Premier urges support for Yarmouth Hockeyville Bid

Premier Darrell Dexter is urging Nova Scotians to vote for Yarmouth in the Kraft Hockeyville 2012 contest.

Yarmouth's Mariners Centre has been selected as the finalist from Atlantic Canada and is one of the top five communities in the running for the title.

"Nova Scotians continue to proudly nominate their hometowns and vie for the Kraft Hockeyville title," said Premier Darrell Dexter. "I encourage all Nova Scotians to throw their support behind Yarmouth and get out the vote."

Kraft Hockeyville sees communities across Canada compete to show their community spirit and commitment to the sport of hockey.

The successful community will host an NHL pre-season game, have a Hockey Night in Canada broadcast in their community, and be awarded $100,000 for arena upgrades.

"Hockey is a sport with deep roots in Nova Scotia -- our province is widely thought to be the birthplace of hockey," said Premier Dexter. "Unlike an election, Nova Scotians can cast their vote more than once. We need everyone to vote early, and vote often."

Nova Scotians can vote for Yarmouth online or on mobile devices at www.krafthockeyville.ca or by calling 1-866-533-8066 toll-free.

Voting closes on Tuesday, March 20, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (12:59 a.m. AST).