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67-586: Kraft Hockeyville is an annual competition sponsored by Kraft Heinz , the National Hockey League and the NHL Players' Association in which communities compete to demonstrate their commitment to the sport of ice hockey . The winning community gets a cash prize dedicated to upgrading their local home arena, as well as the opportunity to host an NHL pre-season game. Runners-up also get smaller cash prizes to upgrade their ice rinks. The contest

134-521: A 12.7% change from its 2011 population of 331. With a land area of 1.16 km (0.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 321.6/km (832.8/sq mi) in 2016. The Devil's Coulee Dinosaur Heritage Museum features a Hadrosaur (duck-billed dinosaur) nest and embryo, ancient fossils, dinosaur models, located in the Warner. The Warner elevator row is a row of historic wood-cribbed grain elevators . A total of four elevators still stand in

201-764: A Hockeyville special Saturday, September 27. The four remaining communities from the Top 5 won: The 2009 edition had these cities as the five regional finalists: The winner, announced on March 7 during the Hockey Night in Canada broadcast, was Terrace, British Columbia. Terrace played host to the Vancouver Canucks and the New York Islanders on Monday, September 14, in which the Canucks defeated

268-675: A National Historic Site because of the community's well preserved settlement pattern that follows the Plat of Zion model. Located within the village are two museums the Michelsen Farmstead a totally restored 1900s home showcasing rural life in Alberta in the 1930s. Listed as a Provincial Historic Site in 2001, and the Galt Historic Railway Park. Waterton Lakes National Park is a National Park located in

335-460: A write down of $ 3 billion and a stock value loss of $ 4.3 billion just a day before Berkshire Hathaway's quarterly earnings and annual report to investors. In September 2020, Kraft Heinz announced its new enterprise strategy, including plans to cut $ 2 billion in costs over five years, resulting in an estimated generation of 4% to 6% adjusted earnings per share growth. The announcement resulted in multiple stock upgrades by CFRA and Guggenheim due to

402-461: A Canadian Advertising Agency that was founded by Tony Chapman. The contest itself was developed by Fred Nicolaidis, Pamela McNair, Harry Doupe of the CBC and Jack Hewitt of Kraft Canada. The competition was first held across Canada in 2006 as a reality television series aired by CBC Television , but since 2007, it has been relegated to segments aired during CBC's Hockey Night in Canada . Kraft expanded

469-577: A business focused on growing organic, natural, and "super-premium" food brands. Later that year, it was announced Kraft Heinz would acquire the Primal Kitchen brand as part of the company's Springboard Incubator. The $ 200 million deal was completed in early 2019 and was expected to generate $ 50 million in new annual revenue. On October 24, 2018, Kraft Heinz announced that it was selling its Indian nutritional beverage assets, including Complan and energy drink Glucon-D to Zydus Wellness . The sale

536-533: A deal to sell part of its cheese business to French multinational dairy product corporation Lactalis for $ 3.2 billion. The sale included the Breakstone's, Knudsen, Polly-O , Athenos, Hoffman's , and Cracker Barrel cheese brands for the United States, and Cheez Whiz outside of North America. Kraft Heinz then partnered with Lactalis to manufacture Kraft and Velveeta cheeses. On November 10, 2021,

603-507: A lawsuit against Cal-Maine Foods, Inc . and others over allegations of egg price fixing. Cal-Maine Foods, contesting the verdict, insists on its innocence and the absence of wrongdoing in its business practices. Warner, Alberta It is home to the Devil's Coulee Dinosaur Heritage Museum . In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the Village of Warner had

670-667: A limited capacity of only 500, the pre-season game featuring the San Jose Sharks and the Vancouver Canucks was instead played at The Q Centre in nearby Colwood . For the first time, the Hockeyville game was broadcast in Canada on Sportsnet instead of CBC. The Canadian Kraft Hockeyville finalist in the east was the Aréna St-Isidore in Saint-Isidore, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec , and the finalist in

737-582: A milestone in achieving a 100 percent Corporate Equality Index score from the Human Rights Campaign . The score recognized the company for its LGBTQ inclusion efforts and becoming a leader in the area among food CPG companies. On July 2, 2019, Kraft Heinz sold its Canadian natural cheese business, including the Cracker Barrel, P’tit Quebec, and aMOOza! brands to Parmalat for C$ 1.62 billion. In September 2020, Kraft Heinz reached

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804-666: A new company purpose, " Let's Make Life Delicious " and an all-new vision, " To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally ." The next day Kraft Heinz also released its updated 2020 Environmental Social Governance (ESG) report with goals to make 100% of Kraft Heinz product packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2025 and plans to sustainably source 100 percent of Heinz Ketchup tomatoes by 2025. On February 11, 2021, Kraft Heinz announced its Q4 2020 and full-year results, resulting in 6.2 percent increased sales and over $ 26 billion in revenue. The same day, Kraft Heinz announced their plans to sell its nuts business, including

871-575: A partial list of global brands included in the Kraft Heinz portfolio: Kraft and Heinz: Other: For the fiscal year 2017, Kraft Heinz reported earnings of US$ 11.0 billion, with annual revenue of US$ 26.2 billion, a decline of 0.6% over the previous fiscal cycle. Kraft Heinz's shares traded at over $ 61 per share, and its market capitalization was valued at over US$ 136 billion in September 2018. In February 2019, shares in Kraft Heinz fell to

938-420: A population of 364 living in 172 of its 201 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 373. With a land area of 1.16 km (0.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 313.8/km (812.7/sq mi) in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Warner recorded a population of 373 living in 172 of its 196 total private dwellings,

1005-681: A prize of US$ 150,000 to upgrade Clinton Arena . The pre-season game in Clinton was between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Buffalo Sabres on September 25. The four Canadian finalists were Renous, New Brunswick , Rich Valley, Alberta , Saint-Polycarpe, Quebec , and Wilkie, Saskatchewan . Renous was named the Canadian winner on March 30, and awarded a prize of C$ 250,000 to upgrade Tom Donovan Arena. As Tom Donovan Arena

1072-422: A record low of under $ 35 after the company reported a $ 10.2bn loss for the previous year as the company announced that it would take a $ 15.4 billion writedown of its Kraft and Oscar Mayer brands, cut its dividend, and acknowledged that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had opened a probe into its accounting practices. In August 2019, Kraft Heinz announced a further $ 1.22 billion in writedowns, as well as

1139-697: A row from south to north alongside the Canadian Pacific Railway on the east entrance of the village of Warner. Only one other elevator row remains in Canada, the elevators in Inglis, Manitoba . The Galt Historic Railway Park located 1 km north of Stirling is another popular museum which displays of life and travel in the 1880s to 1920s are set up in the restored 1890 North West Territories International Train Station from Coutts, Alberta , Canada and Sweetgrass, Montana , USA. The station

1206-492: A share to 40 cents. The company also announced a goodwill impairment charge that wrote down the value of the company's Kraft and Oscar Mayer brands of $ 15.4 billion in the fourth quarter, which resulted in a net loss of $ 12.61 billion. The all-resulting news made the company's stock crash more than 20% in after-hours trading. The stock plunge resulted in Berkshire Hathaway , the largest stockowner, recording

1273-463: A short essay, and photographs or a video, depicting the community's hometown pride and passion for the game of hockey. A judging panel then selects four finalists. The winner is then determined by a public vote. The inaugural 2006 season of Hockeyville featured finalists Smithers, British Columbia , Falher and Airdrie, Alberta , Barry's Bay, Ontario, and as its very first champion, the community of Salmon River , Nova Scotia . Salmon River's entry,

1340-414: Is a start-up with approximately €60 million annual sales. Its 170-plus product portfolio includes spice blends, salad dressings, easy-to-prepare "In Minutes" blends, and organic offerings for diverse meal occasions ranging from breakfast and light snacks to salads and baking, with a broad range of savory, sweet, classic, and exotic flavors. The proposed deal was first announced on Dec. 10, 2021. As of 2023,

1407-747: Is an American multinational food company formed by the merger of Kraft Foods and H.J. Heinz Company co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh . Kraft Heinz is the third-largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth-largest in the world with over $ 26.0 billion in annual sales as of 2021. In addition to Kraft and Heinz, over 20 other brands are part of the company's profile, including Boca Burger , Gevalia , Grey Poupon , Oscar Mayer , Philadelphia Cream Cheese , Primal Kitchen, and Wattie's , eight of which have total individual sales of over $ 1 billion. Kraft Heinz ranked 114th in

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1474-456: Is normally held in the winter and spring during the latter half of the NHL regular season while the winner is announced in late March or April, with the pre-season game usually held in September before the following regular season. If the winning arena is not adequately equipped to host the pre-season game, it is then played at an alternative site nearby. The idea and theme was developed by Capital C,

1541-653: The Aon Center and in Pittsburgh at PPG Place , with other offices across the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The merger was completed on July 2, 2015. The merger in 2015 did not immediately affect the naming rights to Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers . In July 2022 reports leaked that the company did not renew the rights, which Heinz initially acquired in 2001. On February 17, 2017, it

1608-668: The Calumet Colosseum . The Colosseum hosted the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on September 26. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the announcements of the four finalists for each contest were delayed until August. The four Canadian finalists were announced on August 2: Pense, Saskatchewan ; Saint-Félicien, Quebec ; Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island ; and Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador . Online voting

1675-551: The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 3 was eventually cancelled due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout , but other festivities continued as scheduled. An NHL alumni charity game was held in the town instead, with one of the participants being Stirling native Rob Ray . No contest was held in 2013 due to the lockout. A makeup game for the market was held in Belleville, Ontario , on 2013 between

1742-477: The Hockey Night in Canada broadcast with 1,066,855 votes. The game featured division rivals Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators playing in Dundas's J. L. Grightmire Arena on September 28, 2010, with Buffalo winning 2–1. (Incidentally, Dundas has been, since 2000, within the boundaries of the city of Hamilton, Ontario , a frequent target of efforts regarding potential National Hockey League expansion .) In 2011,

1809-582: The Manitoba Moose ). The Jets defeated the Senators, 3–1; the game would also technically serve as the first IceCaps-related game, as many of the Jets players in the game were assigned to the team shortly thereafter. Each of the other four finalists received C$ 25,000 in arena upgrades from Kraft. Stirling-Rawdon , Ontario , was the winner of the 2012 Kraft Hockeyville contest. The planned game between

1876-595: The Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators . The game was only televised on French-language broadcaster TVA Sports . The U.S. Hockeyville contest was discontinued after Kraft Heinz's USA division declined to renew its part of the sponsorship with the league. The four Canadian finalists were announced on April 23, 2022: Princeton, British Columbia , Douro-Dummer, Ontario , Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec , and Sydney, Nova Scotia . Online voting

1943-444: The Montreal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 7–3. The 2007 season of Hockeyville began on March 4 and was changed significantly from the previous season's format. Organizers made the application process more accessible. Communities could now enter by logging on to the website, creating a team name, filling out an application form, submitting a short essay and including three photographs which depict hometown pride and passion for

2010-431: The Montreal Canadiens . The game was only televised on French-language broadcaster TVA Sports . Only the Canadian contest ran in 2021; in the United States, the previous year's unplayed matchup was made up in lieu of a new contest. The four Canadian finalists were announced on March 20, 2021: Bobcaygeon, Ontario ; Elsipogtog First Nation, New Brunswick ; Lumsden, Saskatchewan ; and St. Adolphe, Manitoba . Online voting

2077-735: The Planters brand to Hormel for $ 3.35 billion. The transaction was completed on June 7. In September 2021, Kraft Heinz announced that Hemmer , a Brazilian company focused on condiments and sauces, was being acquired for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition followed the recent agreement to purchase Assan Foods – a Turkish company focused on sauces – belonging to Kibar Holding , for approximately $ 100 million. On January 19, 2022, Kraft Heinz announced that it had completed its acquisition of an 85% stake in Germany-based Just Spices GmbH . Launched in 2014, Just Spices

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2144-462: The U.S. Justice Department approved the acquisition on the condition that they divest the Athenos and Polly-O businesses. The sale was completed on November 29. The divestiture of Athenos to Emmi Roth was completed on December 1, while the divestiture of Polly-O to BelGioiso was completed on December 3. On September 15, 2020, Kraft Heinz announced its new Strategic Transformation Plan, including

2211-648: The Washington Capitals and the Winnipeg Jets . The Top 16 towns for the Kraft Hockeyville contest were announced on Saturday, March 8. This year's contest has a theme much like the NHL itself: East VS West. This means there are eight towns chosen from Eastern Canada and eight towns from Western Canada. From Eastern Canada: From Western Canada: This year, the top 16 towns are guaranteed C$ 25,000 in upgrades to their arenas instead of

2278-839: The "Deuvilles Rink", beat 450 other entries from across Canada. The initial four episodes for the 2006 season were shot at the Memorial Centre in Kingston, Ontario , with the final three episodes shot in Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena & Skating Centre in Hamilton, Ontario . The NHL exhibition game was held September 25 at the Colchester Legion Stadium in the neighbouring town of Truro (the Deuville Rink being too small);

2345-497: The 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations based on 2017 total revenue. The boards of both companies agreed to the merger of Kraft Foods and H.J. Heinz, with approval by shareholders and regulatory authorities in early 2015. The new Kraft Heinz Company became the world's fifth-largest food and beverage company and the third-largest in the United States. The Kraft Heinz co-headquarters are in Chicago at

2412-543: The Islanders by a score of 2–1. The game was broadcast live on NHL Network in the US, and highlights were televised during a one-hour Kraft Hockeyville broadcast showcasing their community on CBC Television. Terrace also received C$ 100,000 towards arena upgrades from Kraft Canada. The five finalists for the 2010 edition of Hockeyville were: Dundas, Ontario was announced as the winner by Gary Bettman on April 3, 2010, during

2479-537: The Kraft Parmesan Cheese label was misleading was rejected by judges. The label reads "Kraft 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese". It was argued that a "reasonable consumer" would know the product could not be 100% cheese, as any dairy product degrades quickly without preservatives. On December 1, 2023, a federal jury in Illinois awarded $ 17.8 million to several large food companies, including Kraft Heinz, in

2546-542: The U.S., as ESPN and TNT replaced NBC as the league's U.S. national broadcasters prior to the start of the 2021–22 season, and neither of the two committed to airing the game on a Sunday night. Instead, the contest was streamed on nhl.com. The makeup game for Twillingate was played on October 6, 2022, at the Steele Community Centre in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador between the Ottawa Senators and

2613-754: The east was the Lakeview Arena in Marquette, Michigan , and the finalist in the west was the Rushmore Thunderdome in Rapid City, South Dakota . Marquette was named the winner on April 30, received US$ 150,000 in upgrades, and hosted the Carolina Hurricanes and the Buffalo Sabres on October 4. The Canadian Kraft Hockeyville finalist in the east was the O'Leary Community Sports Centre in O'Leary, Prince Edward Island , and

2680-740: The east was the Rostraver Ice Garden in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania , and the finalist in the west was the Bloomington Ice Garden in Bloomington, Minnesota . Belle Vernon was named the winner on April 29, 2017, and received US$ 150,000 in arena upgrades. Because the Rostraver Ice Garden (despite being large by community arena standards and having hosted professional sports in the preceding decade)

2747-565: The event in 2015 to the United States, with segments of the US contest airing on the NHL on NBC until 2020. The Kraft Hockeyville games are televised regionally, in their respective countries on national basis. From 2006 to 2014, the Canadian game was broadcast across Canada on CBC, while Sportsnet took over airing it in 2015. The United States game was televised nationally in the U.S. on NBCSN from 2015 to 2019. Communities are invited to submit their nominations. The application form also requires

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2814-463: The extreme southwest corner of Alberta, Canada, 40 km west of Cardston , and borders Glacier National Park in Montana, USA. Waterton Lakes was Canada's fourth National Park formed in 1895. The Rocky Mountains rise suddenly out of the rolling prairies in the park. Amid the peaks are the three Waterton Lakes , carved out of the rock by ancient glaciers . Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park ,

2881-745: The finalist in the west was the Ituna Skating Rink in Ituna, Saskatchewan . O'Leary was named the winner on April 2, 2017, and received C$ 100,000 in arena upgrades. Citing transportation and other issues with the O'Leary Community Sports Centre, the pre-season game between the New Jersey Devils and the Ottawa Senators on September 25, 2017, was instead played at the Consolidated Credit Union Place in nearby Summerside . The Kraft Hockeyville USA finalist in

2948-809: The first time, drew candidates from the United States. The US finalist in the east was the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pennsylvania , while the finalist in the west was the Decatur Civic Center in Decatur, Illinois . Johnstown was named the winner on May 2, received US$ 150,000 for arena upgrades, and hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins . The game

3015-583: The game of hockey. A video, which was a requirement in previous contests, is no longer part of the process. In 2007 the series was no longer given its own time slot, but rather shown during broadcasts of Hockey Night in Canada . The Top 10 communities resulting from the first round were Cornwall, Ontario ; Nanaimo, British Columbia ; Noëlville, Ontario ; North Bay, Ontario ; Plaster Rock, New Brunswick ; Rockyford, Alberta ; Saint-Hubert, Quebec ; Smithers, British Columbia ; Vernon, British Columbia and Warner, Alberta . The Top 5 communities resulting from

3082-512: The potential deal. On October 19, 2017, Kraft Heinz announced that it was acquiring Cerebos Pacific , including the Saxa salt, Gregg's , and Bisto brands, from Suntory . On March 9, 2018, New Zealand's Commerce Commission approved the purchase, on the condition that they sell the licenses for Gregg's brand of sauces and the F. Whitlock Worcestershire sauce brand due to competition concerns. In May 2018, Kraft Heinz launched Springboard Brands,

3149-667: The previous two Hockeyville games were postponed into 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the one for Sydney was also delayed. The makeup game was scheduled for October 1, 2023, at Centre 200 in Sydney, between the Florida Panthers and the Ottawa Senators . This game was not televised nationally in Canada. The four finalists for 2023 were announced on March 11: Maple Ridge, British Columbia , Ste. Anne, Manitoba , West Lorne, Ontario , and Saint-Anselme, Quebec . Online voting

3216-523: The purchase of the Thrashers and their re-location to Winnipeg as a revival of the Winnipeg Jets , the game was instead played between the Senators and Jets. Additionally, the game was re-located to the Mile One Centre in St. John's , 30 km north of Conception Bay South, which was the home arena of their newly relocated American Hockey League affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps (formerly

3283-400: The renewed positive financial outlook of the company. In September 2021, Kraft Heinz was fined $ 62m to settle the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probe into an improper claim of $ 200m in cost savings . The $ 200 million in "bogus cost savings" (reportedly from merger) forced the company to restate its financial results for the years 2015 through 2018. In 2017, the claim that

3350-474: The return of its former CFO, Paulo Basilio, who held the position until 2017, to replace David Knopf, saying that it wanted a "seasoned veteran" following a series of accounting errors. On February 21, 2019, Kraft Heinz reported that they received a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) subpoena in October that aimed to look into the company's accounting policies and internal controls. Kraft Heinz also announced that they cut their dividend from 62.5 cents

3417-483: The second round were Cornwall, Noëlville, North Bay, Smithers and Warner. North Bay was the winner. The Atlanta Thrashers beat the New York Islanders 4–3 in overtime. The 2008 season of Kraft Hockeyville began February 23. The top 10 communities that were in the running for Kraft Hockeyville 2008 were: The top five communities were: On April 8, 2008, Roberval won the title of Kraft Hockeyville 2008. Roberval won: The pre-season game has been taped and shown on

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3484-441: The top 5. Then the top 4 (two from the East and two from the West) received at least C$ 50,000. The winner receives the usual prize of C$ 100,000, an NHL pre-season game hosted in their community, and a visit from CBC's Hockey Night in Canada . Sylvan Lake won the competition on April 7, and hosted a pre-season game between the Arizona Coyotes and the Calgary Flames on September 24. For the 2015 season, Kraft Hockeyville USA , for

3551-405: The west was the Pat Duke Memorial Arena in Lumby, British Columbia . Lumby was named the winner on April 2, and received C$ 100,000 in upgrades. Because the Pat Duke Memorial Arena had a limited seating capacity, the pre-season game featuring the Los Angeles Kings and the Edmonton Oilers on October 2 was instead played at Kal Tire Place in nearby Vernon . The Kraft Hockeyville USA finalist in

3618-411: The wildcard was eliminated and the West and Pacific divisions were split from each other. The top five communities were: Conception Bay South, NL, was declared the winner of Kraft Hockeyville 2011 on April 2, 2011. The town's arena received C$ 100,000 worth of renovations, and also was to host a pre-season game between the Ottawa Senators and the Atlanta Thrashers on September 26, 2011. However, with

3685-430: Was announced as the winner on the NHL on NBC broadcast on August 30, and was awarded a prize of US$ 150,000 to upgrade El Paso County Coliseum . Games held at both El Paso and Twillingate were postponed, as the NHL canceled the entire 2020 pre-season due to the pandemic. The makeup game for El Paso was rescheduled for October 3, 2021, between the Arizona Coyotes and the Dallas Stars . It was not televised nationally in

3752-560: Was completed on January 30, 2019. In April 2019, it was announced Miguel Patricio , former Chief Marketing Officer of InBev would replace Bernardo Hees as CEO of Kraft Heinz. Patricio took position of CEO in late June 2019 and Alex Behring remained chairman of the company. Later that year, Paulo Basilio returned to his role at Chief Financial Officer and Corrado Azzarita assumed the position of Chief Information Officer. Todd Kaplan has been named chief marketing officer of North America at Kraft Heinz. In June 2019, Kraft Heinz reached

3819-553: Was deemed not fit to host a pre-season game, the contest between the St. Louis Blues and the Pittsburgh Penguins on September 24, 2017, was instead played the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, Butler County . For 2018, the East vs. West theme that began in 2014 was discontinued. Instead in each contest, four finalists were selected from the pool of nominations to compete in the final round of voting. The four Canadian finalists were High River, Alberta , Huntingdon, Quebec , Lafleche, Saskatchewan , and Lucan, Ontario . Lucan

3886-432: Was from April 9 to April 10, with Elsipogtog being announced as the winner on the April 10 Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. The prize of C$ 250,000 was used to help finance repairs to the Chief Young Eagle Arena, which was damaged by a fire in September 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the area, the makeup game for Elsipogtog was played on October 8, 2022, at the J.K. Irving Centre in Bouctouche, New Brunswick , between

3953-414: Was from August 14 to August 15. Twillingate was announced as the winner on the Hockey Night in Canada broadcast on August 15, and was awarded a prize of C$ 250,000 to upgrade George Hawkins Memorial Arena. The four USA finalists were announced on August 16: East Grand Forks, Minnesota ; El Paso, Texas ; Wichita, Kansas ; and River Falls, Wisconsin . Online voting was from August 29 to August 30. El Paso

4020-413: Was from May 6 to May 7, with Sydney being announced as the winner. The prize of C$ 250,000 will help upgrade the Cape Breton University Canada Games Complex, which has not been used for hockey in at least over two years since the CBU Capers do not have a hockey team. Supporters used the contest to help raise funds for the arena so it would become a permanent home for local female hockey associations. Since

4087-428: Was held from March 29 to March 30. Elliot Lake was the winner, and the C$ 250,000 prize will help upgrade Centennial Arena. The pre-season game was scheduled for September 29, 2024, at Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, Ontario , between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators . Kraft Heinz The Kraft Heinz Company ( KHC ), commonly known as Kraft Heinz ( / ˈ k r æ f t ˈ h aɪ n z / ),

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4154-473: Was held from March 31 to April 1. West Lorne was the winner, and the C$ 250,000 prize will help upgrade West Lorne Arena. The pre-season game was scheduled for September 27, 2023, at Joe Thornton Community Centre in St. Thomas, Ontario , between the Buffalo Sabres and the Toronto Maple Leafs . The four finalists for 2024 were announced on March 9: Elliot Lake, Ontario , Enderby, British Columbia , Cochrane, Alberta , and Wolseley, Saskatchewan . Online voting

4221-402: Was judged too small to host an NHL game, K. C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick , instead hosted the Florida Panthers and the Montreal Canadiens on September 18. The four USA finalists were Cadillac, Michigan , Calumet, Michigan , Eagle River, Wisconsin , and Sartell, Minnesota . Calumet was named the USA winner on March 31, and awarded a prize of US$ 150,000 to upgrade

4288-404: Was moved to the current location near Stirling in 2000 and is added onto every year. Future plans to move the 1925 Ogilvie grain elevator from Wrentham for display along the station in the 36-acre (150,000 m ) park is still in the planning stages. Stirling Agricultural Village is a National Historic Site of Canada , and was listed as one of only three communities in Canada designated as

4355-436: Was named the Canadian winner on March 31, 2018, and awarded a prize of C$ 250,000 to upgrade Lucan Community Memorial Centre . The pre-season game in Lucan was played between the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs on September 18. The four USA finalists were Brandon, South Dakota , Clinton, New York , Middlebury, Vermont , and Shreveport, Louisiana . Clinton was named the USA winner on April 14, 2018, and awarded

4422-402: Was reported that Kraft Heinz Co. had made a $ 143 billion approach to take over the British-Dutch multinational Unilever , a significantly larger competitor with 126,000 more employees and £24bn larger revenue than Kraft Heinz. Unilever declined the initial proposal. The takeover was subsequently abandoned on February 19 soon after UK Prime Minister Theresa May had ordered regulators to examine

4489-410: Was televised in the United States on NBCSN . The Canadian Kraft Hockeyville finalist in the east was the Chatham Memorial Arena in Chatham, Ontario , and the finalist in the west was the Panorama Recreation Center Hockey Arena in North Saanich, British Columbia . North Saanich was named the winner on April 5, and received C$ 100,000 in upgrades. Because the Panorama Recreation Center Hockey Arena had

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