The Fierce Female Hockey Camp has been awarded $20,000 for finishing in first place in Fusion Credit Union's Community Infusion competition.
Mike Csversko, business development manager at Fusion Credit Union, says that it was a tough decision for the judges.
"When the judges went away we expected them back in ten minutes or so, and actually it took them a lot longer... They went through three stages. There were three different rounds of scoring starting back in June and it culminated here on Tuesday night with Fierce Female Hockey ultimately scoring the highest," he adds.
Csverkso says that since it was such a tight finish, the other three finalists also received some funding, with Moonlit Canopy taking home $5,000 for their second-place finish and Modern Mini & Me and Dauphin Lake Rentals both receiving $2,500.
"Dauphin Lake Rentals did an amazing presentation and were fantastic right through the process. Moonlit Canopy [did] as well. It's a really cool lamping concept... Modern Mini & Me [is] a fantastic little designer clothing boutique that uses eco-friendly products... it's a really neat store," he adds.
According to Mike Csversko, the event was so well attended that they had to rush in extra seats at the last minute because the hall in Russell was filling up quickly.
"We were pushing up against that hundred mark, which was fantastic, so [I'm] very happy and thankful for the support that we received from Russell, but also the surrounding communities," he adds.
Csversko says that they are planning on having another Community Infusion competition next year.
More information can be found on the Fusion Credit Union Facebook page.
