Harbour Breton wins Consumers Choice Award L-R: Derrick Baker, Tina Baker, Carol Mason and Donna Snook Stella Mullett and Keith Myler of Kinetic Events and Festivals presenting Derrick Baker with the Consumers Choice Award. On April 22, 23, 24 and 25, the Town of Harbour Breton hosted a booth at the Outdoor Newfoundland and Labrador Show 1999 held at the Glacier in Mount Pearl. This event is held annually to showcase services and equipment used in the tourism industry. This year was the first time that towns and Regional Economic Development Boards used the venue as a marketing strategy to attract tourists to their regions.

As part of the Coast of Bays representation, the Town of Harbour Breton participants put on an impressive show with their extensive knowledge of local history and its connection to other parts of the Coast of Bays region. Dressed in period costume, the Harbour Breton display attracted many to ask questions about Harbour Breton and the region in general.

Close to ten thousand people visited the Outdoors Show over the three and a half days providing a one-on-one marketing opportunity for the Coast of Bays contingent which received an overall positive response from all visitors to the display area. As the people were leaving the show they were surveyed by Kinetic Events and Festivals staff about the show. Using this information, they awarded the Town of Harbour Breton with the second place Consumer's Choice Award for being the most friendly, courteous, professional and helpful at the Outdoor Newfoundland and Labrador Show 1999.

The Coast of Bays Corporation extends sincere congratulations on a job well done for being such fine ambassadors of the Coast of Bays region.

For more information about tourism in the Coast of Bays, contact:
Baxter House, Tourism Coordinator
Coast of Bays Corporation
P.O. Box 310
St. Alban's, Newfoundland
A0H 2E0
Phone: 709-538-3401
Fax: 709-538-3627
E-mail: cobta@cancom.net