Competition reunites Kiwi and American family
Winner of My Richmond Book Contest Bring Family to City
for Reunion
Richmond, B.C., (November 30, 2015) –Christine Evans, the winner of the My Richmond Book contest, has decided to use her prize to bring a long-standing dream to life – a family reunion. Christmas 2015 will be a special event in the Evans’ family household where Evans will welcome her daughter, Jennifer and son-in-law Vaughan Colyer from New Zealand, using a round trip flight for two from her prize package.
“We are so pleased to help bring the Evans family together for the holidays,” said Tracy Lakeman, CEO of Tourism Richmond. “Christine raised her family in Richmond, is an active member of the community, and is a natural tour guide. She loves to take visitors like her son-in-law around to see all that our destination has to offer. This Christmas, she will finally have all of her family together for the first time in years and that is something Tourism Richmond is honoured to help make happen.”
As part of her prize package, Christine received the following from Tourism Richmond that she will use to create a very special
experience for her family and son-in-law’s first Christmas in Richmond:
·
Flights for two to Richmond, BC Canada
· Five-night
stay at The Fairmont Vancouver Airport hotel
· Visa
Gift Card
· Richmond Centre Gift Card
· Su
Hang Restaurant Gift Card
· Legends Pub & Restaurant
Gift Card
· Harold’s Bistro and Bar Gift
Card
· Chef Hung Taiwanese Noodle Gift Card
·
Steveston Coffee Company Gift Card
· Admission
passes to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Historic Site
·
Various admission passes to Metro Vancouver attractions
“I’m just so thrilled,” says Evans. “This Christmas will be very special for my family because it’s Vaughn’s first Christmas here. There’s a whole world of activities Richmond has to offer and this wonderful prize from Tourism Richmond will make it extra special. I can’t wait to share with him all there is to see, do and eat in my very own backyard!”
Launched in early 2015, the My Richmond Book program was designed to invite residents to explore Richmond and see it from the perspective of an out-of-town tourist and become a citizen ambassador for the destination. By filling a My Richmond Book with collected stamps from participating businesses and attractions, contest entrants would be eligible to win the prizes noted above.
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