text-decoration: none;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #103cc0; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #103cc0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Community Futures of Alberta</span></a><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #1a1a1a; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> offices want to congratulate all of the communities that were nominated and acknowledge the efforts of the finalist communities and their community pride and spirit. There were so many great nominations that it was tough to choose the communities but by using the contest guidelines we were able to finally narrow it down to just 6 in the West and the 2 strong nominees from the East" says Holly Sorgen of Community Futures of Grande Prairie & Region.</span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #1a1a1a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> My hats off to all of the riders and community leaders who took the time to nominate the community of their choice! </span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #1a1a1a; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Supporting small business and rural initiatives is important to all Community Futures Offices across Canada!”</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #1a1a1a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I want to thank all who nominated a community in our soft launch (first) year of </span><a data-mce-href="http://riderfriendlycontest.ca/" href="http://riderfriendlycontest.ca/" style="color: #1b57b1; text-decoration: none;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #103cc0; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #103cc0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Canada's MOST Rider Friendly Community Contest</span></a><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #1a1a1a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.  I am seriously impressed and want to ride in every one of the nominated communities!” </span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #1a1a1a; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All 8 communities are already winners, now it is time to decide what level of marketing support they will get! Three communities from the West and three from the East will be recipients of $1,500 advertising packages with Belt Drive Betty Media.  Three from the West and three from the East will then move on to the semi finals.  One lucky community will be crowned as Canada’s MOST Rider Friendly Community and will win a multi-media marketing package valued at over $35,000! </span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #1a1a1a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Belt Drive Betty</span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #1a1a1a; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">       </span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #1a1a1a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please see the prizing charts attached.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #1a1a1a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And the finalists are:</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <br /><span data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">West</span></div> <ol data-mce-style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <li data-mce-style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline;"><div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Drumheller, AB</span></div> </li> <li data-mce-style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline;"><div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fort Qu’Appelle, SK</span></div> </li> <li data-mce-style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline;"><div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kaslo, BC</span></div> </li> <li data-mce-style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline;"><div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Port Alberni, BC</span></div> </li> <li data-mce-style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline;"><div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">North Cowichan, BC</span></div> </li> <li data-mce-style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline;"><div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nisku, AB</span></div> </li> </ol> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <br /></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">East</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1.       Cape Breton</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2.       Bracebridge</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #1a1a1a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We want to acknowledge the commitment of all of our wonderful sponsors without whom this contest could not happen:</span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span data-mce-style="background-color: #ffffff;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">EastLink TV, Kimpex, SmartBiker, Starbrite Trophies & Engraveables, The HOG Radio Show, Reality Radio 101, AliG8r Web Design, Suzettee Speaks Silently, 310-Sign, Northern Horizon, Ride Like a Local TV, Rider Friendly Business Association,  The Busted Knuckle Chronicles, Belt Drive Betty Media and our presenting sponsor, Community Futures of Alberta!</span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">About Canada’s MOST Rider Friendly Community Contest:</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Canada’s MOST Rider Friendly Community Contest was created by Renee ”Belt Drive Betty” Charbonneau, founder and CEO of Belt Drive Betty Media.  </span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Canada’s MOST Rider Friendly Community Contest</span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #434343; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is a rural tourism marketing initiative whose goal is to create awareness of the wonderful businesses and communities that are there for riders to explore. Large cities are not as inviting for motorcyclists; with the advent of texting and driving along, the dangers of driving in traffic, road construction and other hazards along with motorcycle only noise bylaws, many riders prefer to get out on the open road and away from the majority of the dangers that cities present. Motorcyclists also face certain barriers when it comes to customer service in the travel and tourism industry.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">About Belt Drive Betty Media:</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Belt Drive Betty Media is a diverse motorcycle media company founded in 2003. It offers the rider a vast array of ways to connect with the information on the motorcycle community they need. </span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That diversity offers advertisers looking to connect with the Canadian riding community a large number of advertising vehicles to choose from.</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Belt Drive Betty Media offers TV, web, social media, app and email marketing opportunities.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contact:</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Renee “Belt Drive Betty” Charbonneau</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(780) 402-8892</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <a data-mce-href="mailto:bdbetty@beltdrivebettymedia.com" href="mailto:bdbetty@beltdrivebettymedia.com" style="color: #1b57b1; text-decoration: none;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #0000ff; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">bdbetty@beltdrivebettymedia.com</span></a></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Visit our main site: beltdrivebetty.com</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">About Community Futures of Alberta:</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #343434; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For 30 years, Community Futures has been supporting small business development and rural economic diversification in Alberta. We are a community driven, non-profit organization with 27 offices in rural areas throughout Alberta. Each office is staffed by local business professionals and guided by a volunteer Board of Directors.</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #343434; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In other words, we live where you live, and reap the benefits of a strong local economy created by business entrepreneurs just you! Read about some of the many </span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #56a68e; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #56a68e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">successful businesses</span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #343434; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> we have helped start-up and grow over the years.</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #343434; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We provide a wide range of </span><a data-mce-href="http://albertacf.com/business-loans-for-rural-Alberta" href="http://albertacf.com/business-loans-for-rural-Alberta" style="color: #1b57b1; text-decoration: none;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #56a68e; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #56a68e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">small business loans</span></a><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #343434; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #56a68e; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #56a68e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">business coaching/training services</span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #343434; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><a data-mce-href="http://albertacf.com/free-tools-and-advice-for-small-business" href="http://albertacf.com/free-tools-and-advice-for-small-business" style="color: #1b57b1; text-decoration: none;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #56a68e; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #56a68e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">business management tools</span></a><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #343434; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for people wanting to start, expand, franchise or sell a business.</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #343434; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We also run a number of </span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #56a68e; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #56a68e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">specialized business programs</span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #343434; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and actively work with community and business leaders to foster rural economic growth.</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #343434; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are funded by the Government of Canada through </span><a data-mce-href="http://www.wd.gc.ca/" href="http://www.wd.gc.ca/" style="color: #1b57b1; text-decoration: none;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #56a68e; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #56a68e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Western Economic Diversification Canada</span></a></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #343434; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are a total of 269 Community Futures offices across the country.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <br /></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #343434; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contact:</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #343434; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Holly Sorgen</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #343434; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Community Futures Grande Prairie & Region</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(780) 814-5340</span></div> <div data-mce-style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Holly.Sorgen@albertacf.com</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <br /></div>

Communities Move to Round 1 Public Voting for Canada's Most Rider Friendly Community Contest 2016!

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PRESS RELEASE CANADA’S MOST RIFER FRIENDLY COMMUNITY CONTEST FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2017 Grande Prairie AB - The judging portion of Canada’s MOST Rider Friendly Community Contest has concluded and the finalists in the… Read more »

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