New Brunswick Resident Wins Xbox Canada Day Party

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New Brunswick Resident Wins Xbox Canada Day Party
By Eli Green
June 30, 2008 - 19:30

This Canada Day is going to be an interesting one for the residents of Oromocto, New Brunswick. Corporal Robert Dehmel, 24, of the Canadian Armed Forces entered a nationwide contest on Xbox.ca to win a Canada Day party from Xbox Canada in his home town, in which entrants were asked to tell Xbox Canada why the company should come to their town and throw a Canada Day bash. Entrants also had to submit a photo that showed why they are proud to be Canadian.

Well, Dehmel's entry, linked here, stood out above the rest, detailing the huge percentage of Oromocto residents that are serving the the armed forces – 90% according to his count – and how the town is bursting with Canadian pride. The photo he submitted was one taken of him reaching the top of one of the tallest mountain peaks in Afghanistan, Canadian flag in hand.

As the winning entrant, Dehmel receives an Xbox Canada Day party in Oromocto, a one-of-a-kind Xbox 360 Faceplate, hand painted by an artist from British Columbia, a one year Xbox Live Gold subscription, plus $300 spending money. In addition to Dehmel and his friends, Xbox Canada say it is throwing open the doors, inviting gamers from across the Fredericton area to join them for this unique Canada Day celebration.