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Kelowna earns spot on Canada Monopoly board

Posted by admin on June 24, 2010 | Comments Off

Children could give babyboomers a run for their money when it comes to investing in Kelowna real estate. Though speculators beware —it won’t improve market value beyond a sticker price of $39.99.

Hasbro toy company released the results of a competition that had residents of cities across Canada vying for a piece of Monopoly real estate.

And, when all was said and done, this slice of the Okanagan replaced Virgina Avenue on a Canadian Monopoly board set to be released later this week.

“We’re really excited about this,” said Catherine Frechette of Tourism Kelowna.

“Now when families are playing together it keeps Kelowna top of mind as a topic of conversation. Children will ask ‘where is this’ or ‘where is that?’ and it’s a really exciting and a fun way to build awareness and intrigue.”

This city’s inclusion in the game is the direct result of some diligent mouse clickers who registered their desire for board game supremacy daily over the course of a winter-long, Canada-wide competion.

When it started, Kelowna was among the 65 pre-selected cities that interested parties had to click on to have steal a coveted spot in the Top 22.

“That’s when we put out the passionate plea to get people excited about it,” said Frechette, noting that Kelowna is bundled along with St. Johns Newfoundland and North Bay, Ont.

“It puts you on a tier of cities that are intriguing and interesting in and of themselves.”

While Kelowna residents were angling for top spots, the coveted sky-blue cards that usually belong to Park Place and Boardwalk went to Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que and

Chatham-Kent, Ontario, respectively.

List of all cities included on the board:

* Dark Blue: Chatham-Kent, Ont.; Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que.

* Green: Calgary; Sarnia, Ont.; Edmonton.

* Yellow: Windsor, Ont.; Quebec City; Trois-Rivières, Que.

* Red: Medicine Hat, Alta.; Gatineau, Que.; Shawinigan, Que.

* Orange: Kawartha Lakes, Ont.; Chilliwack, B.C.; Montreal.

* Magenta: Kelowna, B.C.; North Bay, Ont.; St. John’s.

* Light Blue: Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver.

* Brown: Beauceville, Que.; Banff, Alta.