The 2024 Grey Cup Festival Tour of B.C. is coming to 100 Mile House this week.
On Thursday, Aug. 8 a branded truck will be set up at Sunrise Ford from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of a summer road trip which will see it visiting 50 communities throughout the province. Colin Clark, the body shop manager for CARSTAR 100 Mile House, is helping host the event and looks forward to welcoming them to the South Cariboo.
"They're doing a little bus tour around B.C. just to spread the word out that the Lions are doing quite well this season and also hosting the Grey Cup come the fall," Clark remarked. "It's going to be a little bit of a community get-together. I know there's a few football fans up here so we'll weed them out and get them up here."
The tour culminates in Victoria at the debut of the highly anticipated Touchdown Pacific and coinciding Fan Festival on Aug. 29 to 31.
"In celebration of the return of the Grey Cup to the West Coast, the Tour of BC truck will become immersed within the fabric of British Columbia by attending the local events and popping up at businesses in many of the communities where CFL fans live, work, and play," said event promoters.
"Fans will have the opportunity to contribute to the legacy of the tour by recording a message at the interactive video booth, getting into the Grey Cup Festival spirit with BC Lions-themed tailgate activities, and entering to win great prizes."
Community members are invited to film their own fan cam videos and share their favourite Grey Cup or CFL memories, as well as what they love most about their community. Each video will be entered into a draw for two tickets to the Grey Cup, two Grey Cup jerseys, two merch bags and two tickets to the Grey Cup tailgate party in Vancouver.
The 111th Grey Cub is scheduled to take place on Nov. 17 in Vancouver. Sunrise Ford is located at 872 Alpine Avenue.
