January 27, 2010

BCLC Donates Tickets to Community Contest

Kamloops, B.C. - Residents have a better chance at winning a pair of tickets in the City of Kamloops GamesTown 2010 Winter Olympic/Paralympic Games contest due to the generous contribution from BCLC.

BCLC who is an active community partner and official supporter of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, is celebrating the city's bronze medal victory in GamesTown 2010 by providing two (2) additional pairs of tickets to the following events:

1 Pair (two tickets total) to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

1 Pair (two tickets total) to the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony

The process to enter the contest is still the same; visit www.kamloops.ca/wintickets and fill out the online form or a hard copy form at City Hall for residents who do not have access to the Internet.

The contest will close on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 12 noon and the winners will be contacted and announced shortly after 2:00 p.m.

To view the full contest rules, please visit www.kamloops.ca/wintickets.

The City of Kamloops appreciates the support BCLC has shown with this contest and other community events.

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Media Contact:
Jeff Putnam, Sport Development & Business Operations Manager
City of Kamloops
250-828-3700
jputnam@kamloops.ca

Roberta Kjelson, Manager, Internal Communications & Strategic Projects
Corporate Affairs
BCLC
250-828-5638 rkjelson@bclc.com