Name That Logo! contest winners announced

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners in its Name That Logo! contest.

The contest entry close date was June 3, and since then all of the submitted entries have been evaluated for the accuracy of the business name submitted with each partial logo on the game card.

Of all entries submitted, nearly 30 per cent had parts of the correct names in each of the 30 logo participant game slots. Each of those entries were then reviewed again for the correctness of the name, and to ensure the name was supplied in full, as the rules stipulated. Ultimately, the first and second place winners had the most accurate and correct answers from all of the submitted game cards.

The first place winner is Candace Kopera of North Battleford. Her entry form was virtually perfect in its completeness and accuracy of the 30 participant businesses and organizations. For their efforts, the Koperas (Candace and her husband Ray) receive a $1,500 shopping spree, with a minimum $50 gift certificate or gift from each of the 30 participating businesses.

The second place winner, who receives a cash award of $250, is Jean Ham of North Battleford. She too was complete and accurate in supplying the business names. There was only the smallest notation differences in Ham’s entry from that of the first place winner.

“Ms. Ham’s entry was so unique,” said Linda Machniak, executive director of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce. “She had taken the time to cut out business advertisements from the newspaper, had investigated the ones with no current advertising, and mailed in the resulting ads and her working lists. She was so thorough in the completion of her submission and, in speaking with her, she indicated a real joy in working to find each answer,” Machniak added.

Executive Director Machniak also went on to note “how delighted the Chamber of Commerce is with the number of submitted game cards and the engagement of the community in working to participate in the contest. The Chamber has become aware too, that many families took on the contest as a group to play the game and participate as a team. Competitors who submitted entries shared how much fun they had with the contest, and how much they enjoyed and revelled in the process with their children.”

An important part of the work of a chamber of commerce is to promote business and generate support for the local businesses community. This ‘Shop the Battlefords’ campaign - Name That Logo! was a fun way to engage residents in recognizing the logos and full names of local businesses and organizations.