The Assiniboia Times donated to the Salvation Army Food Bank as part of its 鈥楩ind the Gnome Contest鈥�. Trynda Wilderman from the Assiniboia Times presents Darlene Wasyluk, manager of the Salvation Army, with $150. The Food Bank received $5 from each of the businesses participating in the Gnome Contest. The annual 鈥淔ind the Gnome鈥� contest ran from late November to December 23. Winners were drawn on January 4 by Shawn Helland from Helland鈥檚 Autobody. Each week, the gnome would be placed in a different participating business for customers to find. All those who found a gnome had their name placed in a draw to win one of five types of cash prizes to be used in local businesses. There were three top prizes of $250, $150 and $75 plus 12 prizes of $50 and 16 prizes of $25. Winners have until the end of February to spend their 鈥楪nome Dollars鈥� at the 31 participating businesses offering a variety of goods and services. A draw was made also to select three business winners, which received $100 each. The contest helps to put back $1,800 into the local economy, encouraging winners to shop locally.
