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Friday, February 2, 2007 - In partnership with the Canadian Cricket
Association, the Saint Lucia Tourist Board is wooing Canada’s cricket fans to
support their players in Saint Lucia next month when they arrive for the 2007
ICC Cricket World Cup.
Director of Tourism in Saint Lucia, Maria Fowell as well as Chief Executive
Officer of Cricket World Cup, Saint Lucia Inc., Ernest Hilaire, will travel to
Toronto for a special “Farewell Dinner” on Sunday, February 11, 2007. The gala
event is being held in support of the Canadian cricket team which will play
against Kenya, New Zealand and England in the first round of the competition in
Saint. Lucia from March 14 to 24, 2007. Saint Lucia will also host one of the
semifinals of the World Cup on April 25, 2007.
The Tourism Director explains “Saint Lucia values the Canadian travel market and
no effort will be spared to attract Canadians to St. Lucia for cricket and for
other special events throughout the year, such as the St. Lucia Jazz festival
and Carnival.” Fowel emphasised that with new and diverse accommodations,
attractions and solid infrastructure, Saint Lucia has become an extremely
attractive destination for travellers of all tastes.
Saint Lucia has earned CWC 2007's "Blue Package" which includes six first round
or group stage matches between Canada, England, Kenya, and New Zealand in Group
C in March 2007, and the semifinal between the number one (1) and four (4) teams
in April.
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