Voting for the Great 8 has finished, and the winner has been declared.

Middle Lake has won the grand prize of $5000 donated by PCS Lanigan.

The Village of Middle Lake is busy working on a summer kitchen near their multiplex, expanding the urban park and campgrounds that they installed last year.

"We'll be able to finish the roof now. It needed tin. We're also looking to put some benches around that area as well," explained Village Administrator Colette Hauser.

The funds from PCS Lanigan will allow them to finish off the roof of the summer kitchen and add some seating to the area.

Communities involved in the Great 8 included Middle Lake, Quill Lake, Muenster, Bruno, Wakaw, Naimcam, Lanigan and Watson.

Each held a fundraiser in July to promote the work they would be doing for their community project. Every dollar raised at the fundraiser went to the project.

The projects ranged in diversity from a kiddie college, to sportsground projects to spray parks, upgrades to parks, curling rinks and arenas. The projects are all important to the areas and the people living in the communities.

For more details on all of the communities and their projects, click here.