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$1000 WILD CARD

IN PRESCOTT!

SUBWAY

RESTAURANTS

SUPPORT

1000 ISLANDS

VOLUNTEERS!

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olunteersat the 2013 1000 Islands
B Poker Run were commended for
eautifulPrescott, Ontario played son drew a 2, only to be replaced with a their efforts and hard work by being

host to a special one-hour card stop Queen. In the end, poker runners Chantal provided breakfast and lunch, courtesy of
Subway Restaurants, Kingston, ON.
during the 1000 Islands Poker Run. and Martin Falardeau of Quebec were the
The community was just one of the morning lucky winners. Two additional lucky win- “The volunteers of the 1000 Islands
Poker Run always ensure the run goes
stops and the entire dock area was cleared to ners were awarded a ride from the town smoothly and effortlessly for us, the partic-

make room for the series of the prestigious of Prescott on the official Pace Boat taking ipants, and the spectators. We couldn’t do
performance boats providing a perfect break them to Brockville for lunch and onwards the event without them,” said Bill Taylor,

from running the St. Lawrence River.to Kingston.Publisher of Poker Runs America.
According to Kayla Kidd, Subway
The stopover was an exciting social event, A popular destination among local and Restaurant Community Marketing Liaison
celebrating Prescott’s annual Shakespeare transient boaters, Prescott and its updated
for Peterborough and Kingston, breakfast
Festival and the team of volunteers, coordi- docks and marina are the ideal place to consisted of a choice of Subway’s popular

nated by Randy Hopkins, made for a flawless enjoy an afternoon in the summer months. breakfast sandwiches and coffee, while
card stop. Hopkins assembled the perfect From visiting The Fort Wellington National lunch consisted of party platters, which
included a series of sandwiches of their
team with all the experience necessary to Historic Site and The Forwarders’ Museum,
choice.
tie these million dollar boats to the docks, to relaxing at its beautiful waterfront, Poker Runs America magazine wishes
including a number of marshal boats that there’s something special for every type of
to thank Subway Restaurants, Kingston,
patrolled the waterway for the poker run- boater. A series of summer events are also and the volunteers for the utmost support
and making the day of the poker run more
ners’ safety.popular including its annual Harbor Days
Prescott hosted both the high-perfor- in June and Loyalist Days in August.enjoyable for all those in attendance. PRA

mance boaters and the huge crowd that It has been years since Prescott has

had travelled in from the all the neighbour- been a part of the 1000 Islands run and
ing towns. The local radio station was on given the success of this past summer’s

hand interviewing the likes of the legendary event, 2014 promises to be even better.

Reggie Fountain, Mike Fiore of Outerlimits, Stay tuned for upcoming developments of
and Joe Schaldenbrand of Sunsation the 2014 1000 Islands Poker Run.

Powerboats.– Brad Roberts

A special wildcard draw was the first
event. One by one, a representative from For more information visit:

each boat played a card in efforts to win the www.pokerrunsamerica.com

bonus jack pot. The excitement built as a www.powerboating.com Every year, the volunteers pull together
10 beat a 7, and then fell as the next per-www.prescott.ca
to make a great run even better! This year
Subway of Kingston provided breakfast and
lunch for the volunteers.

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