With summer winding down and fall nearly on our doorstep, it’s time to pause and celebrate the winners of our #MyYongeStreet selfie contest. Business support is a big part of our rapidway projects, as we know that long-term construction can be disruptive for business owners. To encourage people to rekindle their love of shopping and dining on Yonge Street, with the help of the Town of Newmarket and Chamber of Commerce, we put together a fun and easy contest to enter and win!
Over the span of three weeks, we had more than 50 entries from people who chose to stop, shop and dine on Yonge, supporting the businesses that are the life of the community. With random draws, we gave away three weekly $100 prizes and three grand prize Yonge Street shopping sprees valued at $500, $750 and $1,000.
Scroll down to view some stories from our grand prize winners.
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Michelle’s Story – $750 Winner:
Wow! This is amazing! You have just made my day.
– Michelle
Kim’s Story – $500 Winner:
I am a single Mom of 2. [My] eldest is [an] independent/successful 23yr old who lives in Ottawa. My youngest, 20yr [old], with Down Syndrome, lives with me. When I’m at work, I’ll often have my son hang out in [the] clinic so he isn’t home alone. Lately, he’s [wanted] to visit the All Star Sports, which is close to where I work.
My youngest son walks over with a pad and paper and wanders around to write his Christmas Wish List. My son is a Special Olympian for Aurora (baseball, basketball and golf), [and] is a collector of anything sports related. He has quite a collection of jerseys/t-shirts ([and] proudly wears them daily).
I noticed a couple weeks ago while in All Star Sports […], the contest from viva[Next] to help support local business during the Viva construction on Yonge St., between Sawmill and Davis.
A fun contest – submit a selfie at the store affected by construction – was a creative way to say thank you to business owners. So, I snapped a picture of [my son] with his new Chicago Black Hawks t-[shirt] purchased at All Star Sports, and for fun, submitted his picture.
I was super excited to find out that we were selected a winner in the contest. Sweet! $500 goes a long way in these shops and so I wanted to get my youngest son his desired jersey from All Star Sport. A sweet treat for me at Beautiful Boutique and a massage certificate for my eldest son when he comes home for a visit – a wonderful massage with at Daylyn Wellness.
I’m grateful and blessed – thank you viva[Next] for the surprise win!
– Kimberly
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Thank you to everyone who took part in the contest and to businesses along Yonge Street in Newmarket for supporting it. Your patience and support has been much appreciated!
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