The haul from the Ponoka and District Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Passport to Christmas event could be described in one word: “cha-ching.”
Over 9,421 passports were completed and turned in, amounting to over $2.8 million in sales at local businesses.
Ponoka residents shopped local, but 1,482 of the passports turned in were from those who live out of town.
Passport to Christmas 2019 Winners
$1,500 Shopping Spree at participating merchants (sponsored by the Ponoka Chamber):
Brenda Hemeyer/Ponoka ($100 Donated to Ponoka Food Bank)
$500 Co Op Oils Gift Card (sponsored by Ponoka Coop Oils): Hugo Lemke/ Ponoka
FitBit Versa (Sponsored by Johnson Insurance) – Lacy Wynnyk/Ponoka
$100 Gift Cards:
Brad Overeem/Ponoka
James Dehlstrom/ Red Deer
Tara Harbin/ Ponoka
Community Christmas
Stan Ness/ Ponoka (Donated to Ponoka Food Bank)
Congratulations to our $25 merchant prize winners:
Adams GMC- Liette Richard/Ponoka
Altitude Spa - Marcie Welch/ Ponoka
Birchland Dental- Sylvia Hitchcock/ Ponoka
Boston Pizza-Margret Rowan/ Ponoka
Busted Ladies Lingerie- Marlene Hoftrand/ Ponoka
Central Office Supplies- Brad Remyn’s/ Ponoka
Direct Travel- Dorothy Ungstad/Ponoka
Flowers For You- Hilda Tomaszewski / Camrose
Gord’s No Frills- Community Christmas
GP Glass and Windshield – Monica Brennan/Ponoka
Gypsy Fringe Boutique- Kathy Millear-Sande/Ponoka
Hamilton’s IGA- Deb Peterson/ Ponoka
Hammy’s Spirits-Jim Kroening / Ponoka
Heartland Feeds- Elena Nucum/ Ponoka
Jones Boys Saddlery and Western Wear-Marry Wiancko/ Ponoka
Julies Travel- Carol Bailey/ Ponoka
Legacy Ford- Regina Schlak/ Ponoka
LW Tire and Auto – Darlene Mackay/Bashaw
Mainstreet Hardware- Carmen Rodwell/ Ponoka
Makkinga Market- Susan Whitecotton/Ponoka
Old Iron Horse Restaurant- Justin RIske/Ponoka
Pet Valu- Junie Cummins/Ponoka
Ponoka Chrysler Jeep – Myrna Noble/ Ponoka
Ponoka Community Golf Club- Justine Butterfield/ Ponoka
Ponoka Coop Oils Ltd.- Melanie Tonneson/ Ponoka
Ponoka Dental- Katanzyma Hetmanczyk/Ponoka
Ponoka Eyecare- Daniel Davis/ Ponoka
Ponoka Health Foods- Merely Tagupa/ Ponoka
Ponoka News- Terry Jones/ Ponoka
Ponoka Professional Pharmacy - Susan Bussiere/Ponoka
Ponoka Reddi Mart- Holly Maier/ Ponoka
Ranchers Castle-Star Newman/Ponoka
Redneck Barbie Inc.- Doug Tucker/ Ponoka
Rexall Drugs- Irene Rausch/ Ponoka
Shoppers Drug Mart- Esper Bugarin/ Ponoka
Siding 14 Brewery- Kathleen Remyn/Ponoka
Sister’s Country Rustics- Kathy Layden/ Ponoka
Sommer’s Home Hardware- Gord Sweet/ Ponoka
Stampede Esso- Lee Anne Wass/ Ponoka
Tantec Electronics- Lorne Friggstad /Ponoka
The Brick – Louise Peterson/Ponoka
The Cutting Edge- Gail Bresee / Ponoka
The Hitch’n Post- B Hoybak/ Ponoka
The Liquor Store- John Dodds/ Ponoka
The Red Apple- Gay Taylor/ Ponoka
Thirsk Automotive- Kent Morrow/ Ponoka
Twisted Label- Jackie Huysman/Ponoka
Wagners Automotive- Angie Van Pelt/ Ponoka
Wisdom Seekers Emporium-Myrna Raugust/Ponoka
Your Dollar Store With More- Julie Yourex /Ponoka
Winners may claim their merchant prize at the corresponding merchant. Other prizes may be claimed by contacting the Chamber at 403-783-3888.
