Name The Coaster

HELP US NAME OUR ROLLER COASTER!

Must enter by this FRIDAY, January 20th to win!

We are looking for a name and we need your help! North American Midway Entertainment in association with the Red River Exhibition in Winnipeg, The Capital Ex in Edmonton and the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto is getting a new Roller Coaster that will be coming to a fair near you this summer! The new Roller Coaster is truly a “Thrill Ride” in every sense, intended to please the hardcore, thrill seeking midway rider. The New Coaster foot print is 185’ x 60’; it travels at speeds of over 50km up, down, through twisting and turning hills. (Over 1’099 feet of track and is a larger in size than our Crazy Mouse and Niagara Falls Flume).

Here’s the thing: we cannot think of a name for our new Roller Coaster. So we are turning it over to you. Get your “wild and crazy” creative juices flowing and follow the link to our entry submission page to enter your name for the coaster. You must submit your entry between December 20th, 2011 and January 20th, 2012 to be eligible. The coaster name that you come up with could be "Up in Lights” on our new Roller Coaster at Fairs and Exhibitions across North America. The contest winner will receive a four day trip to the Fair of your choice: The Red River Exhibition, Capital Ex or the Canadian National Exhibition. The trip includes round trip airfare for two, ground transportation, accommodation and tickets to the fair for two full days. The Winner will be chosen and announced January 25th, 2012.

Unleash your creativity and ENTER NOW!   Click: http://www.namethecoaster.com to enter!

CNE Fun in the Sun & EXtend Your Summer Contest Winners

Congratulations to the following winners:

Tammy Storms from Alliston - Fun in the Sun Contest

Jacqueline LaHay from Oshawa - EXtend Your Summer Contest

Both Tammy and Jacqueline have won an all-inclusive trip for a family of four to Grand Palladium Resort & Spa, Jamaica.

If you’d like to receive the latest CNE news, including future contests, please sign up for our CNE Exclusive Updates by clicking the link below. Dont' forget to Like Us on Facebook. Thanks to everyone who entered!

CNE EXclusive

EXtend Your Summer Contest

The arrival of the fair may mean summer is over to some of you, but one lucky family can continue to enjoy summer weather in Jamaica!

It’s easy to enter; just visit and “like” our Facebook page! You can then enter for a chance to win an all-inclusive trip for a family of four to Grand Palladium Resort & Spa, Jamaica.

Click here to visit our Page and enter

Note: Contest closes at 10pm on Monday, September 5, 2011. No purchase necessary. One entry per person. You must be registered with Facebook and “like” our page to enter. See rules below for complete details.
 

EXtend Your Summer Contest Rules

EXtend Your Summer Contest
Rules & Regulations
Updated: August 17, 2011

No purchase necessary. The Contest commences at 10 a.m. Friday, August 19, 2011 (the "Contest Starting Date") and ends at 10:00 p.m. on Monday September 5, 2011 (the "Contest Closing Date"). All times are Eastern Daylight Savings Time. For specific prize information, please see "Grand Prize” below.
 
Contest is open to all individuals except the following: a) employees, officers, directors and representatives of the Canadian National Exhibition Association (CNEA) and their affiliated and related companies including, but not limited to, advertising and promotional partners and agencies, b) employees of TicketOps Corporation and their affiliated related companies, c) employees of Transat Tours and their affiliated related companies, and d) individuals domiciled with any of the above. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. Void where prohibited or licensing required. Must be 18 years of age and older to participate. Minors may enter with permission of legal guardian. Contest is open to residents of Canada only (excluding Quebec).
 
Entry Instructions:

An individual must “like” the CNEA’s Facebook page to enter, and provide his/her contact information in the Contest form on the Extend Your Summer Contest tab of the page: www.facebook.com/TheEx.

Limit one entry per person. It is the responsibility of each participant to ensure the accuracy of his/her contact information at the time of entry. One winner will be randomly selected from among all entries received.

The random draw will take place at the Toronto, Ontario offices of the CNEA on Monday, September 12, 2011, from among all entries received on or before the Contest Closing Date. One entry will be randomly selected to win the Grand Prize (“Grand Prize Winner”). Odds of winning vary with the number of entries received by the Contest Closing Date.

Following the draw, the Grand Prize Winner will be contacted by telephone and email. If the CNEA is unable to reach the Grand Prize Winner by 4 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2011, for whatever reason, including the inability for the CNEA to reach the Grand Prize Winner due to inaccurate contact information supplied on the Contest entry or because the Grand Prize Winner is unavailable, the CNEA reserves the right to select a new winner from remaining entries. A skill-testing question must be answered to win.

Grand Prize:

The Grand Prize is one, seven-night, all-inclusive package for two adults and two children (13 years of age or under) to Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Resort & Spa Imperial Club, Jamaica. Package details:

• Round trip economy airfare between Toronto, Canada and Montego Bay, Jamaica
• Seven night all-inclusive accommodation at the Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Resort & Spa Imperial Club
• Round trip transfers in destination between airport and hotel
• Taxes on airfare and hotel

Approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $7,500 CDN based on a Toronto departure. Actual retail value may vary depending on departure date. Travel must be taken between September 1, 2011 and August 30, 2012. Travel cannot be taken during Christmas/New Year’s, Spring Break and Easter. The Grand Prize Winner and his/her travel guests must each have proof of valid travel documents prior to ticketing. The Grand Prize Winner and his/her travel guests must be Canadian residents to qualify for the Grand Prize. The Grand Prize Winner and his/her travel guests must travel on the same itinerary. The Grand Prize Winner and his/her travel guests must have the right to enter Jamaica. A minimum of one person, either the Grand Prize Winner or one of the travel guests, must hold a valid credit card to cover any incidentals or any other requirement that may be required at the hotel. Ground transfers to and from the Grand Prize Winner’s and/or travelling guest’s residence(s) and designated airport and all other expenses not specified herein or listed within the travel brochure, including but not limited to telephone or fax, gratuities, optional tours, taxes and fees, insurance, medical travel documents, personal expenses, and any other costs not specifically stated herein as being included, are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner and his/her guests. In the eventuality that the Grand Prize Winner and his/her guests reside in a city that requires transportation to Transat Holiday departure cities, the costs associated with such transportation are the Grand Prize Winner’s and his/her guests entire responsibility. No extensions will be permitted and the Grand Prize cannot be exchanged, transferred or substituted for cash except that Transat Holidays reserves the right to offer a comparable product in the event of a vacation package cancellation, Act of God or other unforeseen circumstances. The Grand Prize Winner shall not be entitled to receive, in cash, certificate or otherwise, the balance of any amount representing the difference of the Grand Prize retail value and actual cost. No frequent flyer miles will be available.

Selected winner agrees to the use of his/her name, comments, voice and photo by Sponsors for promotional purposes without compensation.
 
No responsibility is assumed by the Sponsors for lost, late, incomplete, destroyed or misdirected entries or for any technical failures of any kind, even if they limit the ability to participate in the Contest.
 
Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, or who is otherwise in violation of the rules. Sponsors further reserve the right to cancel, suspend or modify the Contest at any time and in their sole discretion and without notice.
 
CNEA employees, affiliates, officers, directors, agents and related companies, including, but not limited to advertising and promotional agencies will have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in the CNE Family Fun in the Sun Contest or any prize awarded.
 
By entering this Contest, participants agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of Contest sponsors, which are final and binding on all Participants.
 
Personal information is collected pursuant to the Section 62 of the City of Toronto Act and will be used to notify the winner of the contest. With permission from the individual contestant, personal information collected may also be used in compiling a database/mailing list regarding upcoming promotions. Questions about this collection of information should be directed to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3C3.

Official CNE Blogger Contest Winner Announcement

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Official CNE Blogger Contest!

Congratulations to:

• Katelyn Field
• Sabrina Mantel
• Zach Bussey
• Andrew Gayman
• Taylor Ferri
• Michael Mandziuk
• Tim Ducharme
• James Carlisle
• Sumaya Khan
• Catherine Romano

These 10 lucky CNE fans will be tweeting and blogging during the fair on BlackBerry® devices courtesy of Rogers and Research In Motion!

Thanks to everyone who entered!

Official CNE Blogger Contest

Would you like to be an Official CNE Blogger? We're looking for 10 CNE fans to blog and tweet about the 2011 CNE!

Send us a sample of your writing based on an experience of your choice. Winners or “Official CNE Bloggers” will visit as often as they’d like during the 2011 CNE and be the eyes and ears of the fair! You’ll contribute content to the Official CNE Blog, “tweet” about your CNE visits on Twitter, and shoot pics/videos for Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube…and all on a Rogers smartphone!

Each winner receives the following:

• A smartphone provided by Rogers for use during the fair
• Two 18-day CNE Admission Passes (grounds admission)
• One 18-day Parking Pass
• CNE Meal Tickets
• At the conclusion of the fair:
  • One of the following: Android smartphone, BlackBerry or tablet (winner's specific prize randomly selected from available prizes)
  • Pair of VIA Rail passes for the Windsor-Quebec corridor
  • CNE prize package, including Ride All Day Passes for next year's fair

Entry Instructions:

• An original entry submission written by you of 250 words or less
• Entry deadline: Thursday, August 4, 2011
• Your entry should be saved as a Word document with your name in the file name
• Send entries to: cneblog@theex.com

Details:

• Ten winners or "Official CNE Bloggers" will be selected from entries received
• Each Official CNE Blogger will submit at least three blog entries, each based on a 2011 CNE visit
• Official CNE Bloggers will "tweet" during their CNE visits and take pics/videos, which will be posted on the CNE's Facebook page, Flickr album or YouTube channel (or other sites as deemed appropriate)
• All content becomes the property of the CNE and is subject to CNE approval prior to posting
• Winners must be available to attend an Official CNE Blogger Orientation on Monday, August 15 at 6 p.m.

On behalf of everyone at the CNE and Rogers, looking forward to your entries!

CNE Daily Mardi Gras Parade photo by
2010 Official CNE Blogger Heather Hodgson Schleich

2011 Chairs With Flair Competition

Building on the tremendous success of last year’s initiative, the CNE is once again enlisting the help of young people in the community to create CNE Chairs With Flair. With your help, the CNE can bring the epitome of rustic relaxation to the city. This year the CNE is inviting students to decorate another 150 Chairs to add to last year’s collection. It’s a win-win: the kids get to show off their artistic talents and the CNE gets some really cool seating for their visitors to sit and relax in during their day at the fair.
We encourage you to find them throughout the grounds, pull up a seat and relax!!

Don't forget to like the official CNE Chairs With Flair Facebook page. Click here to access.

2011 CHAIRS WITH FLAIR RESULTS

WINNERS: Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3  
1st Place: Pelmo Park Public School
2nd Place: Brown Junior Public School
3rd Place: Tom Longboat Junior Public

WINNERS: Grade 4 to Grade 8  
1st Place: Milne Valley Middle School
2nd Place: Silver Springs Public School
3rd Place: Sunny View Junior & Senior Public School

Honourable Mentions (in random order):
Bendale Junior Public School
Stanley Public SchoolBridlewood Junior Public School
Bedford Park Junior Public School
Highview Public School
Seneca Public School
Chief Dan George Public School
Charles H. Best Middle School
Eastview Junior Public School
Parkdale Junior & Senior Public School
Claude Watson School for Arts
Ledbury Park Elementary & Middle School
Samuel Hearne Middle School
Cummer Valley Middle School
Avondale Public School

Miss Lee's Grade 2/3 Class enters the 2011 CNE Chairs With Flair Competition

This video was submitted by Miss Lee at Pelmo Park Public School. Her grade 2/3 class entered the 2011 CNE Chairs With Flair Competiton and placed 1st in the Junior Division. The theme of their chair is Celebrating Diversity. Congratulations class!

Chairs With Flair Competition

In a pilot project in 2010, the Canadian National Exhibition enlisted the help of more than 2400 students at 97 schools from across the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) to decorate 150 Muskoka chairs that were placed across the grounds during the EX. The competition recognized six winners and 14 honourable mentions.

2010 CHAIRS WITH FLAIR RESULTS

WINNERS: Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3 
1st Place - Pelmo Park Public School - Grade 2
2nd Place - Swansea Junior Public School - Kindergarten
3rd Place - Joyce Public School - Grade 2

WINNERS: Grade 4 to Grade 8   
1st Place - Roselands Junior Public School - Grade 5/6
2nd Place - Sir Alexander Mackenzie Senior PS - Grade 7/8
3rd Place - Kingsview Village Junior School - Grade 5

Honourable Mention: Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3
Stilecroft Public School - Grade 1/2
Warren Park Junior Public School - Grade 1
Yorkwood Public School - Grade 1
Kingsview Village Junior School - Grade 1
Yorkwood Public School - Grade 3
Terry Fox Public School - Grade 1/2
Maryvale Public School - Grade 1/2

Honourable Mention: Grade 4 to Grade 8
Lawrence Heights Middle School - Grade 8
Jesse Ketchum Public School - Grade 7/8
Kingsview Village Junior School - Grade 4
Stanley Public School - Grade 5
Robert Service Senior Public School - Grade 7/8
John G. Althouse Junior Middle School - Grade 6
Tumpane Public School - Grade 5

The CNE would like to thank Pizza Nova for supplying the winners with a pizza party

CNE Fun Facts

• Number of seconds it takes to travel 110 feet to the top of the Mega Drop: 52 seconds, and only 3 seconds to fall.
• The number of bead necklaces thrown during the CNE Mardi Gras Parade each year: 500,000 beads .
• The land span of the CNE grounds, including parking: 192 acres.
• The number of eggs laid in The Farm each year: 325 eggs. 
• Kilos of carrots consumed by Kristen the Belgian Horse during the CNE's HorseCapades: 442 kilos of carrots.
• The number of football fields the teddy bears given away at last year's CNE would cover, if lined up from end to end: 572 football fields.
• Miles would be traveled if you rode every turn, everday, on the Polar Express at the CNE: 835 miles.
• The average number of glasses of Old Fashioned Lemonade sold each day: 1,000 glasses.
• Tones of manure produced by the CNE Horse Show and The Farm: 1,921 tons.
• Decks of cards the CNE uses annually: 15,240 decks of cards.
• Pounds of dough Tiny Tom Donuts uses during the fair: 20,000 lbs of dough. 
• Pounds of Mardi Gras beads that will be used for this year's parade: 14,480 pounds of beads. 

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