Six winners selected in the RCMP "Name the Foal" Contest

Ottawa — August 2, 2005 Six RCMP foals now have names, thanks to the creativity of five Canadian youth and one from the United States.

The foals were named during the annual RCMP Name the Foal contest, which was launched this spring. The contest asks youngsters from Canada and around the world to find original names for six of the foals born each year at the RCMP breeding farm in Pakenham, Ont. These foals may one day be part of the world-famous RCMP Musical Ride. This year, names had to start with the letter “C”.

Over 11,000 entries were received during the two months that the contest ran. The following winners were selected through a draw:

• Chance - Sydney Crawley, Nepean, ON
• Comet - Dawnn McDowell, Kyle, SK
• Chief - David Murray, Fredericton, NB
• Canuck - Josh Sebek, Ennismore, ON
• Champ - Paytyn Harvey, Kelowna, BC
• Calais - Catherine Anne Tindell, Barberton, Ohio, USA

All winners will receive an authentic RCMP Stetson, a colour photo of the foal they named, a certificate signed by the Commissioner of the RCMP as well as various other prizes.

For more information on the RCMP’s Name the Foal contest, please contact Superintendent John Gaudet or Lynne Bidal of the Musical Ride Branch at (613) 998-0754.

For media inquiries, please contact:
RCMP Public Affairs and Communication Services Directorate at (613) 993-2999.