Ultimate Fishing Town - Round Two
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fisherman14
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Ok so the site is up and running now, but we lost over 2000 plus votes last night due to the crash and the time difference for routines. The papers should report THAT! Have to make it up big time now folks. We need lots of legitimate votes going in every 12 hrs. Nestor falls would have been just completing theirs before the crash and Port was just firing up! This am we were only 20 apart. We are back on top with only 800 now. Gotta widen that gap big time. Nestor only is a resort community of 700 but are using their clients list (with permission)to submitt. I figure they have at least 2000 on their list so get voting and spread the link around to vote for Port Alberni all across your contacts.
IronNoggin
Well-Known Member
Git 'Er Done Folks! [}
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Damn OnTerrible is right hot on our tails! We certainly can use all the support we can muster now!!
Cheers,
Nog
]Damn OnTerrible is right hot on our tails! We certainly can use all the support we can muster now!!
Cheers,
Nog
fisherman14
Member
From the WFN Blog : CHECK, DOUBLE-CHECK AND CHECK AGAIN – VOTE SMART!
Posted : 2 hours 2 min ago
For all you voting for the top ten – you are doing a great job! However, we just want to remind you that all votes recorded until September 28th will be “unofficial” until WFN has reviewed.
We want to encourage you to “Vote Smart”. What does this mean? Well, as you probably have heard, we can check to see if the votes are legitimate. We check, double-check and check again. Help us out by voting smart – one vote per LEGITIMATE email address per 12 hours. Heck, you may need more legitimate votes than you think because of false votes showing up towards your town. You don’t want to mislead your town or supporting towns.
Keep the contest honest on your end, as we certainly do on ours!
With that being said I would like to bring to your attention something that has made WFN so proud and feeling good. It was brought to our attention earlier this week that the government of Manitoba has stated they will match the Grand Prize winnings of $ 25,000 if Dauphin, Manitoba is crowned the winner of WFN’s Ultimate Fishing Town. Dauphin currently sits 3rd in voting right now but isn’t to far off from #1, which is being held by Port Alberni from British Columbia. If there was any time for a town to be motivated to win, then now is the time to do so! Nice job Dauphin!
WFN can’t believe the support and dedication each town has put forth as they compete for the title of WFN’s Ultimate Fishing Town. We have seen everything from local advertising in your towns, decked out trucks, promotional flyers and local news reports on radio and TV! Everything has just been amazing to this point and WFN couldn’t have asked for more support.
So from here at WFN we would just like to give a BIG thank you to all the towns who have participate in this contest and have made it has big as it is today. With out these great towns in Canada this contest would have never been a HUGE success.
Vote here for Port Alberni : http://www.wfn.tv/ultimate-fishing-town/Port-Alberni
Posted : 2 hours 2 min ago
For all you voting for the top ten – you are doing a great job! However, we just want to remind you that all votes recorded until September 28th will be “unofficial” until WFN has reviewed.
We want to encourage you to “Vote Smart”. What does this mean? Well, as you probably have heard, we can check to see if the votes are legitimate. We check, double-check and check again. Help us out by voting smart – one vote per LEGITIMATE email address per 12 hours. Heck, you may need more legitimate votes than you think because of false votes showing up towards your town. You don’t want to mislead your town or supporting towns.
Keep the contest honest on your end, as we certainly do on ours!
With that being said I would like to bring to your attention something that has made WFN so proud and feeling good. It was brought to our attention earlier this week that the government of Manitoba has stated they will match the Grand Prize winnings of $ 25,000 if Dauphin, Manitoba is crowned the winner of WFN’s Ultimate Fishing Town. Dauphin currently sits 3rd in voting right now but isn’t to far off from #1, which is being held by Port Alberni from British Columbia. If there was any time for a town to be motivated to win, then now is the time to do so! Nice job Dauphin!
WFN can’t believe the support and dedication each town has put forth as they compete for the title of WFN’s Ultimate Fishing Town. We have seen everything from local advertising in your towns, decked out trucks, promotional flyers and local news reports on radio and TV! Everything has just been amazing to this point and WFN couldn’t have asked for more support.
So from here at WFN we would just like to give a BIG thank you to all the towns who have participate in this contest and have made it has big as it is today. With out these great towns in Canada this contest would have never been a HUGE success.
Vote here for Port Alberni :
http://www.wfn.tv/ultimate-fishing-town/Port-Alberni
Deewar25
Well-Known Member
bout to say...felt like the contest was becoming what town can cheat the best....I'd be amazed that they would use the true resources required to verify every vote, but hey, who the heck knows!
Hey, I got a few buddies that run stock promotions - they would have email lists some 20000 deep - that'll put ya over the edge
Hey, I got a few buddies that run stock promotions - they would have email lists some 20000 deep - that'll put ya over the edge
Barnacle Bill
Well-Known Member
Keep getting "Site Off Line"..........BB
fisherman14
Member
Maybe they finally checked their voice mail and email and saw that we here in B.C. coudnt vote from 8:45 on to about 1 am when the rest of the country is in bed! Perhaps they might even the playing field whe they realize that THEIR site couldnt handle the load. That or else someone is doing some hacking to ensure we cant vote at certain times. Going to snoop on some face book sites of the competition to see if any news on there. [:I] BTW Nestor bay has a few people plugging in about 2000 emails a day collected and are already wringing their hands of taking over the lead. Apparently they are getting votes from the west too. Sure hope not from the island here.
Going to snoop on some face book sites of the competition to see if any news on there. [:I] BTW Nestor bay has a few people plugging in about 2000 emails a day collected and are already wringing their hands of taking over the lead. Apparently they are getting votes from the west too. Sure hope not from the island here.fisherman14
Member
News out of Nestor Falls. http://fftimes.com/node/236691
IronNoggin
Well-Known Member
Now that certainly isn't anything even resembling "Fair Play" [V]
Nor are these repeated occasions of the voting site failure. Given the timing of these, it is almost guaranteed to favor OnTerrible's cause. Today's downtime coincides with the same timing as yesterday, and a couple other incidences of the same in the first round of voting. They almost appear to be designed to ensure Eastern votes are in for the day whereas most folks out west are just getting home and considering entering their input for the day. In all the occasions this site has failed in the past, the East, as a consequence, surges forward in voting numbers to catch, and indeed even surpass those entered for Port. Their line (WFN) is that since the site is down everywhere, that voting is not effected in favor of any particular region. But the TIMING of these collapses and the subsequent results thereof suggest something entirely different. Hate to think that the Ontario based WFN would be intentionally involved in any such shenanigans, but would certainly like to see that spelled out in black & white at this point!
In each case the East has caught up to or overtaken us, we have managed to surge forward again in the course of the day. This is completely due to the support of those who vote for Port out here and elsewhere. Given the tactics taken by Nestor Falls, we need ALL of your support once again, and for the duration of the contest are we to realize a Victory for BC! THANKS for carrying the ball for us People! VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!
Please continue to offer your support for Port & BC! I don't know when their site will be back up, but once it is, i encourage each of you to cast a vote for the Best Fishing Province</u> BAR NONE! Let's bring it home now Folks! [^]
Cheers,
Nog
fisherman14
Member
Well lets see now. The west was out of service for a 12 hr period vote. When the site was back up, we were still working on yesterdays vote while the competition was working on the next 12 hr vote in the day! I had an opportunity to chat with the competition and they believe that no region had a disadvantage, because if you are dedicated to voting, you will vote at any time! Excuse me but you have to be able to vote in order to do that. Many could not access the site at 6 am either, so that tells me it crashed again after 1am! Do the math Nestor! Are we suppose to stay up all night? We know what we need to do in the meantime, so start hitting the pavement getting those votes. Stay tuned for the blog. They need to take all the votes off to the first crash of the night before and start again.
IronNoggin
Well-Known Member
Their site is back up, albeit a tad slow. Biggest surprise of the week is that Onterrible didn't surpass BC with a mighty lead during this "down" period!
Still anybody's race Folks! Ya'll know just what to do about it![}]
http://www.wfn.tv/ultimate-fishing-town/Port-Alberni
Cheers,
Nog
Still anybody's race Folks! Ya'll know just what to do about it!
[}]http://www.wfn.tv/ultimate-fishing-town/Port-Alberni
Cheers,
Nog
fisherman14
Member
Keep your eye on Seely's bay. They have a huge campaign going on in their town, complete with town crier doing a proclamation at the waterfront. They also have their big turkey fair coming up this weekend with lots of attendees and a guy dressed up in a fish costume collecting e-mails. BTW heard the fishing has been good at swale. Coho's and springs.
River Rat
Active Member
From Times Colonist
http://www.canada.com/Port+Alberni+angles+fishing+town+title/3527341/story.html
Port Alberni angles for fishing town title
DAILY NEWS SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
Port Alberni is trying to get as many people as possible behind its bid to win the title of Ultimate Fishing Town.
With two weeks left to go before the winner of the World Fishing Network contest is announced and the $25,000 is awarded, Port Alberni still has a lead of approximately 1,000 votes but other communities are not far behind.
Over the weekend, Nestor Falls, Ont., pulled ahead of Dauphin, Man., as a serious threat to Port Alberni, which has held first place since the beginning of the second round of voting on Sept. 7.
Described as a premiere fishing destination, organizers say winning the contest would be a boost to the Alberni Valley as well as Vancouver Island. People can use their e-mail addresses to vote every 12 hours at http://www.wfn.tv/ultimate-fishing-town/Port-Alberni.
Voting ends on Sept. 31.
I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers.
http://www.canada.com/Port+Alberni+angles+fishing+town+title/3527341/story.html
Port Alberni angles for fishing town title
DAILY NEWS SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
Port Alberni is trying to get as many people as possible behind its bid to win the title of Ultimate Fishing Town.
With two weeks left to go before the winner of the World Fishing Network contest is announced and the $25,000 is awarded, Port Alberni still has a lead of approximately 1,000 votes but other communities are not far behind.
Over the weekend, Nestor Falls, Ont., pulled ahead of Dauphin, Man., as a serious threat to Port Alberni, which has held first place since the beginning of the second round of voting on Sept. 7.
Described as a premiere fishing destination, organizers say winning the contest would be a boost to the Alberni Valley as well as Vancouver Island. People can use their e-mail addresses to vote every 12 hours at http://www.wfn.tv/ultimate-fishing-town/Port-Alberni.
Voting ends on Sept. 31.
I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers.
IronNoggin
Well-Known Member
Times Colonist Article from Today:
Is Port Alberni Canada's ultimate fishing town?
By DC Reid, timescolonist.com September 16, 2010 5:02 PM
Want to help make Vancouver Island home to the Ultimate Fishing Town in Canada? Port Alberni has made the cut to the final five and you can make the Island town the best in the country.
The World Fishing Network sponsors the contest at: wfn.tv/ultimate-fishing-town. The nomination period closed Aug. 16, with the top 10 already chosen. The voting period runs until 2 p.m. Sept. 28. Follow the link to the voting page and you will see that Port Alberni is currently in top place with 42,409 votes, slightly ahead of Nestor Falls, Ont., at 41,512, but well ahead of the rest of the pack.
Here is what you do: click the VOTE button near the top and it will take you to the voting page. Simply click the: ‘Click to vote’ button and your vote is tallied. Then you can send them 500 words on why Port Alberni should be the winner.
Local fishermen know Port Alberni should win. It has year-round fishing unlike any other entry anywhere outside of paradise. The annual Labour Day Derby gave away more than $48,000 in cash and prizes last week. John Robertson won $10,000 with a 40.3-pound Chinook. But there’s much more to fishing than this: the sockeye fishing has been great this year with more than 600,000 coming back to the Inlet; coho fishing is switching into high gear; and the Stamp boasts the most consistent summer and winter steelhead hatchery/wild run on Vancouver Island, second only to the Vedder in provincial numbers. There are also big lakes for big trout: Great Central and Sproat, with access to the Sarita and Nitinat rivers are an hour away.
And you don’t have to limit yourself to just one expression of support. Contest rules say you can come back again and again. Every 12 hours, in fact, to push Port Alberni over the top. The winning city earns bragging rights for the rest of their lives, $25,000 in aid of fishing development, a 30-minute feature video on WFN and a trophy for WFN’s Ultimate Fishing Town, 2010.
Local angler Matt Stabler — his saltwater sockeye rig is a thing of beauty and his strike reflex gives new meaning to the word instantaneous — had much to say in his July 6 vote: Fishing opportunities every single day of the year! Including both winter and summer run steelhead. Protected Inlet fishing for sockeye, chinook and coho salmon. Access to the open Pacific for halibut, other salmon, ling cod, rock fish etc. etc. And of course over 100 Lakes in close proximity all teeming with various hungry trout! In short — Fishing Paradise!
Other provinces are getting behind their little, ho-hum fishing holes. In Manitoba, the government has stepped up and offered to double the WFN $25,000, if their town… the name slips my tongue, should unaccountably slip by Port Alberni.
© Copyright (c) The Victoria Times Colonist
http://www.timescolonist.com/sports/Port+Alberni+Canada+ultimate+fishing+town/3536444/story.html
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So... Is Port the Best? I can think of several other Communities in BC that could rival here. But should the question be: Is BC the Ultimate Fishing Province</u>, I have NO hesitation is crying YES! And for the purposes of this Contest, Port Alberni is BC's shot at the Title.
Get behind us Folks! Every vote counts!!
http://www.wfn.tv/ultimate-fishing-town/vote
Cheers,
Nog
Is Port Alberni Canada's ultimate fishing town?
By DC Reid, timescolonist.com September 16, 2010 5:02 PM
Want to help make Vancouver Island home to the Ultimate Fishing Town in Canada? Port Alberni has made the cut to the final five and you can make the Island town the best in the country.
The World Fishing Network sponsors the contest at: wfn.tv/ultimate-fishing-town. The nomination period closed Aug. 16, with the top 10 already chosen. The voting period runs until 2 p.m. Sept. 28. Follow the link to the voting page and you will see that Port Alberni is currently in top place with 42,409 votes, slightly ahead of Nestor Falls, Ont., at 41,512, but well ahead of the rest of the pack.
Here is what you do: click the VOTE button near the top and it will take you to the voting page. Simply click the: ‘Click to vote’ button and your vote is tallied. Then you can send them 500 words on why Port Alberni should be the winner.
Local fishermen know Port Alberni should win. It has year-round fishing unlike any other entry anywhere outside of paradise. The annual Labour Day Derby gave away more than $48,000 in cash and prizes last week. John Robertson won $10,000 with a 40.3-pound Chinook. But there’s much more to fishing than this: the sockeye fishing has been great this year with more than 600,000 coming back to the Inlet; coho fishing is switching into high gear; and the Stamp boasts the most consistent summer and winter steelhead hatchery/wild run on Vancouver Island, second only to the Vedder in provincial numbers. There are also big lakes for big trout: Great Central and Sproat, with access to the Sarita and Nitinat rivers are an hour away.
And you don’t have to limit yourself to just one expression of support. Contest rules say you can come back again and again. Every 12 hours, in fact, to push Port Alberni over the top. The winning city earns bragging rights for the rest of their lives, $25,000 in aid of fishing development, a 30-minute feature video on WFN and a trophy for WFN’s Ultimate Fishing Town, 2010.
Local angler Matt Stabler — his saltwater sockeye rig is a thing of beauty and his strike reflex gives new meaning to the word instantaneous — had much to say in his July 6 vote: Fishing opportunities every single day of the year! Including both winter and summer run steelhead. Protected Inlet fishing for sockeye, chinook and coho salmon. Access to the open Pacific for halibut, other salmon, ling cod, rock fish etc. etc. And of course over 100 Lakes in close proximity all teeming with various hungry trout! In short — Fishing Paradise!
Other provinces are getting behind their little, ho-hum fishing holes. In Manitoba, the government has stepped up and offered to double the WFN $25,000, if their town… the name slips my tongue, should unaccountably slip by Port Alberni.
© Copyright (c) The Victoria Times Colonist
http://www.timescolonist.com/sports/Port+Alberni+Canada+ultimate+fishing+town/3536444/story.html
..............................................................
So... Is Port the Best? I can think of several other Communities in BC that could rival here. But should the question be: Is BC the Ultimate Fishing Province</u>, I have NO hesitation is crying YES! And for the purposes of this Contest, Port Alberni is BC's shot at the Title.
Get behind us Folks! Every vote counts!!
http://www.wfn.tv/ultimate-fishing-town/vote
Cheers,
Nog
IronNoggin
Well-Known Member
So Onterrible must have some pretty dedicated voters! They once again cut our lead down by a substantial margin this morning. [xx(]
Of course it helps when you are voting with 2,000+ absentee email addresses [B)][V]
C'mon Ladz! Let's show them we can win this thing... Honestly</u> that is! [^]
Cheers,
Nog
Of course it helps when you are voting with 2,000+ absentee email addresses [B)][V]
C'mon Ladz! Let's show them we can win this thing... Honestly</u> that is! [^]
Cheers,
Nog
fisherman14
Member
Lil heads up from our 3rd place competitor. http://www.brandonsun.com/breaking-...-Ultimate-Fishing-Town-contest-103159344.html
http://www.brandonsun.com/breaking-...-Ultimate-Fishing-Town-contest-103159344.html
IronNoggin
Well-Known Member
DAMMIT! They are actually threatening to overtake us now! [V]
HELP!!! [}]
Cheers 7 Thanks!
Nog
HELP!!! [}
]Cheers 7 Thanks!
Nog
fisherman14
Member
They over took us, and we got it back. What a freakin fish race! Who can swim the strongest? Looks like Nestor has a crew happening now on shifts. They seem to gain a ton when they are suppose to be sleeping. Early bird gets the worm! Need to dig deep before the am our time. The site gets too clogged with traffic and slows things down. Too many people voting at the same time for Port. 9-10 is a tough swim. How about that govt of ours trying to split the vote in B.C.! Nice! Dumb asses!
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