Less than a week left to enter the “RCMP Name the Foal” contest !

OTTAWA — June 28, 2006 — Canada’s national police force is asking for help from children and youth 14 years old and under to name six foals that will be born this spring at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) breeding farm in Pakenham, Ontario. Some of these horses may one day be part of the world famous Musical Ride!

“This is an international contest that provides an exciting opportunity for children and youth to use their creativity and imagination to find names for the foals,” commented Sergeant Marc Godue of the Musical Ride Branch. Schools are also encouraged to submit class entries!

To qualify, entries must meet the following criteria:

1) Names must begin with the letter “D” and can be between 1 and 6 letters long.

2) Entries must be accompanied by the entrants name, age, address and telephone number, and the suggested name on a piece of paper.

3) Entries must come from those 14 years old or younger.

4) Mail your entry to:

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Musical Ride Branch
c/o RCMP Name the Foal Contest
PO Box 8900
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 3J2
Canada

Entries are also accepted on the Internet at: www.rcmp.ca/musicalride/foal_e.htm Please note that the criteria listed above applies to electronic submissions as well. 5) For school entries, please write "school entry" on the box or envelope.

6) Entries must be received (or post-marked) no later than July 3rd, 2006.

The winning entries will receive a number of RCMP prizes.

Winners will be announced on August 1, 2006, and their names will be posted on the RCMP website. Winning names will be chosen by instructors of the RCMP Musical Ride Branch.

For more information on the contest, please contact:
Sergeant Marc Godue Musical Ride Branch
(613) 998-0754

Lynne Bidal Musical Ride Branch
(613) 998-0754

For media enquiries, please contact:
Corporal Patricia Flood
RCMP Public Affairs and Communication Services Directorate
(613) 993-2999