Peach City going for the gold

by Castanet Staff - Jul 11, 2009 / 8:00 am

Penticton has accepted the Challenge. The Peach City wants to be GamesTown 2010 and is asking all residents to help the city come out on top. Three B.C. communities will be chosen as the Gold, Silver or Bronze winners and will receive funds to put towards sports or healthy living facility improvements of their choosing. Gold will be worth $100,000, Silver $50,000 and Bronze $25,000. City of Penticton recreation supervisor, Lori Mullin, says all Penticton residents are encouraged to visit the GamesTown website and upload local active living stories, pictures or videos. “Tell the world how individuals and organizations in Penticton are making a difference in supporting sport, healthy living, sustainable development and of course, the Olympic Games spirit,” says Mullin. She says it is important for residents to take the Healthy Living Pledge. “Once you've found Penticton's Community Profile Page, create an entry and make your personal healthy living pledge which enters you in the contest to win some amazing prizes, including tickets to the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Games.” Mullin says Penticton has already won an early bird prize of a community visit by an Olympic or Paralympic athlete.
The grand prize winner will be judged at the end of the year on a variety of healthy living and environmental sustainability criteria, creativity and enthusiasm.
Link: Penticton's GamesTown2010 page

LINK: Vernon Games Town 2010 Page
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Don Quixote Note: To date Vernon has ONLY 3 entries (Penticton has 4).
You must have s0me pictures, Great Vernon Stories or make a Video (Get your kid shows you do that). Post them and win $100,000 for your City to spend towards sports or healthy living facility improvements of your choosing.